Ok, so looking around you may be disappointed to see a site that is now far less stylized then the previous site. I’m sorry for this, but when problems with my host caused catastrophic site damage, I realized the true flaw of the original IdiotFans site. The flaw? All focus on aesthetics, none on true upgradability or functionality. The site was a pain to update. Every single page besides the front page with news feed was static. The only dynamic aspect of the whole thing was the news feed.
I am proud of the original IdiotFans design as far as designs go, but I have grown as a web developer and realize now that a strong foundation is the most important thing. Flexible and dynamic sites are the ones that truly are fit to grow and expand for long term future use, so with no further ado I grant you IdiotFans 2.0. It may not be flashy, but it works, and will be much easier to update. I am using the WordPress platform as a CMS, and look forward to the future.
New site features include:
- True user subscriptions and accounts.
(the entire site is now truly suited for more in-depth interactions from the readers. Polls, comments, etc. - Multiple Authors
(So this shouldn’t be anything super special, but it is to me. The site can no support multiple authors which means when the site grows as Idiot Pilot inevitably gets more exposure, I don’t have to be the only one making updates.) - RSS Everything
(If you don’t know what RSS is, then wiki it. Pretty much the best way to keep up on what’s going on here at IdiotFans.) - Built In gallery support
(Not only is it easy to manage lots of images at one time now, it can be done in a easy and dynamic way for me. Really all media types can be easily organized and published now. - Archives
(Everything on the site is archived and recorded properly for future reference.) - Search
(Speaking of archives, what’s the good if you can’t search through them easily. A search function that actually works is cool. The first sites search wasn’t up to par.) - More
(There are plenty of little things that are more back-end, but let’s just say it’s all pretty awesome
So there you have it. I will still be working on ideas to make the site more aesthetically pleasing, but for now I’m just glad we are back up and working. Have patience while I work through some kinks that will inevitably arise.