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deusex
11-25-2003, 12:38 AM
Just want to appologize for being so scarce lately, but i'm working on a surprise.

As has been suggested, the profiles on the board could be so much more. I'd personally like to see the ability to add photos and more detailed stats and info about a person, and it has been suggested that I add the ability to search profiles on location.

I've been furiously learning php and mysql so I can make these modifications. To get myself to the level of being able to do that, i've set out on another project that is starting to come together and is closely related.

I'm converting the exhibitionist section of un-der-wear.com into a more dynamic area that will eventually include a database, the ability to sort through profiles, and the ability to upload pics. I'm actually making a lot of progress.

(beware - this is getting technical...)

To do all this, I needed to turn my home computer into a server. I've installed apache, php and mysql and now I can use my home computer to develop all this stuff.

With that accomplished, I started the actual programming tonight and now have the database structure up, and the pages are being created dynamically from the info in the database.

In case you don't know why this is important - once done, this will save me tons of time. As it goes right now, I have to take all the submitted pics and resize them, rename them, create thumbnails, then code each individual gallery page by hand. With this new system, all I'll have to do is drop the images in a directory and use an admin page to enter the model's data - and that's it, the script will organize and generate the pages automatically.

Once I get that running, I want to add the ability for users to add their own pics and data, saving me even more time.

ok, it's late and i'm going to bed now.....just one more thing...

i'm really not a geek. really.

:)

boxstar29
11-25-2003, 04:35 AM
lol.

Bruno
11-25-2003, 02:21 PM
Thanks much for expending so much of your time, talents, and money to get this site going. I really enjoy it and the freedom we have to post uncensored pics and comments. Thanks. Bruno

deusex
11-25-2003, 02:34 PM
Bruno,

Thanks so much. But trust me, it really is a pleasure seeing all you guys in your hot gear and finding out just how many other guys share my fetish for undergear.

It's just going to get better...

NHundielover
11-25-2003, 03:51 PM
Originally posted by Bruno
Thanks much for expending so much of your time, talents, and money to get this site going. I really enjoy it and the freedom we have to post uncensored pics and comments. Thanks. Bruno

i agree!

btw - do you have a paypal account set up to accept donations to help keep the site up and running? i subscribe to other forums that are free like this one but also accept donations if members choose to.

deusex
11-25-2003, 05:20 PM
NHundielover,

That's very generous of you, but I really want this site to remain free. If it get's to a point I can't afford it maybe I'll do something like you suggested, but it's not that hard on my wallet yet.

I'm not sure if you realize it, but I do make some commissions on the feature stores on front page of USG-online.com - It's not much, but it helps. It works out to be about $50 to 100 bucks or so a month and that does cover the hosting costs.

The other costs on the site are the licensed photosets which generally run about $30 to $50 bucks each (except that duo of Bob and Hugo which was $100 bucks - but oh so worth it!) That cost doesn't bother me much either, as the license allows me to use the photos on other projects ( like my gay directory - http://www.mustbegay.com )

The domain name registration is a yearly cost and works out to be $35 a year.

The exclusive photosets (Jim, and Alex) run me $600 ($300 for the model and $300 for the photographer) but I can't find any models here in Toronto to shoot so it's costing me nothing right now. Eventually, I'll take my own photos and that will cut out $300 bucks. (NHundielover - if you ever get up north of the boarder for a visit maybe you can be my first guinea pig...er I mean model!)

I have generated a lot of interest from underwear shops and have been approached on paid advertising. I think before I ask for money from the users of this site, I'd try that approach - but if I did, it would have to be tasteful and unobtrusive. I guarantee there will be NO POPUPS!!!

Just one more interesting bit of info - of all the feature stores on the front of USG, what do you think sells the best? In order of best seller to worst:

International Jock
Be-Brief
Undergear
Vizeau
Under-U

Jockstraps are the biggest seller - and I think Be-brief does well for it's see-through gear and also it's Aussiebum line.

ok, i've gone on and on once again :rolleyes:

TMI!