SPOREPEDIA DOWN !!
Whenever i connect to the sporepedia from the internet explorer, it displays the 500- internal server error.
Firefox works normally.

DragonEye4 wrote:SPOREPEDIA DOWN !!
Whenever i connect to the sporepedia from the internet explorer, it displays the 500- internal server error.
Firefox works normally.

Aaarrrggg wrote:12) Comments on Sporecasts would be lovely!

Totaly agree. Check out my thread devoted to Comments on sporecasts! http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/42660.page

Creation Location Map? You're kidding, right?


All right, why is it that Maxis keeps on focusing on experimenting with weird little concepts like the new Creation Location Map and introducing new site features rather than fixing those features Maxis already has?

Shouldn't Maxis instead be focused on FIXING EXISTING BUGS both on the website and in the game?

For instance, I'm not sure how many people even still use the "Spore Galaxy Search Tool" ( http://en.sporegalaxy.nl/ ). Last time I checked, even that will not work anymore as it keeps giving a "Could Not Connect To Database" error. Not that many people have probably even noticed.

Now, there's this other new eye candy of this Creation Location Map which looks like it will get boring for most people very quickly.


iiiHuman "The Eyes Have It!!!"

@iiiHuman, I used the location map once and the galaxy search tool once. I'm also rather fed up with these eye candy features getting released every tuesday.

I still can't earn achievments and my scores/times don't appear on the spore website, that includes trophies.

Finally. Please revert the accept all comments button, it is now a nightmare to return comments and leave comments which you don't want to accept. Either that or add an accept all on current page button.

iiiHuman, you do realize that the team that invents these applications and the team that works on the bugs within Spore don't have anything to do with each other, right? They each specialize in a different field and have different goals.

Ocelot-Adamska wrote:iiiHuman, you do realize that the team that invents these applications and the team that works on the bugs within Spore don't have anything to do with each other, right? They each specialize in a different field and have different goals.

You do realize that they probably have the same programmers doing BOTH, right? Besides, even if that isn't the case, maybe they should re-assign the programmers to work on bugs instead of on creating new eye candy that rarely gets used and probably adds more bugs. If they're programming features for the website, then they should be more careful about bugs they create on the website. And, they should have experience debugging. Plus, they could use more quality assurance testers to actually test the website applications for bugs. Etc, etc, etc.


iiiHuman "The Eyes Have It!!!"

iiiHuman wrote:
You do realize that they probably have the same programmers doing BOTH, right?

Actually, no they probably don't. It's apparent you have never worked on a large software project with components which are both web and application based.

Most people, by the time they are professionals, specialize. It is not typical for a C++, physics expert to code websites, any more than it is for a web presentation layer guru to run project development.

We become great at doing certain classes of programming. While some people cross project lines, you will find very few companies (except the smallest) where they look for someone who is a master at XHTML, DB2, Java, Perl and Python, and also can run the Mercury Suite, knows SOX requirements and can put paper in the printers.

I have been almost 40 years in this business, the last 18 or so in web service development -- one of the rare things that DOES span web, browser based applications and stand alone applications.

So, other than insurance, retail and Mom&Pop applications shops -- there is NOT going to be crossover.

If you don't think I know, go find me some adds on Monster that show requirements for crossover -- 'cause I can point you at the thousands that don't.

Now for something completely different....

I noticed the changes in the layout of the MySpore page last night. The page looks great without the borders around all of the sporepedia pages. That's super, much cleaner and tighter.

I did see one negative effect.

The tabs are missing from above the main table views in Firefox.

Those are the tabs to switch between the Core and GA information.

The headers and tabs DO show up in IE 8 with compatibility view on.

I'm not sure about IE 7, since I have not started that machine yet today.

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The .pngs seem a bit smaller, as well, but that may be the effect of the borders being removed, and I just notice it without them.

Thanks for the cleanup. The page looks super this way!

I had posted this in General, before I remembered this thread existed.

If one of the sporemasters believes it should be removed from there, they are welcome to do so.

@ashkelon,

Whatever the case may be, the point is that Maxis should still be focused on fixing bugs rather than creating new eye candy.

All that other stuff is moot. Who cares.


iiiHuman "The Eyes Have It!!!"

iiiHuman wrote:@ashkelon,

Whatever the case may be, the point is that Maxis should still be focused on fixing bugs rather than creating new eye candy.

All that other stuff is moot. Who cares.

Well, I care, because I like the website features. They add a lot to my experience, and I value the upgrades to the pages and the increased stability to the forum.

There is no reason to with hold features on the web side because there are problems on the applications side.

I, for one, feel no need to be "punished' be lack of features just because a different team hasn't released anything.

Additionally, PROGRAMMERS don't decide what code they are going to work on. Managers don't decide either. MARKETING decides, and sometimes other stakeholders.

Whipping programmers does no good. They may well want to work on other features. I know that was true for my team, many, many times. But if we wanted to work, we worked on the features MARKETING had decided to sell.

Don't cut off your nose to spite your face.

And PLEASE, don't take away MY dessert because you don't like YOUR main course.

Not a double post... different topic, and please note the dates.

May we PLEASE have a "BLOCK USER" feature?

I am on several other forums that have them, and it does a lot for our ability to filter out chatter and nagging.

I have a persistent "follower", and additionally, there are others who regularly post the same kind of silliness that I'm not interested in.

Insofar as possible, I scroll past them, but it would make it much more enjoyable to to just hit the "block" button and never see the person's posting again.

AGAIN ::: NEW TOPIC ::: WEB / FAN SITE SUBMISSIONS

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I look at that communities page about fansites, and it seems like it is getting out of date. There are some that still exist, but don't look active, and there are others that have been dropped.

Also, it needs a link on it where people can submit sites that should be added. I've seen posts for a couple come up lately in General Discussion. We should either have a stickied post to add candidates to, or a link to a place (or both) on the communities page and here.

I don't know about "most" people, but I love the community page as a resource. I don't want the "back pages" to be forgotten!

A not vis-avis the Application v.s. web debate.

Application side is worked on by programmers and games designers, web is worked on by web designers - they are a different group of people entirely with different skills. They will be working on both simultaneously assuming they have the budget and remit for it.

Some will have the skills to fit both roles, but it is in the end not their choice what skills they apply.

hey I have a site I'd like looked at!
It's called the Spore Fanatic Forum. http://sporefanforum.forumotion.com/forum.htm
Can I get that On the Fansite Page?
From Sam