The new features are as follows:
- A new powerful search function that allows you to easily find any map that you are looking for. If you only know that the defrag map that you are looking for contains the text "run" it will display all of the maps that match that search query.
- Highly Search Engine Optimized urls and ease of finding map by rewritting all of the map urls to display the mapname in the link. So if you are looking for the defrag map named bunny_fs1 the url for it would look like this:
http://www.funender.com/defragmaps/bunny_fs1.pk3/
- Full List feature that displays all of the maps that have been rated by visitors as having the highest graphics, creativety, most downloaded, and most recent defrag maps. The full list feature will open up a new page that will allow you to view a list from the best maps to the worst
- Upgraded rating feature that no longer rounds up votes by the nearest number, and calculates a map's rank based on the amount of votes + highest ratings.
- Added pagination (meaning that if a search query and highest rated maps result in more then 20 maps, they will be displayed on the next page) This allows for faster page loads and easier navigation.
*Future Projects in consideration*
I may add a feature that allows map makers to add their own maps. However I am debating whether or not I want to deal with someone trying to abuse such a feature.
A cool thing may also give users the privelege of adding their demos to the particular map displayed at defragmaps.com so users who download a particular map(s) can also download a user demo along with it. Stats for fastest times will be recorded.
I also plan to better configure the GD compression for thumbnail images to provide better quality.
The url to access all of these features is either:
http://www.defragmaps.com
or
http://www.funender.com/defragmaps/index.php
Thanks guys and have fun!
