Warriors Wiki talk:Books

Couple Ideas
So I've been wiki surfing for new things to use here and decided to test out a couple ideas I had seen on my kinda of "sandbox wiki" so to speak, here.

First thing I thing I found is having the switch template used for having both the front cover and the back cover for the books in the template. Considering it took me and some others quite a while to even find where we have the back covers on this wiki, I think it'd be good to have them in the template. As well as in the cover gallery.

Second thing would require having Teldy edit the JS for the wiki, but I think it'd be a really cool idea. you can get a sample of the book from amazon and have it displayed on the wiki, as seen here. Then you can have a preview for the book linked in the book template. It's quite easy to get the book previews to work. Just a simple code pasted into the JS, then a number put on a page, and the wiki does the rest automatically. I think it'd be fun to have on here.

So yeah, those are a couple things I've found and tried out, and I think they'd be beneficial to have here. What do you guys think? 15:51, September 1, 2012 (UTC)

I'm up for the switch being used for the covers. 8D I'm half asleep, so I'll actual say my real opinion later. But would we use the hardcover or paperback?

8DDDDD. This seems like an awesome idea! I support both ideas 100%. It will allow users to see the front and back of books, and get to read it a little. 8D 18:41, September 1, 2012 (UTC)

I love both ideas. =) 01:45, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

I love these ideas 8DDDDD 02:27 Sun Sep 2

I can't see the ideas, but they both sound lovely. 19:14, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

I am in full support of this idea. It could prove to be very useful, honestly. ^^

Could I please join the project as an apprentice! I'd really like to join some kind of project. You could even give me a mentor if you'd like.

Russetfur2012 (talk) 13:15, September 3, 2012 (UTC)

Ooh, I like the idea for the cover swap. I would assume we'd use hardback, since it's what the books are first published in....but if someone disagrees, feel free to say. I also like the idea for the browse inside...that would be really cool, actually. I'm on board for both suggestions. Nice find with the browse insides, Paleh^^ 01:56, September 4, 2012 (UTC)

I'm in support of both ideas. c: 16:28, September 4, 2012 (UTC)

These ideas are amazing 8D.-- 21:08, September 4, 2012 (UTC)

The more I read this, the more I like it. So, let's give this a shot. Final call for comments on this, guys. If there aren't anymore comments, I'd say we should give this a shot.

Okay, since there haven't been any comments in a week, we'll start using the toggle for the front and back covers of the books, and the MediaWiki will be updated to include a preview, if possible. For the books, /please/ use the hardcover pictures, unless one cannot be found. Check the galleries for the front covers, and the back covers are located here.

Oh, something I failed to mentioned (mainly cause I didn't look into it till like, yesterday) is that the browse things don't work for manga. Only for things available as ebooks, which means every plain printed book that's out as far as I know, and then the ebook exclusives (from what I understand....), but not the manga. 04:55, September 21, 2012 (UTC)

Subpage Checklist
I have too much time on my hands...

Ohay, gaiz. I got bored today, and made something that might be useful when keeping track of what pages are done and what aren't. So, here's the deal regarding the page; you can edit it if you please, but only add the checkmark to the corresponding part of the table once it has been graded. I don't want pages that are only half done being marked as done. Notice there are some missing categories, like for the field guides and graphic novels; I'll add them in as the time comes, but right now, I don't think they're needed. So, comments, questions, suggestions, ect? Go ahead and ask away.

This seems awesome, Skye. =) I love the idea, it'll help keep track of what's done and what's not. Maybe a symbol should be added for a page that's being worked on for a grade? 12:42, September 8, 2012 (UTC)

Well, I'd rather only mark the pages that are done, since I know there are people who start things and never finish them, myself included. Perhaps later on down the road, once more and more things are being done. But, for now, I'd like to keep it to silver graded pages.

The Last Hope/Chapter 4 - Silver Nomination
Same as above. Comments? 14:30, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

CBV?

October FA
So, suggestions? Perhaps this month we can finally get around to using Dawn, or another book previously suggested. =P

How about Sunrise? I dunno, it kinda reminds me of fall/October. xD 15:03, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

Jeez, my first book nomination. Ho, boy. Sunrise looks good to me. Since I worked on it so long ago, I'll probably go through and clean it up though, since my work back then was pretty icky.

Do we have a book that mainly takes place during fall? That would be cool. Sunrise looks great to me, along with Dawn. 15:07, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

I like Sunrise or Beyond the Code 17:33, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

Okay, final call for comments, guys. I'd like to get the vote up by Monday, so if you've got any comments for a nomination, say it now. We have Dawn, Sunrise, and Beyond the Code suggested. All three of them are excellent articles.

Okay, since no one's said anything, I went with the book that was mentioned the most; Sunrise.

Outcast/Prologue - Silver Nomination
I hope to get all of the prologues to silver then go from there. =DD Comments? 04:57, September 16, 2012 (UTC)

CBV? Wonderful job.

Quotes for Chapter Subpages
I was wondering if we could add a quote for each of the chapter subpages. What do you think? 01:09, September 23, 2012 (UTC)

Eh, I don't know... I really think we should worry about getting the subpages done before we start adding quotes to them. Like, we just started working on these, so, perhaps see how this plays out before trying to expand on it.

Allegiances, Cliffnotes and Galleries - Subpages?
Alright so I was talking to Cloudy earlier about this and asked her why the allegiance, gallery, and cliffnote pages weren't subpages of their respective books. That's basically what they are; extensions to the main book article that have just been given their own page. Also, the chapter pages are made as subpages, as well as the new browse pages, so it'd make sense to have them all that way. It'd require edits to a couple templates, but nothing too major would need changing except for the page names. It would also help it seem a bit more organized on category pages and just when browsing to have them as subpages. So I think we should move them. What do you guys think? 08:10, September 26, 2012 (UTC)

I'd be up for this. I've never quite understood why they're regular pages myself, and I've wondered this multiple times. I wouldn't mind changing this, since the allegiances, cliffnotes, and galleries are just more information on a certain article. We would just have to move the pages, which wouldn't be that big of a deal, since it just takes a couple of clicks.

I was wondering this a while ago, also. I think it would be a great idea to have them as subpages, like Cloudy and Paleh said, it would only take a few clicks. 02:20, September 28, 2012 (UTC)