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Welcome to the latest revision of GTPlanet, a completely new look and feel that I like to call "GTP9". GTP9 is the result of hundreds of hours of work, beginning with primitive prototypes that I began tinkering with nearly two years ago. While the forums have primarily undergone a cosmetic update, the rest of the site has seen many changes. Here is a quick, although not comprehensive, list of major changes:
With all of that said, there are sure to be many small bugs and inconsistencies in a site redesign of this scale. Please report anything you believe may be out of place! I would also like to extend a huge thanks to Sage, who helped me clean up and simplify the tricky code that makes our new black-and-blue "header buttons" work. He saved me countless hours of frustration, and I really appreciate his help. Thanks again, Sage! After spending so much time in development, I do hope that you like the new style as much as I do and I look forward to (most of
) your comments.
- The GTPlanet.net homepage is powered by new, powerful blogging software, and blogging is exactly the direction that I intend to take it. There is no single, authoritative blog that covers the Gran Turismo series, and we are already in the perfect position to fill that niche. I intend to keep it updated at least every other day, so please be sure to check it often and participate in the article comments. I also encourage you to subscribe to our new RSS News Feed that will continually be updated with the latest content from the blog.
- I am also launching GranTurismoTV.com, which you can access anywhere on the site by clicking on the "TV" button in the header. I will be posting all new GT5 and GT5 Prologue videos to GranTurismoTV.com instead of hosting the clunky WMV-HD files in our old gallery. The site is also running on Brightcove's powerful internet TV delivery service, which means that you guys will also be able to quickly and easily upload your own videos. Just click on the "upload" link at the site, follow the instructions, and as soon as I approve your video it will show up. I hope that with your help, we will be able to collect a large collection of some of the best clips from the GT series throughout the years, all in one place.
- The GTPlanet Guides also got a makeover, and a change in the way the Guides accounts are structured. Anyone can now register and create an account when they want, and you should find the new templates virtually identical to Wikipedia. With the new simplified and more functional layout, I also intend to take a personal effort to clean up our Guides pages as I believe it has the potential to be a much greater resource than it already is.
With all of that said, there are sure to be many small bugs and inconsistencies in a site redesign of this scale. Please report anything you believe may be out of place! I would also like to extend a huge thanks to Sage, who helped me clean up and simplify the tricky code that makes our new black-and-blue "header buttons" work. He saved me countless hours of frustration, and I really appreciate his help. Thanks again, Sage! After spending so much time in development, I do hope that you like the new style as much as I do and I look forward to (most of
) your comments.
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