Basically TAMON has been around since 2002 and the website formula hasn't changed much. Now that's not a bad thing, but the web has changed a lot since the last upgrade and there's some stuff that I'd really like to take advantage of. So while changes are being made, I thought it would be good to ask everyone on the forum if there is anything you'd like to see added/removed/changed on the site? Bear in mind that the cost of the site comes out of my pocket, so there are some limits to what can be done, but if you have an idea I'd like to hear it!
While you're thinking, here's some of the stuff that I've already planned:
1) Upgrading the forum.
A bit of a no-brainer really. phpBB3 has been out for a while and has tons of improvements, the best one being that you can upload images directly to the forum without having to register for a gallery.
2) Owners section gets the axe.
This section of the site is a bit of a relic, and doesn't really add anything useful to the website. Sure you can big note your mods, but if other people are interested enough they'll share that info on the forum anyway!
3) Expanded "guides" section.
I'm pretty excited about this bit, because it will be our chance to collate all the useful info on the website into pages that can be easily accessed without digging through the forum for ages. (I've already started on a couple of badly needed tech sheets.) Ideally I want this to be an area that anyone can edit, but we'll see how difficult the security side of things gets.
4) Expanded "media" section.
As far as I know, my collection of MightyBoy magazine articles and brochures is now complete, and I'll be sharing as many of them as possible. This includes a 5 part series on customising a MightyBoy, taken from an 80's Truck & Van magazine. I'll also be linking directly to YouTube videos of MightyBoy related shenanigans.
5) Adding a general website FAQ.
My god, this is possibly the most badly needed addition. A page that answers the questions we all get sick to death of reading!
Of course there are a bunch of other things (some not related to the website) that I'm keeping a secret for now, but they are all very cool.
I thnk the heart of what I am trying to get at with the latest changes is to increase the amount of stuff that you can do with the site, with less reliance on me to assist.As I said though, now is your chance to comment on anything you want to see changed on the site, so lets hear it!
