September 2008

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New Favorites

September 30, 2008 in Development by admin | No comments

The FlashStuf Favorites system was updated this week, with a backend that better integrates with the rest of the site. It is now less prone to errors from wrong files being added, and is much smoother in general. The new system is also going to allow for a lot more flexibility. Soon there will be an easier way to reorder you favorites, and right now you should notice an option on the Favorites section home page that allows you to set each item as public or private. You may also choose whether or not to make all of your favorites private by default.

For those who already had favorites saved, I have moved them over and you should be able to go about managing them as always. However, if you have added favorites and they aren’t there anymore, please let us know.

New High Score System

September 25, 2008 in Development by admin | 1 comment

After the site redesign early this year, several key FlashStuf features were lost. One of these was the high score system, as seen in games such as The BUTTONS! and Let’s Wait in Line. Today, the new FlashStuf high score system is finished, and you can now try it out in an updated version of The BUTTONS.

Before, it was very easy to cheat and submit scores that you didn’t really get in the game. However, the new high score system has better security so there should be much less (if any) cheaters on the score boards. Also, as a brand new feature, high scores are now linked to your FlashStuf membership. So if you log in before playing the game, you will see that the game recognizes you as a member, and submits your score by your username. These scores will then show up on your FlashStuf profile (if you choose, through the privacy settings page).

Next, we’ll be updating Let’s Wait in Line to the new high score system to make sure everything still holds, and then any developer may use the system in their game to provide high scores. More on this as things develop.

Facebook Profile Importer

September 8, 2008 in Development by admin | No comments

For new and existing FlashStuf users who haven’t already filled out information for their profile (such as your name, gender, birthday, etc.), you can now import this information from Facebook using the Profile Importer. This will you allow you to add your information to your FlashStuf Profile without having to manually type it all in. More information will be imported in the future. However, if there is anything else you’d like to see or be able to add to your profile, let us know in the comments.

Historical Polls

September 3, 2008 in Updates by admin | No comments

The polls section has been updated with an archives section to view the results of past polls. Ever since the latest redesign this section was down (and harder to update), so it has been updated and automated. We’ve also managed to keep the old poll results intact.

Soon we will be adding the ability to add comments on archived polls and even the latest poll. They might feature some historical commentary from yours truly, as well.