HTML Improvement Suggestion

Henry · 08-31-2002, 11:40 PM

Hey guys,

I've played out the first year of my BCBA and will be posting results at BigCityBaseball soon. It's always occurred to me that the HTML Master report, although having most all the stats one would want, doesn't make it "easy" to follow the season from beginning to end... something that interests me just as much as studying the final stats.

All the info is there in multiple reports - even in chronological order - but you have to jump around from report to report to try and get a feel how the season progressed. Usually, if your like me, you read the Breaking News report and pretty much leave it like that - unless something catches your eye to look into further.

Well, this time I tried something - manually!! - and came up with a report I believe Markus could make easily from what he already does - yet gives a totally different look to a season !!

What I've done is taken the General News report, Breaking News, Transactions, Injuries, and the Box Scores report - and combined them into a single, day-to-day league report... and to be honest it gives a whole new meaning to "following the season". Almost as good as reading the daily newspaper.

I've included a sample below. The box scores aren't linked yet, but will be when I publish the 1958 results at BCB... and the only two things that would make the report perfect would be to have all mentioned players linked to their own files - and maybe a weekly "standings" sections that would allow you to follow the ups and downs of each team during the season.

Let me know what you think - and if you like the idea, let's make sure Markus knows we like it

New Report Sample

Henry

Steve Kuffrey · 08-31-2002, 11:44 PM

Very nice, this would be a great option.

TribeWarpath · 08-31-2002, 11:56 PM

Henry that report looks great. I think that is definetly something that needs to be looked into as a possible feature for OOTP5, as it is very easy to follow and like you said has most of the info everyone looks at anyways.

Killebrew · 09-01-2002, 12:09 AM

I'd like to see reports that look like this and this.

Red Blow · 09-01-2002, 01:04 AM

Henry... the report is a fantastic step in the right direction. With a little more tweaking/cleaning-up it would be an excellent addition that every on-line league would use... maybe as historic and widely used as Rudy Kamman's FPS html utilities. Man... I remember when those babies came out. It was like getting your first girlfriend. You no longer had to do everything by hand. (sorry... that was bad...)
Anyway, player pictures (or the option to add them) with the stories would be nice. Monthly standings would take up less space than weekly. Getting the trades listed on there would be very nice, too.
I cannot wait to see this released.

Goody · 09-01-2002, 01:48 AM

Very impressive!

The Duke · 09-01-2002, 03:11 AM

Looks great Henry baby! Keep it up!

atomheart · 09-01-2002, 08:45 PM

This is a very good idea!

Specs · 09-01-2002, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Killebrew
I'd like to see reports that look like this and this.

IMHO, that would be nice, but I think that would not be worth the time it would take, much like if Markus programmed Wallman's utility right into the game.

fantom1979 · 09-02-2002, 01:18 AM

Quote:

Well, this time I tried something - manually!! - and came up with a report I believe Markus could make easily from what he already does - yet gives a totally different look to a season !!

You did that manually? Wow, i dont think i have that kind of time... great work though

[WWBL]Batboy · 09-02-2002, 10:06 AM

I think it's cool and would love to see it in V5

asamford · 09-02-2002, 02:27 PM

looks great, that would be a cool option.

Kelric · 09-03-2002, 04:15 AM

My only suggestion would rather than have it be all one long giant list, you could show each month of the season as a link that then shows each day in that entire month.

But other than that, it looks good.

lfj · 09-03-2002, 10:13 AM

Henry,

This report gives a very nice review of the season...is the utility something that you plan on making available for download?

lfj

Squall · 09-03-2002, 12:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Kelric
My only suggestion would rather than have it be all one long giant list, you could show each month of the season as a link that then shows each day in that entire month.

...and topped perhaps a monthly leaderboard and standings/record chart? Just spouting off here...

Henry · 09-03-2002, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lfj
Henry,

This report gives a very nice review of the season...is the utility something that you plan on making available for download?

lfj

I actually created this manually - and don't have the skills to parse the existing reports into this one (although Wallman might

... I "cut-and-pasted" this one to show what I had in mind - and was hoping Markus could add it fairly easily to version 5 of OOTP.

Just an FYI - the BCBA results for the 1958 season will go up soon and a full version (with some pictures and links) will be at BCB for everyone to look at.

Henry

ps: To those that suggested I break it up into monthly reports... you get your wish

Cato · 09-09-2002, 12:09 PM

Well, I thought this was pretty darn good idea, so I rolled up my sleeves and went to work. What I came up with looks like this:

http://www.jcato.net/abl/gazette/index.htm

What do you think? Would you like to make pages like this for your leagues? Well, you can, just go here:

http://www.jcato.net/downloads/

and download the Gazette program! Unzip and run setup to install.

I tested it on several leagues, so hopefully it will work for everyone. If not, let me know the problems and I'll try to fix it.

Enjoy!
-jeff

Scott Vibert · 09-09-2002, 12:11 PM

Great Stuff Jeff.

soxman · 09-09-2002, 02:34 PM

Excellent Jeff.

When will the History Utility be ready?

Cheers

Henry · 09-09-2002, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cato
Well, I thought this was pretty darn good idea, so I rolled up my sleeves and went to work. What I came up with looks like this:

http://www.jcato.net/abl/gazette/index.htm

What do you think? Would you like to make pages like this for your leagues? Well, you can, just go here:

http://www.jcato.net/downloads/

and download the Gazette program! Unzip and run setup to install.

