3DGC:Design
3D Game Comparison - Game vs. game. No hype; just facts.™
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| - | =Classification= | + | Originally designed for a [http://tnlc.com/eep/compare/database.html database], conversion to MediaWiki presents some problems: |
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| There are different ways of designing this "database"'s classification system using MediaWiki. | There are different ways of designing this "database"'s classification system using MediaWiki. | ||
| - | ==Categories== | + | ===Categories=== |
| The most obvious classification system is with categories. Unfortunately, these can quickly clutter up the bottom of pages if there are too many. Categories could be named like namespaces (i.e. ''Game:Tomb Raider'') but why not just use namespaces then to reduce having to type the link ('':Category:Game:Tomb Raider'' vs. ''Game:Tomb Raider'')? | The most obvious classification system is with categories. Unfortunately, these can quickly clutter up the bottom of pages if there are too many. Categories could be named like namespaces (i.e. ''Game:Tomb Raider'') but why not just use namespaces then to reduce having to type the link ('':Category:Game:Tomb Raider'' vs. ''Game:Tomb Raider'')? | ||
| - | ==Namespaces== | + | ===Namespaces=== |
| Perhaps the next most obvious classification system is with namespaces for games (''game:''), companies (''company:''), engines (''engine:''), characters (''character:''), effects (''effect:''), etc. | Perhaps the next most obvious classification system is with namespaces for games (''game:''), companies (''company:''), engines (''engine:''), characters (''character:''), effects (''effect:''), etc. | ||
| - | ==Dynamic Page List== | + | ===[[mw:Dynamic Page List|Dynamic Page List]]=== |
| - | Using [[mw:Extension:DPL]], lists of pages linking to other pages (as well as pages in categories and namespaces) are possible. This may be the best option that will allow all classification schemes to be included/used. | + | Using DPL, lists of pages linking to other pages (as well as pages in categories and namespaces) are possible. This may be the best option that will allow all classification schemes to be included/used. |
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| + | ===[[mw:Semantic MediaWiki|Semantic MediaWiki]]=== | ||
| + | This extension is similar to DPL in outputting lists of pages in categories and namespaces, but also allows more complex relationships between things. Unfortunatley, it's a ''lot'' more complicated to use (even moreso than DPL), which makes it a last resort. Programmers still code for programmers, apparently...even if they claim to be "semantic"--try being "intuitive" and "user-friendly" instead. | ||
| - | =Comparison table= | + | ==Comparison table== |
| So far I've tried 2 extensions for the [[comparison table]] but one is easy-to-use but very limited and the other is more difficult to use and more customizable (but still not enough for my needs). | So far I've tried 2 extensions for the [[comparison table]] but one is easy-to-use but very limited and the other is more difficult to use and more customizable (but still not enough for my needs). | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 30 July 2007
Originally designed for a database, conversion to MediaWiki presents some problems:
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Classification
There are different ways of designing this "database"'s classification system using MediaWiki.
Categories
The most obvious classification system is with categories. Unfortunately, these can quickly clutter up the bottom of pages if there are too many. Categories could be named like namespaces (i.e. Game:Tomb Raider) but why not just use namespaces then to reduce having to type the link (:Category:Game:Tomb Raider vs. Game:Tomb Raider)?
Namespaces
Perhaps the next most obvious classification system is with namespaces for games (game:), companies (company:), engines (engine:), characters (character:), effects (effect:), etc.
Dynamic Page List
Using DPL, lists of pages linking to other pages (as well as pages in categories and namespaces) are possible. This may be the best option that will allow all classification schemes to be included/used.
Semantic MediaWiki
This extension is similar to DPL in outputting lists of pages in categories and namespaces, but also allows more complex relationships between things. Unfortunatley, it's a lot more complicated to use (even moreso than DPL), which makes it a last resort. Programmers still code for programmers, apparently...even if they claim to be "semantic"--try being "intuitive" and "user-friendly" instead.
Comparison table
So far I've tried 2 extensions for the comparison table but one is easy-to-use but very limited and the other is more difficult to use and more customizable (but still not enough for my needs).
