3mension blog

The first data model is ready, and I’ve already put it into SQL scripts to generate the database. It’s not that complex as of yet, all I want to store at the first iteration is the published file.

I installed the DAO class generator from the Xoops modules site. It takes an existing database table, and writes a data access Xoops class that should provide the needed functionality to use the database table in your module. It’s rather old (2004), but it seems to do the job just fine. I couldn’t find posts on the forums with warnings about Read more…

Well, I’ve taken the plunge now, there’s no going back. I posted a small announcement in my GarageGames blog about the 3mension project. I already got some positive comments, so this might even be a good idea after all!

Some people are subscribing to the announcement list, which is great. All that is also the best motivation to get a first version of the site online as soon as possible for people to try and break it, and to get feedback on the way things are handled and presented.

I have some fairly good idea about the direction I want to choose theme-wise. A first impression is included here. Feel free to comment.