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ZetaBoards Dynamo 'Mashup' - zbAiO Sequel!; The Ultimate ZetaBoards Modification
Topic Started: Jul 21 2012, 06:00 PM (7,762 Views)
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Hi guys! For the last 3 weeks or so I've been working on a sequel to the AiO (http://resources.zetaboards.com/topic/5093305/) called Dynamo. Dynamo is an advanced modification for ZetaBoards and will offer everything the AiO did, except a lot quicker and will offer a lot more functionality. What exactly will it offer?

  • Money per post/topic
  • Board notifications for the following reasons:
    • Donations
    • Reputation
    • Username change accepted by admin
    • Promotion to another user group
    • etc etc

  • Bank
    • Transaction history
    • Interest
    • Deposit/ Withdraw
    • Donate

  • User reputation
    • Dynamic reputation power

  • 5 Star topic ratings
  • Thumbs up/ thumbs down post ratings
  • Shop
    • Sell items
    • Buy items
    • Vouchers/ Coupons
    • Donate items

  • Casino
    • Lottery
    • Scratch cards
    • Fruit machines

  • Board Advertising
    • Advanced statistics
    • Pay per click/ view (using Dynamo money)

  • Awards (Same as my advanced award system, but integrated into this code)
  • Post competition
    • Prizes for winners
    • Look back at past competitions
    • Leaderboards


As with the AiO, every single feature can be turned off with just one click in the Dynamo ACP. Dynamo integrates the user groups by allowing you to change their individual settings. For example, administrators can earn $100 per post, members can earn $5 per post, etc etc. The possibilities are endless with this system.

What's even better about this is the loading times. If you decide you are looking for a reputation system for example, you don't need to be worried about installing such a large system on your forum as it knows not to load anything BUT the reputation system. To reiterate, this will only load what you want it to load.



I'm roughly 38% of the way through the project (see the offline message here for full details). However, I am looking for suggestions on how to make this even better, or if you have some ideas on other features to add into the system I'd love to hear it. I'm open to any suggestions/ comments or feedback!



Previews
-Bank
-Lottery
Edited by Viral, Aug 11 2012, 08:22 PM.
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Wow, looks like it's coming along great Viral. I'm very interested to see how the casino system will work.

Question though, will the poster be able to see who has given their posts a 'thumbs up/thumbs down'?
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Well... One question, when Dynamo is ready, we will have to delete AiO and install Dynamo or it will like an update.


I just started using AiO yesterday and I have certain rules for the Name changes,,, the rules is a user can change his name only one a year, with the system I would like to sell name changes if the user want to do it before the year, but I want that money go nowhere.. I mean if i sell it the money would be for me... I want the option that the users buy the name change, the money of the price decrease automatically from his money, and message automatically is sent to me (as admin) or (Dinamo admin) so I do it manually after the user make the request...
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Could you also make it for Joinable groups as well as usergroups. Would be awesome for my board
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Thanks everyone :) .

@Steve: I wasn't intending on it, but someone else suggested it so I'll most likely make it optional.

@Enias: As Dynamo is on a completely different server and host to the AiO, and the fact that the security measures in both are also completely different there's no chance of a 'simple' upgrade. However, as with the AiO 1 -> 2 upgrade I will offer admins a .txt file with their user details (all users post counts, rep counts etc) so they don't lose everything. There's no automatic way to sell name changes as that can only be approved via the ACP. However, you will be able to sell other items in the shop, and when someone buys your item the money will be deducted from their balance, added to your balance and you'll be notified :) .

@Ferby: There would be overlap between joinable groups and user groups so it's not possible.
Edited by Viral, Jul 22 2012, 09:14 PM.
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This is really exciting :) I can't wait until it is revealed, it sounds quite nice.
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Thanks :) .

I've now finished the topic rating part of Dynamo, will be moving on to post rating shortly. What seems like a better idea, a thumbs up/down system next to each post, or a facebook-esque like/dislike system?
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Thanks :) .

I've now finished the topic rating part of Dynamo, will be moving on to post rating shortly. What seems like a better idea, a thumbs up/down system next to each post, or a facebook-esque like/dislike system?
I see a facebook style being more popular, personally. I'm part of a few forums that have this system in place.
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Would you mind taking a screenshot of how they have implemented it so I have something to go on?
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Unless I'm mistaken, it's this code but with altered images.

http://snag.gy/Pgi5f.jpg
Edited by Lewis, Jul 25 2012, 08:45 PM.
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Thanks :) .
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Suggestions:
The ability to have a timed money deposit. Such as if there is an event going on, money can be given to every user on a certain day and possibly even at a certain time. Or it could also work as say a pay check that is deposited into every users' account on a certain day every month. A feature like that would be nice so that an admin wouldn't have to always get on all the time to send money to many users.

Another less feasible suggestion (at least I think it's less feasible) would be a feature in which users can open their own shops. Just a simple shop where the shop owner lists the items he/she has for sale along with a quantity. There would be a + and - on either side of the quantity number that other users can press to either buy the item or select how many they would like to buy. The latter would allow for multiple item purchases at one time by having to press a submit-type button at the bottom of the shop. It would also be nice if the shop owner could give his/her shop a description and possibly even a name. Of course the admin(s) would have to be able to set a minimum post count that users must reach before they obtain access to the shop creation feature. I'm sure that there are many other sub-features that could be added to it that I haven't thought of, but I know that just the features I've already talked about would take a lot of time and effort to accomplish. I'd only suggest something like this to you though. 'Cause if anyone can do something like that it's gotta be you.
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Suggestions:
The ability to have a timed money deposit. Such as if there is an event going on, money can be given to every user on a certain day and possibly even at a certain time. Or it could also work as say a pay check that is deposited into every users' account on a certain day every month. A feature like that would be nice so that an admin wouldn't have to always get on all the time to send money to many users.

Another less feasible suggestion (at least I think it's less feasible) would be a feature in which users can open their own shops. Just a simple shop where the shop owner lists the items he/she has for sale along with a quantity. There would be a + and - on either side of the quantity number that other users can press to either buy the item or select how many they would like to buy. The latter would allow for multiple item purchases at one time by having to press a submit-type button at the bottom of the shop. It would also be nice if the shop owner could give his/her shop a description and possibly even a name. Of course the admin(s) would have to be able to set a minimum post count that users must reach before they obtain access to the shop creation feature. I'm sure that there are many other sub-features that could be added to it that I haven't thought of, but I know that just the features I've already talked about would take a lot of time and effort to accomplish. I'd only suggest something like this to you though. 'Cause if anyone can do something like that it's gotta be you.
Any recurring intervals aren't possible due to the (expected) amount of people who will be using the system - it will slow things down too much.

As for the shops suggestion, much of what you have asked for will be implemented :) .




Dynamo is now 58% completed!
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Ah Nice. I can't wait for Dynamo. I'm all out of suggestions though. Good luck, Viral.
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I decided to make a preview video on the lottery system:

http://screencast.com/t/cnXJbAi30mxB
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