New feature in action: The Sokka Sequential
Just finished with creating a very big addition to the storybooks area; so big in fact that I created a video to showcase all the features in case you care to watch:
I've had somewhat of a cold for the past month, so if I sound nasally, please excuse me!
The video takes you through all the new features, but here's a quick rundown:
Sidebar Area
The sidebar area of storybooks is now almost completely customizable. Storybook managers can add rules there, a summary of the storybook, and you can also see the list of participants if the storybook is closed. Additionally, there's a characters section, and you can place a very large image in the sidebar in case you want to customize it further.
Storybook Managers
The owner of the storybook can now optionally appoint other people to help him/her with running the storybook. A manager can do anything the owner can do, except add and remove other managers.
Character Pages
Participants of the storybook can add pages for their characters, which are linked to via the sidebar. If the storybook is open, anyone can potentially add a storybook page. But to prevent mischief, each character page must be approved by a storybook manager before others can see it.
Open vs. closed
If you make your storybook closed, it really is closed: only people approved by a storybook manager can post in it (of course, this doesn't apply to moderators!).
When your storybook is closed, you can choose to allow people to request to join. When someone requests to join, you'll see their name pop up in the participants section of the storybook with the words "approve" and "deny" next to them.
All storybooks start with a default of open. To save time, if you switch from open to closed, anyone who has previously posted is automatically added as an approved poster. Of course, you can remove people if you like.
Overall
I'm looking forward to seeing what everyone does with this. Have fun!
What are you waiting for?
