Infosphere:Conference Table/Old format

Custom Special Pages...?
Haven't looked into this much, but I know it's possible to make custom special pages in php. I have an idea that may already exist somewhere (I can't be the first to think of it), it'd be handy to have a special page listing all episodes in a given namespace (or even category?) that DON'T link to any pictures(files). If everyone thinks it's a good idea I'll look into it.

I've thought of a couple other special pages that might be interesting to have... so yeah, go right ahead.

Ever done any php before? I've been meaning to learn, this seems like as good a time as any, but I'm currious. Right now I'm checking out the database layout to work out the SQL querry required, and I'll have to get the wiki source to study some of the existing special pages; my first experiment will logically be making a slightly-modified version of an existing page (with a new name of course) You'll be able to install it, correct? It's apparently just putting two files in the right place and adding one line to an existing file to include them.

We've sortof implemented a simpler version of this by using the placeholder image. I'm inactive lately because I'm busy learning PHP (see below), which means I'll soon be competent to create custom pages if we do think of any we want to implement, though.

Template:Check
Ok, what do you guys think of this? To see it in use, check out Nibbler's page. I can't remember exactly what he said in "The Why of Fry" about his age, but I think he gives a ballpark figure? So I put the > template at the end of the line. This adds it to the Check category, so all tags can be viewed there. It also includes a formatted link to edit the page. Seem worthwhile?

Could prove quite useful in the long run.

Animatics
Sometimes the animatics contain additional information. Should we consider this information canon? It would seem pretty spiffy if we pointed out that Fry's shift actually ended three hours before he was made to deliver the pizza, and that he was only waiting there for his girlfriend to pick him up. Obviously these aren't final episodes, so some info might conflict with the final, but where it doesn't, I think it'd be cool if we included it. Thoughts?

Super Robot Fun Thingy
Anyone have it? I put it on the DVD's page, but I don't have it so I couldn't fill it out. It's easy enough to get the episode listing from Amazon, but the special features also need to be listed.

Episodes
Personally, I think finishing up the episodes should be top priority right now. It'll really help us get all the links out so we can start creating the more detailed articles, since, after all, literally everything happens within the episodes. I think if we each take a season and work on it, we can get it done faster. Gopher can take season two, since he's already done part of it, Whaler can take season four, and I could take season three. At this point I think we should just focus on that, to the exclusion of all the minor articles, until every episode has an article. Other thoughts on the subject?

This has been my main task, but I've just been too busy lately to work here much; I wish I could promise it'll pass soon but hopefully soon I'll be back to having a regular 9-to-5 job (been doing freelancing and various odd jobs) and who knows how much time I'll have then? For now I've got to keep spending all my available time mastering PHP, as a friends' company needs an in-house PHP programmer to save them from overpriced contractors who're always late. This is compounded by the fact that pulling all-nighters working on an ambitious project in a language I've never used before with a looming deadline is my idea of fun.

OK, I will take care of Season 4, although it may take some time. I can also try editing other episodes.