Web Development Portfolio

The GTA Place is a website which I started back in November 2002. It is a fansite for the hugely popular and sometimes controversial Grand Theft Auto video game series. It has gone through many layout changes throughout the years, and needed one which could be easily changed if needed in the future, and was cross-browser compatible.

As well as designing the website, I also coded for the entire site in PHP. The following lists provide information on what sort of scripts are in place and the features of the site as a whole.

Features

• Meaningful URL's and page titles
• Integration with Invision Power Board for posting news articles
• Integrated script for a downloads database, which allows forum members to upload and manage their mods. Allows admins to manage the database.
• "Picture of the Day" allows users to upload screenshots they think other users will like
• User activity script to show how many people are currently viewing the website (time period can be changed)
• An RSS feed is available for anyone to get instant updates when a news article is posted
• Edit/Delete screenshots which have been uploaded for "Picture of the Day", and of course the ability to choose a new one
• Screenshot uploader for each game, a thumbnail is automatically generated, saving both time and effort. Screenshots page is automatically updated as it grabs the latest screenshots from the database.
• Affiliate script allows for editing and deleting affiliates and uploading an 88x31 pixel image for the affiliating website. Order is randomised for fairness.
• Poll script allows for asking closed questions to users, a method of getting users to interact and/or provide feedback
• The layout is fully CSS controlled, meaning the colour scheme of the page can be completely changed from one section of the site to another
• The logo for each section can be changed

There are many other miscellaneous scripts running which are not as notable as the aforementioned ones. Additionally, the layout is table-less and uses standard compliant xHTML and CSS. The website is fully functional across all modern browsers.