Working on a new project over the next 2 weeks

I recently posted about Warhammer Online Mods, which is a relatively ambitious process. I’m still eager to get that up and running, but I felt its scope was too big for a first project. Last night I started the programming for a new project which is Warhammer Online Skills (www.warhammeronlineskills.com).

As the name suggests the site will be a database of all the skils and abilities for Warhammer Online. I realize this isn’t the most unique concept and a number of fansites will probably have a similar system, but I feel if I have a site specialized to the one function it can rise above the others.

A few things I plan to do include:

• Contact fansite owners to help with the entry of data (one fansite owner would manage the skills for one race etc), in exchange for links back to their site shown throughout Warhammer Online Skills.
• Provide a fast, simple and intuitive interface. I’ll specifically code the site so it loads as fast as possible and seeing as the site will provide only the one function of finding skills it shouldn’t get bogged down with tons of images, links etc.
• User interaction. This may not be in the first release of the site, but I’d like users to be able to submit, and edit content for skills (changes would have to be approved of course) so visitors can feel like they’re really helping out.

I’m toying with a few other ideas, but I don’t want to get into any technical jargon.

I have 2 weeks of mostly free time so I should be able to get a basic framework of the project done within that time period. The plan is to launch by the start of the Open Beta, so data can be entered as everyone becomes interested in the skills.