It doesn't matter if you do all the error checking in the world, or if you have the most beautiful graphics, if your site or application design isn't usable, it's not going to do well. Get input and advice on usability and user interface issues here.
Okay. I know I'm doomed to failure. I know it'll take me years to finish. I know I don't have a userbase ( I do, or at least about 20 friends of mine that I know will use it) and I know every other negative thing you might have to say. Either way. Take a look at http://ourlifeproject.com/ and if you get the urge send me ideas of features to include for a myspace clone. If you don't want to or think I'm retarded don't reply and don't submit any ideas. no sweat off my back. Ok, defensively asking for help, concluded. BTW, for those wondering i am still working on my game. It's almost playable.
because everyone i mention it too says I'm wasting my time. It's my time to waste darn it. Either way, please give me smoe feedback. Daedalus, IM me and send me some code and we'll talk. Gotta make sure we're compatible.
the names Charles buddy. Hurts my feelings when you call me Charles256 More seriously. Yeah, take a look. Tell me what you think of the design ( borrowed and modified from the zend garden,headers mine though) and e-mail me or say on here any features or addons you can think of.
You covered alot of the stuff I would think of for a social website and I have a ton of ideas on top of those, I just don't have the time to write it all down right now, so expect an IM or email in the coming days.
The idea for a instant messenger is cool..but you gotta do it right if you decide to do it. If you could snag code from Google..they have a really cool one. What about trying a community chat instead?
community chat/that could become crowded real quick. i was just thinking an ajax type setup for the chat.nothign too flashy.just something that doesn't require downloading
well..how many hits do you think you would get? I have been on community chat boards...most of the time they are fairly empty..from what I have seen. Whatever you do..just dont create the same crap that Myspace did....
Someone tried to sell me an instant messaging thing written in PHP once. It was very simple and probably was coded very easily and I'm sure that with a bit of AJAX it could be implemented quite easily.
there already are many other MySpace type places that are better/worse but the only reason MySpace is the biggest is because it's so popular. it did what friendster didn't correctly. now it's like windows. it's just big but i don't nessessarily merit it's popularity.
i saw a few others that i liked better but i dunno where the links are lmao