Greetings everyone! I hope you are all doing well.
As you know, I have been hard at work developing a new version
of Jappleng which is known to be "Japplen 7.0". This version fixes
a lot of problems with the current website, hosts a new design and
will have new server software etc... It's a different beast.
Development started around the end of September and we're not
inching towards the end of February. The question remains, will
Jappleng be ready this month? This is the current state of
Jappleng.
How far have I made it with the
progress?
I'm at the point where the features are complete except for a
few small ones (like relationships and achievements), which will
come after the release of the site. But everything was recreated
almost all from the ground up. Presently I'm implementing the PC
design onto the website and will be working my way down
resolutions. Currently I'm working on 4k resolution and will add
support for each major resolution type as needed.
How long will this process
take?
It's a straight forward process but the first step is the
longest to understake because I still have to change a lot of
things around. The infamous dashbaord that I've been mentioning has
been done some time ago so my main focus now is completing the
implementation of the design for the site's modules and such.
Thankfully, once one type of module is complete, the rest can use
that design. I expect maybe 3 more days before I am done with this
phase.
How long will it take to implement
other resolutions?
This is a good question and I have no answer for you. This is
the biggest project I've undertook and there are 37,000 lines of
CSS (style) code to add compatibility to and that's just the main
CSS file. It could take a couple of days afterwards to add
compatibility or a week. It's hard to guess.
When will Jappleng be online with all
of this?
My goal is in the coming week, before the end of Febrary.
Please take this with a grain of salt, anything can happen between
now and then and I am doing this on my own. But I don't want to
work on it anymore, I want it done.
When will new lessons be
added?
I already have plans on which new lessons to work on and
publish after I know the site is stable.
Why is Yokai Trainers a game being
made for Jappleng?
For one, I've been wanting to work on a game like this for a
while and I think starting with a simple rendition of it on the web
is good practice. Secondly, I want it to include educational
material and give people more reason to come back to the site.
Perseonally, I'm just doing what I think will be fun.
Will anything have a hotfix between now
and the site's release?
I understand there are a lot of bugs with this version of the
site (v6.45) but 7.0 is so different, I can't easily apply changes
from there to here. It's like making a Playstation game and
expecting it to work on the Nintendo platform, it just doesn't work
easily like that.
Because of this, I ask that you all stay a little bit more
patient with me as I put the final touches on the new site. Thank
you for your undesrstanding and I'm terribly sorry for the delays.
I really wish I were better at this and will strive to
improve.
