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The web is our front door. In today's world, the first destination for people wanting information on something is the web. This is especially relevant for a game that is based on the same network as the web. How we manage that resource continues to have a significant impact on our player base, and ultimately our development abilities as well.
- W2/H2: History of old games (also in history).
Find histories for and create history pages for every Empire game that can be recovered (especially via groups.google.com).
Assigned to: Geoff Cashman
Status: 20 games complete as of mid-July, 2003. Approximately 60-70 remain. 31 games complete as of early February, 2004. Feb. 26, '04: 40 games complete (plus two partials). 93 remain according to this. 30% complete.
- W5: Make Wolfpack site Bobby level 1 compliant.
Minor retrofit to the current Empire website needs to be done to comply with Bobby level 1. This is to be done to better enable players with visual disabilities to use the website. A blind Empire player has already reviewed the website and could reach every section of the site, but support for this can be improved. There are people who play Empire who need this.
Assigned to: Geoff Cashman
Status: Not started
- W6: "How you can help" page on the site.
It is not clear how someone can become part of Wolfpack, contribute code, or otherwise help with maintaining Empire. There should be a page dedicated to showing players how they can assist the project. This will also help to foster the players who will ultimately replace us in Wolfpack. Very, very important. We don't live forever :)
Assigned to: Nobody
Status: Not started
- W3: Add links to beginner resources in Players area.
(done)
A number of web resources exist to assist players who want to begin playing Empire. It is appropriate for the Player's section of the Empire Website to have links to those resources.
Assigned to: Geoff Cashman
Status: Finished February 16, 2004
- W1: Previous editions of Empire News (also in history). (done)
Find all previous editions of the Empire News and create previous edition pages for them on the Wolfpack Empire website.
Assigned to: Geoff Cashman, Markus Armbruster
Status: Completed July 26th, 2003. To the best of our knowledge, all previous editions of Empire News are on the website on the "previous news" page. Total of 42 previous editions.
- W4: Redesign main site. (done)
Old site is difficult to use and navigate. Many links are out of date, pointing to resources that no longer exist. Redesign the site with a fresh, more modern design with better navigation, easier to use interface, while being easier to maintain.
Assigned to: Geoff Cashman
Status: Complete