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MyAdventureGame.com has been moved to a bigger, better server. Hopefully this move has not caused any problems. Let me know if you guys run into any problems.

SWEET.

There's problems.  Next is the NET update right?

There are *always* problems with a Server move :-)

But this isn't a project for the website, just a result of me needing to move the server that this site is hosted on.

.NET will come after/during the Branding change. Although after playing these games you guys (well, not you Havaco :-P) made, I'm tempted to add some advanced features ...

Yes, Yes, Yes.  That is an excellent idea.  Well, actually, the .Net upgrade would be best so that you can make more types of upgrades.

?ADVANCED FEATURES? Now, lets see, what could these be Alexp?  Will thay include the letter D, maybe P? lol, I want these advanced features, whoopee!

I have no idea what these are to be honest :-)

The biggest things I want to add (off the top of my head, see FWW for full list):
#1 - Scripting
#2 - MyStats / ItemClasses
#3 - Timers

#3 kicks butt!

.net first.  Before it becomes harder to make the change.

harder to make the change?

Well, he has to change more things and has a higher chance of complications.  Also, more games and posts.

ahh, he has to change eacch thing?

It is possible to have a Mixed site (part ASP, part .NET), and that's what I will do, while I transition modules to .NET. But, the reason I will probably bundle it with the Branding/Identity change is b/c that change will involve changing just about every page, too. So, as long as I'm changing everything, may as well do what I can in .NET.

uhh, I think I understand. You plan on havign a mixed .net/asp site, because it would take A LONG TIME to do the whole thing. Uhh, so you will start working in .net.  Did I get that?

So what does the branding thingy do?

OK: NOW I'M LOST.

Alex, just leave a new thread about what you are going to do.

Yeah thats a good idea.

Exactly. But you guys probably won't be able to tell the difference between the two. The main difference you will see is in the addressbar: instead of every page ending in ".asp" it will end in ".aspx".

But this allows me to add in all sorts of other features much easier.

Wel lthats a difference, and the pictures thing.

So how does this take time?  I see it as putting in an x into each main bar and editing the page makers.

Its kinda like switching programs I figure. It changes it subtly but it uses a whole new interface.

LOL -- that's what a lot of clients say. "Why do I need to pay $$$ to add a .NET".

There pretty different platforms. Kinda like comparing a French Book and an English Movie.

I have to alot in school (fr-Eng).  I'm doing grade 12 french.  God its hard.  But I'l be done soon. My ad works with .NET Suite, so I know a litlle more about it then most "kids", Do you use the beta version?

That's what I work with for professional (i.e. paid) projects. I have been working with "2.0 Beta" for many months and it has recently been officially released. And that's another motivation for me to switch the site to .NET -- to get some more experience in the "2.0" version of .NET.

Alex, I am confused now.  Can you tell me exactly what it going on below this.

Going on with .... ? The new server?

.NET?

everything you talked about.

thats pretty broad.

only .net then.

Well, he said it would bne a good way to test out the new 2.0 .net, feature for his programming, then I said are the help files fixed?  Because they were really bad on the beta, and then solo mis-interpreted and we squabbled.

OK.  I get it.  Windows dosen't have any help files at all.  I found that out reading a manual made by another company for the windows XP.  It kept me entertained for 2 hours.

wow, what a nerd - LOL jk.

Windows has a huge library of helpfiles built in.

Go to the start menu and look for the HELP link. If it's not there, go Start, Run, and type in HelpCtr, ten press enter.

Wow, What a nerd. LOLOLOLOLOL - I'm just, joiking, just joking.

Problem:  Your computer is frozen!  What do you do?

Your mouse dosen't work and neither does the keyboard.  What do you do?  Restart it - Nope that don't work.  Replug it in, still no.  Where is the help?  It is out of your reach.

Uhh, so is everything else.  You phone Microsoft, DUH.

You can't pay your phone bill.

Fine go to a friends house or go to a payphone.

HEY WAITA SECOND! If you can't pay your phone bill you couldn't afford electronics for the comp anyway, so whats the point.

imagine how long it would be though...

Well, if they used missing manuals' (the company) manuals they would be around 600 pages.

exactly, now think about costs.

OK -- one thing I want to do is re-write this site in .NET. Currently the site is written in ASP. There are two advantages to this: (1) I will sharpen up my .NET skills, (2) it will be even easier to develop new features.

However, I cannot do this rewrite all at once. So, as I make changes to modules (like, adding a bunch of more features to the AdvEditor), I will consider rewriting the module in .NET.

So, this will be more of a slow change, I suppose. Make sense?