Why Cant Habbox Code Their Own Site?

[sierk1]

Lol the whole point of habbox is definately not to have a fresh, original and unique layout. The point of Habbox is to provide good reliable information and interesting content.

Because the whole point of a site is to be fresh, original and unique? Most Habbo fan sites succeed in accomplishing this.

[Apox]

The word "site" was used as a general term, almost all sites are unique in one way or another.

The point of Habbox is to provide good reliable information and interesting content.

Other fansites are fully capable of pulling of the above, and a good layout. It just seems such a pity that a more layout is letting Habbox down...

[Re101]

The word "site" was used as a general term, almost all sites are unique in one way or another.



Other fansites are fully capable of pulling of the above, and a good layout. It just seems such a pity that a more layout is letting Habbox down...

If other sites do it better why do people keep coming on habbox ?

[8Freak8]

It rare that I look at the actual Habbox site, and to my dispair I see they've updated the site layout. We all know Habbox is not renound for the most stylish layouts in the world, but at least last time they coded it themselves. Whats going on this time?

Why use the open source content manager otherwise known as Joomla (Google it if you need link)!? Are you incapable of coding your own site?

Yes Apox. You see really we are just a bunch of idiot monkeys who can't string a sentence of words together, let alone know HTML and how to make images.

It obviously hasn't crossed your mind that maybe just MAYBE Joomla is used by a lot of big sites like Habbox because it helps to manage content hence being called a content managment system.

Thanks

Would that "someone" be by any chance sierk or something?

Nah it was a Forum Moderator. The reason I done it though was because it was a basic thing which could make a big difference. And yes, I would listen to normal users too since one of my general values is fairness.

[Encryptions!]

I don't actually see what is wrong with Habbox using Joomla, literally hundreds of professional sites use it for their management needs everyday and don't get pathetic comments such as why can't they code their own. Perhaps it doesn't look to 'Habboey' but there again as long as the content is unique and good then the design will slowly fall into place.

Many of you want the old layout back which was around 10x worse as it didn't meet any web compliency standards using them god awful frames. As long as Habbox is a proficient content system then all they need is a nice Open Source CMS such as Joomla or Mambo.

Because the whole point of a site is to be fresh, original and unique? Most Habbo fan sites succeed in accomplishing this.

Most Habbo Fansites that I have seen don't meet 20% of the web standards and are just basically cheap knockoffs of Open Source CMS's which they have modified and themed for themselves.

Because properclone and 8freak8 wanted to change it
And if you say "cause of the hacking" then wrong as properclone originally started it alongtime before that

I personally don't think Habbox were ever hacked, they only had their Cutenews exploited due to the unsafety of a flatfile News System which Joomla will correct with it being Database driven.

We are Unique then

You are unique in content but perhaps not in design as many content sites have had Joomla. Perhaps only one or two Habbo related sites but i'm sure there has been a few.

Sorry, sorry, let me correct my statement... Ahem... They don't listen to ME. =P

And yeah, that must of taken what? 5 minutes to do?

Perhaps they do listen to you; but you may go about the wrong way of petitioning to get things done; The Habbox admins will discuss most ideas I presume and then see if it will look any good on the site.

The word "site" was used as a general term, almost all sites are unique in one way or another.



Other fansites are fully capable of pulling of the above, and a good layout. It just seems such a pity that a more layout is letting Habbox down...

Habbox is by far the most 'content' available site with their top range Rare Values script and the Habbo Friends script; perhaps they work more on content than doing layouts which is basically what any site should do.

Yes Apox. You see really we are just a bunch of idiot monkeys who can't string a sentence of words together, let alone know HTML and how to make images.

It obviously hasn't crossed your mind that maybe just MAYBE Joomla is used by a lot of big sites like Habbox because it helps to manage content hence being called a content managment system.

Thanks

Nah it was a Forum Moderator. The reason I done it though was because it was a basic thing which could make a big difference. And yes, I would listen to normal users too since one of my general values is fairness.

Amen. There is no point in Habbox becoming all content driven by lots of ongoing systems when they can have a nice simple open source CMS to do it for them.

[---MAD---]

I don't actually see what is wrong with Habbox using Joomla, literally hundreds of professional sites use it for their management needs everyday and don't get pathetic comments such as why can't they code their own. Perhaps it doesn't look to 'Habboey' but there again as long as the content is unique and good then the design will slowly fall into place.

Many of you want the old layout back which was around 10x worse as it didn't meet any web compliency standards using them god awful frames. As long as Habbox is a proficient content system then all they need is a nice Open Source CMS such as Joomla or Mambo.



Most Habbo Fansites that I have seen don't meet 20% of the web standards and are just basically cheap knockoffs of Open Source CMS's which they have modified and themed for themselves.



I personally don't think Habbox were ever hacked, they only had their Cutenews exploited due to the unsafety of a flatfile News System which Joomla will correct with it being Database driven.



You are unique in content but perhaps not in design as many content sites have had Joomla. Perhaps only one or two Habbo related sites but i'm sure there has been a few.



Perhaps they do listen to you; but you may go about the wrong way of petitioning to get things done; The Habbox admins will discuss most ideas I presume and then see if it will look any good on the site.



Habbox is by far the most 'content' available site with their top range Rare Values script and the Habbo Friends script; perhaps they work more on content than doing layouts which is basically what any site should do.



Amen. There is no point in Habbox becoming all content driven by lots of ongoing systems when they can have a nice simple open source CMS to do it for them.

PERFECT REPLY! You are spot on in every aspect, i call that the reply of the centuary at habbox forum! +rep!

[Apox]

don't meet 20% of the web standards

Habbox does not meet the legal requirements when it comes to web standards under the W3C mark up rules. So dont try that one.

Secondally, I'm yet to see any offical or near offical fan sites that are

basically cheap knockoffs of Open Source CMS

If they are, they have done a very good job of hiding and theming the original script. At the end of the day, theres no satisfaction as a web developer if your just going to do a half arsed effort.

Thirdly, I'm pleased to see that the manager himself and the head web designed have had a say, which means at the end of the day I have caused some room for judgement, and a few emotions stirred.

Finally, my opinion is my opinion. As 8Freak8 said, and not I,

e are just a bunch of idiot monkeys who can't string a sentence of words together, let alone know HTML and how to make images.

This is a pixel based site. That will lead you no where in later life. Just think the amount of time you've spent "developing" this site, could of been spent on extending other skills that mean something.

And that is my opinion.

Regards.
Xopa

[---MAD---]

and if habbox are wasting their time developing the site, what are you doing?

[Biseinen]

Perhaps they do listen to you; but you may go about the wrong way of petitioning to get things done; The Habbox admins will discuss most ideas I presume and then see if it will look any good on the site.

Have a look at some of my 'requests' for changes on the forum and tell me they're not professional or better than saying "So this, cause it's cool, thanks".

-.-

[8Freak8]

This is a pixel based site. That will lead you no where in later life. Just think the amount of time you've spent "developing" this site, could of been spent on extending other skills that mean something.

And that is my opinion.

Regards.
Xopa

You could argue that but obviously I would disagree. I wouldn't have learnt PHP if it wasn't for Habbox, and yet because of the PHP I have done and will continue to earn money which will go to pay for stuff in my "real" life. So in that sense there is a point.

There is actually an endless list of reasons why there is a point, for example managing a successful site has its perks in terms of releasing a project that is successful.

But I'm tired at the mo and I cba to list them all. Things like managment, providing content etc.