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AgentToon
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Re: Project Roster
Thank you, Lucas and Servo. It seemed a logical format, and is loosly based off project time sheets I used for one of the companies I contracted with.
Kenpo, Myka: Nice... Take a good look at mine, though. I actually linked the thread with my project, my user info to my name and my current progress to a couple images.
The devil is in the detail, and I think I'm slowly becoming well acquainted with ol' Scratch.
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6/20/2006, 9:03 pm
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The VOID
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Then you suggest a new project to add to the gallery, so I merely suggested the need to stay on track with the things already listed to do.
I still don't get your point. I suggested a new project to be added to the gallery? I don't recall suggesting any new projects. I suggested a new category for the gallery. The actual work tied to that would be... let me thing... yep. Making a button for it. If that counts as a new project, then it is a helluva 30 seconds project and I am afraid it won't delay anything at all. I never said I'd want to fill all the categories I suggested with content myself, did I? 
Project: Nella 342
Primary Artist: VOID
Other Artists Currently Involved: None
Current Progress: detailed description
Project Status: done soon
Project: Nella 352 Courier/Escort
Primary Artist: VOID
Other Artists Currently Involved: None
Current Progress: fluff, general and detailed description
Project Status: done soon
Project: Nella 380 Explorer
Primary Artist: VOID
Other Artists Currently Involved: None
Current Progress: deckplaning 90% done
Project Status: done soon
Project: Czerka Yacht
Primary Artist: VOID
Other Artists Currently Involved: None
Current Progress: complete external rework
Project Status: temporarily halted
Project: Parts Collection & Compendium
Primary Artist: VOID
Other Artists Currently Involved: None
Current Progress: Compilation phase started
Project Status: progressing slowly, updates soon
By the way: I suggest to leave out the "Other Artists Currently Involved" part, unless other artists ARE involved. Otherwise we'd need a "Mint Flavoured Squirrels Killed During Progress: None" entry, too.
Of course, if we should decide to organise projects in a table, it is a valid entry. 
Another thing: Sure, most of the time it will be hard to keep track of that in a usefull way, but perhaps a "Total Status: 0-100%" entry would be nice for visitors to get a rough impression on how far something is. Of course, that would only be a estimated number.
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6/20/2006, 11:09 pm
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mykaDragonBlue
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Re: Project Roster
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The VOID wrote:
Another thing: Sure, most of the time it will be hard to keep track of that in a usefull way, but perhaps a "Total Status: 0-100%" entry would be nice for visitors to get a rough impression on how far something is. Of course, that would only be a estimated number.
It would help to have some sort of standardised progress stages for that to work well (research, planning, base design, detail externals... etcetera)
Actually a general set of progresses wouldnt hurt in any case.
The project roster needs to be based on some pretty general status groups or Lucas is going to be spending all his time updating from "Project Status: developing engine superstructure" to "Project Status: detailing engine componentry" and so-on.
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6/20/2006, 11:54 pm
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Lucas P
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good points Void and Myka.
Stages of progress, I think would be as follows
0 - 19%: Orthographic construction
20 - 39%: Exterior detailing
40 - 59%: Interior construction
60 - 79%: interior detailing
80 - 99%: Compiling Statistics
100%: complete
I think that works well, and it's not that hard to track progress with this structure.
Thank you very much to those of you who have started to post your info so far.
kind regards,
Lucas
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6/21/2006, 8:00 am
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AgentToon
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Very nice, Lucas.
The only problem with that that I can see is that, as I 3D Model the Aramand Patrol Cruiser, I'll almost definately go out of that order. Thus I can see some cases where the Exterior Detailing and Interior Construction phases would be juxtaposed or even run concurrently, depending upon what material currently exists.
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6/21/2006, 10:00 am
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mykaDragonBlue
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very true AgentToon, the scale doesnt neseccarily represent the relative time for each stage either.
But i think thats irellevant. You should always be able to chose the 'best' stage to represent what you're doing, and people will then know what to expect when they see the work your doing.
Also, this scale is a good representation of what comments are usfull at any point.
In general, this is a broad representation of the phases of ship construction. they may not always hold, but theyre a good guide.
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6/21/2006, 10:08 am
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tpkc klick
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I do things concurrantly as well, so I've assigned each step 20% of the total completion and added the various percentages together to get my results.
Project: K.D.Y. Corona-class Light Transport
Primary Artist: Klick
Other Artists Currently Involved: (Would VOID be "currently involved" or not?)
Current Progress: Interior detailing continues
Project Status: 91% complete, work ongoing
Project: J.A.H. SP-G15 Sharisa-class gunship
Primary Artist: Klick
Current Progress: Revamping and expanding orthos
Project Status: 72% complete, work ongoing
Project: K.D.Y. A-9 Interceptor
Primary Artist: Klick
Current Progress: Orthos in development
Project Status: 5% complete (please contact primary artist if you want to pick up this project)
Project: C.E.C. PT-3300 modular gunship
Primary Artist: Klick
Current Progress: Deck 1 pending
Project Status: 50% complete, on hold (custom ship- reserved for primary artist)
Project: K.F.T./J.A.H. Mk.9 Series Yacht
Primary Artist: Klick
Current Progress: Revamping and expanding orthos
Project Status: 73% complete, on hold (custom ship- reserved for primary artist)
Project: Coruscani Shipwrights Davira-class heavy transport.
Primary Artist: Klick
Current Progress: Creating orthos
Project Status: 41% complete, on hold (custom ship- reserved for primary artist)
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6/21/2006, 10:18 am
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Tiree
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Re: Project Roster
How about having four or five different categories and you show completion in each category:
Orthographic construction 0-100%
Exterior detailing 0-100%
Interior construction 0-100%
interior detailing 0-100%
Compiling Statistics 0-100%
Because in each instance changes can be made - but once you have settled on something call it 100% or 90% and move on. When it is ready to put up to the website slap 100% across the board.
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6/21/2006, 11:09 am
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mykaDragonBlue
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that would also work very well.
regarding presentation of the progres status, i'd suggest using a progress bar (or a few of them) for easy display of the percentage. they're easy to do.
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6/21/2006, 11:42 am
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Lucas P
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I really like my solution.
It is true that people tend to start the orthos and then work on other items within the drawing collectively. However, those percentage indicators are there to show a general completion. I do not like just arbvitrarily creating a 71% or 42% number on a drawing where it cannot be determined what that even means. Thgerefore the guidelines I indicated are more accurate to give the average person an understanding of what parts are in development.
Adding in a little disclaimer like;
0 - 19%: Orthographic construction - complete
20 - 39%: Exterior detailing - in progress
40 - 59%: Interior construction - in progress
60 - 79%: interior detailing
80 - 99%: Compiling Statistics - in progress
this makes more sense to the layman and indicates that parallel development is being done.
regards,
Lucas
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6/21/2006, 11:49 am
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