So I've done one of these at around this time for the last few years and thought it'd be a good idea to do it once again. I've got a lot of things I'd like to update during this off-season, and this list will be updated to reflect where the priorities are, but feel free to list any suggestions y'all have too so I can consider getting those added to the list.
Once again, a list of things I'm looking to get done this off-season in preparation for next year:
As always, if you have any suggestions on how to make the site better, or easier to use, please list those here. I can't guarantee they'll all be implemented, but I can guarantee they'll all be considered.
Once again, a list of things I'm looking to get done this off-season in preparation for next year:
- Get the weekly pick 'em sorted. I dropped the ball on this one last year. Actually, I didn't drop the ball. I just couldn't figure it out in time. I do believe I have a solution now, and this will be my #1 priority this off-season.
- Expand live scores throughout the site. In many places on the site, where we show individual games, we either don't list a score or only show final scores. For example, we don't show scores on the broadcasts page and we only show final scores on the playoff bracket info box. I want to expand on that so that we're showing live scores, if we have that data, and a final score doesn't exist.
- Create box/list views for main scores and live scores page. Right now we're showing a list of scores on the main score page and a block view on the live scoreboard. I'm going to make it so that members can filter those pages by what they want to see (default, starting next year, will be the block view).
- No more scores in the forums.
After 20+ years, I think it's time to move on from having scores in the forums. Starting next year, I'd like to only have all scores listed in a single place. Live scores on the live scoreboard page and final scores on the final score page. So, starting next season, in all likelihood, the score central forum will simply redirect members to the main scores page. - List view for playoff brackets. Sometimes the playoff brackets can be a little hard to read, especially if you're on a mobile device. So, just like the scores pages, I want to create a filter option to allow members to change those to be a list view of playoff games instead.
- Possible merging of final/live scores pages. I'm still not entirely sure I want to do this but I'm leaning towards it. The thought is to have a single page, with filters that members can use to choose between all scores, live scores, or final scores. Again, it's just about making things easier to find and I think having all scores in a single location does just that.
- Separate rankings for playoff teams. This is another one that was suggested last year that I simply didn't get to so, hopefully, I'll be able to give this a look before next season.
- Better team archives such as showing common opponents and records in those games.
- As suggested in this thread, I'm wanting to create game preview pages so members can see things like both team's record info (overall, home, away, etc), as well as listing any common opponents.
As always, if you have any suggestions on how to make the site better, or easier to use, please list those here. I can't guarantee they'll all be implemented, but I can guarantee they'll all be considered.
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