Comment Exchange

Cimatti Consulting just updated the plugin that allows us to enter our gallery URL’s. Doing so fixed the bug that didn’t allow us to save changes to those fields. The CE is now officially up and running smoothly in wordpress 2.5+. That was one rocky road we traveled for a while there, but we’re through the worst of it. I’m going to be working on some tutorials for doing basic stuff around the site (like entering your gallery urls, setting up profile pictures to show up in the forums, etc…).

In the mean time, get out there, have some fun, make some comments, and give some back. This community is growing and it’s growing fast. Hopefully things will move even faster now that everything is 100%

Type to you later,
~Nathaniel

Unfortunately, there is a bug in one of the plugins that I use to extend the functionality of this site. This so happens to be the plugin that enables users to enter their gallery URL’s into their profiles so that they can be seen on the user pages.

As far as I know, the problem is being worked on, but due to the nature of this site, and the nature of the plugin, we just have to wait for them to update. If you know PHP programming well enough that you believe you might be able to help, contact me, and I’ll set you up so that you can dig around in the code.

If you have some spare cash in the bank and would like to donate to this plugin (in the hopes that the developer will work on it faster/more often), then simply go here, and donate whatever you think is fair.

For the time being, I’ll make it to where users can enter their URL’s when they sign up (which seems to be unaffected by the bug). Anyone wishing to change/remove/add URL’s should contact me with their username and the URL’s they wish to modify.

Sorry for the mess, this upgrade is still not working perfectly.

Type to you later,
~Nathaniel

(UPDATE: This issue has been resolved. Click here for more info).

That’s right. It took a while but I managed to get the forums back up and working. I apologize for that taking so long but I had to update the database in order to accommodate this. On top of that, I installed the new version of the forum incorrectly about seven times before I finally read the directions (I figured that might help).

In any case, It’s all working again. Yay!
So feel free to dig right in and keep in touch. The forums really are the best place to network, get to know people, learn new tips/techniques, and get advice. The main reason, however, that you should participate in the forums is that all the cool kids are doing it, so you should too.
You do want to be cool don’t you?

Go to the Forums

The Comment Exchange is now listed as a global associates of Elfwood.

This means a lot to us because it means greater exposure, more traffic, and more comments on member’s galleries.

We are listed 1st (as of the date of this article) under the “Global” subsection of the “Elfwood Communities” Section. Because of this listing, we have received more exposure through that one page in the last 30 days, than from any other source.

We’ve got almost 50 members as of this post and we’re growing every day. I’ve got to say, I’m really enjoying myself, and I hope everyone that visits here does as well. Everyone keep up the good work, get involved, and as the pirates would say “Stick to the code.” er… and by code I mean the rules.

As we grow I thought it would be nice if the URLs where shown in a random order instead of listing them in the oder in which they signed up. I think that just makes it more fair for everyone.

I’m thinking about adding a feature to the sidebar that shows the most recent user’s urls.. But I’ll really have to dig to figure out that one. I’ve got to say… this PHP stuff is a lot of fun, but it sure is difficult to figure out. If anyone of you knows PHP, MYSQL and/or WordPress, let me know. We could certainly use your help.

Glad to have everyone, we’re growing by the day, hopefully this will keep up. Keep up the commenting.
Type to you later,
~Nathaniel

Alright, most of the functionality of the site is working.

What is working:

1. The ability to become a registered user
2. DA/EW URLs begin dispalying immediately
3. Forums for discussion/suggestion/and just chatting

I’m working on getting everything working better, and making things look pretty. If you’ve got any suggestions, stop by the forums and let us know.
We really could use some more registered users for testing purposes. I also intend to make the old ET wiki completely obsolete (except for internal ET galleries). So I really need your help.

Currently we are under development.

Currently, we are looking for elfwood artists who know PHP and MYSQL who want to be part of something big in art critique. It’s also a plus if you have experience with WordPress. Even if you don’t, your help would be greatly appreciated. If you would like to contribute, please become a registered member, and post in the support/development forums.

We’re just starting to flesh this out so expect a bumpy road ahead.

Thanks for stopping by,
~Nathaniel