Post: Unofficial NextGenUpdate Giveaway Tool (Work in Progress)
09-15-2015, 09:34 PM #1
Sloth
Banned
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Unoffcial NextGenUpdate Giveaway Tool

I will be constantly updating this thread up until release so check back every now and then to see if the tool has been released yet.

Introduction

I am making this tool as a way to help the members of NGU host and participate in giveaways.
It's currently a work in progress, so I don't have a release date but I thought I'd give you a sneak peak as to what it's going to look like.

Gandalf the Grey Note: I am also going to be making a giveaway Moderation tool that Staff or trusted users can use where they will have to approve a giveaway before it is posted in the program
(it will be open source so you know it's not malicous)
Gandalf the Grey



Completed Forms



Login Form
(uses your NGU Login)
(uses IE cookies so if you don't want to use the login just login from IE)
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Manager Form You must login or register to view this content.





Forms in Progress
Pink- Started, Red - Not Started



Start Giveaway Form
Enter Giveaway Form
Manage Giveaway Form





Ideas that I might add in the future
Blue- Confirmed, Red - Unconfirmed
If you have any ideas that you would like me to add post it below and I'll add them.



Have the app pull the threads from the giveaway forum and just let users enter from the app ~ Credits You must login or register to view this content.
NGU Chatbox




Cool Features (just some cool features it includes)



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09-15-2015, 09:55 PM #2
Cameron
I love Tustin
Originally posted by Sloth View Post
I am also going to be making a giveaway Moderation tool that Staff can use where they will have to approve a giveaway before it is posted in the program


No staff member in their right mind would log into this, no offence :p
09-15-2015, 09:57 PM #3
Sloth
Banned
Originally posted by Cameron View Post
No staff member in their right mind would log into this, no offence :p


The tool they use won't require a login m8 i'll give give them the source so they can see it's not malicious

Plus I'll be doing it as well.

It's more just to make sure people don't abuse it and create a bunch of random shit.
09-15-2015, 10:00 PM #4
Cameron
I love Tustin
Originally posted by Sloth View Post
The tool they use won't require a login m8 plus if they don't want to use it I'll have do it it's more just to make sure people don't abuse it and create a bunch of random shit.


Okay, fair enough. I still don't see why this needs a stand alone application. It feels like it's just making the whole giveaway process more complicated than it already is.

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09-15-2015, 10:01 PM #5
Sloth
Banned
Originally posted by Cameron View Post
Okay, fair enough. I still don't see why this needs a stand alone application. It feels like it's just making the whole giveaway process more complicated than it already is.


I can build it in to the app just thought it'd be better to keep it separate.
09-15-2015, 10:03 PM #6
Cameron
I love Tustin
Originally posted by Sloth View Post
I can build it in to the app just thought it'd be better to keep it separate.


I mean the app in general, not the staff one.

It's certainly a cool idea but it's taking a simple thing and making it more complicated / time-consuming. I just don't get it.

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09-15-2015, 10:08 PM #7
Sloth
Banned
Originally posted by Cameron View Post
I mean the app in general, not the staff one.

It's certainly a cool idea but it's taking a simple thing and making it more complicated / time-consuming. I just don't get it.


It's just something that I thought I'd make it's up to the person if they want to use it. either way it's something to challenge myself

The way it works makes picking a winner easier, they can use a voting system or just randomly choose a user.

BTW it uses IE cookies so if u don't want to use my login u can just login from IE.
09-15-2015, 10:12 PM #8
Cameron
I love Tustin
Originally posted by Sloth View Post
It's just something that I thought I'd make it's up to the person if they want to use it. either way it's something to challenge myself

The way it works makes picking a winner easier, they can use a voting system or just randomly choose a user.

BTW it uses IE cookies so if u don't want to use my login u can just login from IE.


Maybe if you built it around the current giveaway forum, that might be a bit more useful. For example, it grabs the giveaways from the section, allows you to enter (by posting for you) and all that kind of thing.

That seems better, rather than having 2 separate systems in place for the same thing. That way people aren't forced into the application if someone decides to have a giveaway on it or vice versa.

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09-15-2015, 10:13 PM #9
Sloth
Banned
Originally posted by Cameron View Post
Maybe if you built it around the current giveaway forum, that might be a bit more useful. For example, it grabs the giveaways from the section, allows you to enter (by posting for you) and all that kind of thing.

That seems better, rather than having 2 separate systems in place for the same thing. That way people aren't forced into the application if someone decides to have a giveaway on it or vice versa.


Ok, cool that's a better idea I'll probably do something like that then Thanks
09-15-2015, 11:54 PM #10
Alt
Banned
'If its not broke, don't fix it'

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