I tested it on several leagues, so hopefully it will work for everyone. If not, let me know the problems and I'll try to fix it.

Enjoy!
-jeff

Absolutely Awesome !! I just found this (at work) and now can't wait to head home and play with it some

Fantastic, super, mind blowing, and many many others

Henry

08-31-2002, 11:40 PM	#1
Henry Hall of Fame Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,498	HTML Improvement Suggestion Hey guys, I've played out the first year of my BCBA and will be posting results at BigCityBaseball soon. It's always occurred to me that the HTML Master report, although having most all the stats one would want, doesn't make it "easy" to follow the season from beginning to end... something that interests me just as much as studying the final stats. All the info is there in multiple reports - even in chronological order - but you have to jump around from report to report to try and get a feel how the season progressed. Usually, if your like me, you read the Breaking News report and pretty much leave it like that - unless something catches your eye to look into further. Well, this time I tried something - manually!! - and came up with a report I believe Markus could make easily from what he already does - yet gives a totally different look to a season !! What I've done is taken the General News report, Breaking News, Transactions, Injuries, and the Box Scores report - and combined them into a single, day-to-day league report... and to be honest it gives a whole new meaning to "following the season". Almost as good as reading the daily newspaper. I've included a sample below. The box scores aren't linked yet, but will be when I publish the 1958 results at BCB... and the only two things that would make the report perfect would be to have all mentioned players linked to their own files - and maybe a weekly "standings" sections that would allow you to follow the ups and downs of each team during the season. Let me know what you think - and if you like the idea, let's make sure Markus knows we like it New Report Sample Henry

08-31-2002, 11:44 PM	#2
Steve Kuffrey Administrator Join Date: Jul 1999 Location: S.E. TN - Georgia born and raised Posts: 17,023	Very nice, this would be a great option. __________________ Steve Kuffrey DABS Atlanta Braves - 2008 Eastern Division Champ *DBLC Atlanta Braves - 2011, 2014 East Division Champ, 2012, 2013 NL Wildcard Baseball Maelstrom-Montreal Expos-2013 Tourney winner, 2014 WC Team Sparky's League - Tampa Bay D'Rays Epicenter Baseball League - Astros 2014 The CBL Rewind - Phillies '95

09-01-2002, 01:04 AM	#5
Red Blow Major Leagues Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 404	Henry... the report is a fantastic step in the right direction. With a little more tweaking/cleaning-up it would be an excellent addition that every on-line league would use... maybe as historic and widely used as Rudy Kamman's FPS html utilities. Man... I remember when those babies came out. It was like getting your first girlfriend. You no longer had to do everything by hand. (sorry... that was bad...) Anyway, player pictures (or the option to add them) with the stories would be nice. Monthly standings would take up less space than weekly. Getting the trades listed on there would be very nice, too. I cannot wait to see this released. __________________ http://www.nobl.net This is your father's league.

09-01-2002, 01:48 AM	#6
Goody Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: South Korea Posts: 3,530	Very impressive! __________________ In the past: Laseron Baseball Association creator. Present: I am Rezulm on PT and OOTP Discord. Future: I wish it was the past.

09-01-2002, 03:11 AM	#7
The Duke Bat Boy Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Las Vegas & Atlantic City Posts: 10	Looks great Henry baby! Keep it up! __________________ You only live once, and the way I live, once is enough.

08-31-2002, 11:56 PM	#3
TribeWarpath Minors (Single A) Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 55	Henry that report looks great. I think that is definetly something that needs to be looked into as a possible feature for OOTP5, as it is very easy to follow and like you said has most of the info everyone looks at anyways.

09-01-2002, 12:09 AM	#4
Killebrew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,326	I'd like to see reports that look like this and this.

09-01-2002, 08:45 PM	#8
atomheart Major Leagues Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 454	This is a very good idea!

09-02-2002, 10:06 AM	#11
[WWBL]Batboy Major Leagues Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 485	I think it's cool and would love to see it in V5

09-02-2002, 02:27 PM	#12
asamford Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Snellville, Georgia Posts: 1,769	looks great, that would be a cool option.

09-03-2002, 04:15 AM	#13
Kelric Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Greater Boston Area Posts: 3,992	My only suggestion would rather than have it be all one long giant list, you could show each month of the season as a link that then shows each day in that entire month. But other than that, it looks good.

09-03-2002, 10:13 AM	#14
lfj Minors (Single A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 69	Henry, This report gives a very nice review of the season...is the utility something that you plan on making available for download? lfj

09-09-2002, 12:09 PM	#17
Cato Major Leagues Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 328	Well, I thought this was pretty darn good idea, so I rolled up my sleeves and went to work. What I came up with looks like this: http://www.jcato.net/abl/gazette/index.htm What do you think? Would you like to make pages like this for your leagues? Well, you can, just go here: http://www.jcato.net/downloads/ and download the Gazette program! Unzip and run setup to install. I tested it on several leagues, so hopefully it will work for everyone. If not, let me know the problems and I'll try to fix it. Enjoy! -jeff

09-09-2002, 12:11 PM	#18
Scott Vibert Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: My Computer Posts: 8,210	Great Stuff Jeff.

09-09-2002, 02:34 PM	#19
soxman Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Christchurch, England Posts: 283	Excellent Jeff. When will the History Utility be ready? Cheers