Infosphere:Conference Table/Old format

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?

Use them unless they conflict =P. --DarkClaw 10:23, 30 April 2006 (PDT)

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.

For now, just work in Season 4 (episode-wise, anyway), so we can get it done ASAP. We can work on depth after that.

Update: Got a splitting headache, spent about 80 hours learning PHP since last friday. Made much progress, got most of the core features down, implemented a nice, secure, reusable user authentication system and a few other widgets. I promise I'll get at least a couple more season 2 episodes done this weekend.

hi im kingpomba from peel just give me a few episodes to do and ill get started on them... i've still got about 4 more days left in my holidays.. :) ( it's 3 am not tonight) Post Scriptum: how do i tell when a act ends and begins Kingpomba 08:24, 23 March 2006 (PST)


 * Hi there! Welcome! Nobody's in a hurry, apparently, so I don't think they'd be insulted if you took one of their episodes. It's not an actual ownership anyway, it was just supposed to get the job done faster. Just click "Episodes" on the left menu and pick any of the red ones you want to do. And an act is over when your DVD player (or Media Player) changes from one chapter to the next. Usually there are five: Opening Credits, three episode acts, and Closing Credits. But I've noticed that season 3 just includes the open and close as part of the nearest chapter... So, just watch the chapter part and watch when it changes. In most seasons, it changes at the commercial breaks, but in season 3 at least, it can change other times, too.

Episode Navigation
I just put together a template for episode navigation, view it here. Do we want to use it? - Quolnok 04:24, 29 April 2006 (PDT)
 * I like it, but I think it might be better at the bottom of the page.
 * Tweeked for bottom centre - Quolnok 02:56, 1 May 2006 (PDT)
 * I'll start applying it to pages, I'm going to make the nonsensical links from first and last episodes point back to the episode listing. Any changes made to the template will apply where ever it gets used, so any further tweeks are still simple. Likewise if anyone does comic articles we can create a version that says comic rather than episode. - Quolnok 23:59, 2 May 2006 (PDT) (need to remember to log in)
 * Templates are placed. - Quolnok 06:34, 15 May 2006 (PDT)
 * Looks good. That oughtta make navigation easier. Buddy 08:30, 17 May 2006 (PDT)

Unused Images
There's a buttload of 'em. See? That's way too many. I'm gonna try not to upload any more pics that aren't for episodes, but sometimes I can't help myself. I mean, who can resist taking a shot of the Pain Monster? That guy needs to be mentioned somewhere, and it's easier to catch him when I see him than try and remember later what episode he's in. But that's just my nuttiness. Somebody needs to start using them.

That I can try to help with more, as many of them don't require huge initial articles like episodes do (it takes me over an hour to do a first version of an episode article, and that's if I work without distractions) I had been going along behind you creating the articles so no pictures were left unused, but more pressing matters from RL have an annoying way of interfering with time-consuming hobbys :)

Don't worry. If things go the way they're looking like they might be in my own RL, I won't be around much at all. I.E., one or two days per week. But yeah, it takes me an hour or so with an episode as well. I watch it one time through, typing as the show plays... pausing sometimes when I fall behind (usually cuz my kid or my wife distracts me). Then I play it again with the commentary on, to learn the airdate, the commentators, and they usually mention who plays what minor character voices.

Firefox Extension
I just found this firefox extension. I haven't fully customized it yet, but it seems like it could be extremely helpful. If you're on Firefox, you might want to check it out. [Update]: It's not perfect, but it's quite handy, expecially for templates. I wish it were a bit more customizable, but it's quite functional.

Alien Language Sightings
Perhaps it might be better if, instead of putting the sightings up at the top, they were put down in the "Additional Info" sections. Then you can be a bit more detailed than just telling how many sightings there are. It will also keep the Alien Languages page about alien languages, rather than being a list of sightings. What do you think?

Let's get to work again
All right, ladies - Buddy may not be here, but this is no reason to stop working. Keep those articles coming... I will try to finish Season Four in the next two weeks or so.
 * Thank you, yes! Please, please, please people! And click the redlink on the main page and just write something and shove it on the air. Or website. 12:55, 13 April 2006 (PDT)
 * Eight articles in one day - praise me! ;) All right, some of them are short, but it's more than the last month together. I will be away for the next week or so. Perhaps I can do another episode tomorrow, but that's it for the next few days. Season Three needs to be worked on, Season Four is about 70% complete now, only five or six episodes still missing.
 * I think season 3 was my season, right? I'm obviously unable to do much now, so feel free. I realy apreciate all you've done lately. Good work. I was beginning to worry this place would die. Buddy 15:05, 30 April 2006 (PDT)

21:44, 13 May 2006 (EDT) Sorry for disappearing, got a new job doing Mac programming. This has been a bit of a challenge, since I had never even used a mac before. I've adapted, but I doubt I'll find much time to contribute in the near future so my episodes are also up for grabs. I'm thrilled to see how the place is doing, though! The quality of the new articles I've sampled (there's too many to read at once!) looked very high.

100 articles and counting
Go Bender, go Bender!
 * Hooray! Buddy 15:04, 30 April 2006 (PDT)