So I just realized I've been a little off the radar as of late. With the post season and Season 4 fast approaching I have been working on a new design and concept for Baseballczar.
The first part rolls out in July with a new UI (user interface).
Check it out here == > BBZ UI Concept Page<==
New UI Features:
Most all Manager tools will be available via a dropdown menu. The goal is to give managers no more than 2 clicks to get to all parts of the site. Also each page should have 2 ways to nav to it, ie lineups and rotations.
The GM, Clubhouse, and Owner pages will be removed, though the dropdown will still use these as menu headings. These pages essentially provided interim snapshots of each of the sub pages available. Removing these pages is sort of a no brainer. I feel this approach should make nav much quicker and direct given the new drop downs menus.
The Site Guides are all being moved to the drop down link.
The Team Data will move to the left side, with the right side containing a "Team Box" with Team Vitals, Team History, and Team Assets.
The Team Box will change depending on which team is being viewed. This will provide a better snapshot of deals your team has been working and other public team data. We will add Icons that will notify managers to invites for Private Leagues, Sandlot Games, and Transactions.
Best of all the Team Box will have a spot for a Team Logo or Picture. Gravatar.com provides the server backbone for this feature. Managers will need to sign up for a Gravatar account separate from Baseballczar but you will be able to manage those images outside our site and use them wherever Gravatar is supported. Check out Gravatar.com for more info.
On the Team Data side ie Standings, Scoreboard, Schedule will be have improved navagation and layouts.
Changes to Features:
Head to Head Games become Sandlot Games. To challenge a team Managers will have to nav to the team's home page and click the Sandlot Icon. There will be a new larger icon to notify teams of invites to this.
Private Leagues will be updated to make invites easier to deal with. The current system is a little clumsy and incomplete. One update will allow managers to create "Open Leagues" to allow any manager to join regardless of invite.
Set Game Roster. I am working on a quick set roster that will allow managers to change the lineup or rotation or bullpen with available players. Adding new players to the game rosters will still require a the other set lineup page.
New Features
These will be implemented over the summer, with a target for season 5.
"THE FARM"
Build your own minor league system via working agreements with other Teams. The complete system has not been finalized. The concept allows players to be loaned out on either a options system, similar to the MLB's 40 Man Roster or Season to Season Loan similar to loan system in European Soccer.
"FRIENDS"
Yes you will be able to make friends in Baseballczar. The final system has not been set yet but it will integrate with other site features.
"FORUMS"
We will set up a public BBZ Forum for all of us to participate in the dialogue of Baseball. We are currently looking for a vendor for this feature that will integrate with our registration system.
"KARMA"
Give a little get a little. The more a manager participates in baseballczar the higher the Karma. Your players feed off of your interest in them and the site.
"Facebook"
Add Facebook Connect to allow you to log in with your fb userID and password. Registration will still need to be done through Baseballczar then connect to facebook.
Any questions just shoot'em my way.
RG
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