Okay, this is the final move for the blog, it will be staying here for the forseeable future. I got annoyed with WordPress.com since it turns out that they charge $10 to set up a domain name, regardless of whether or not you already own it! Unfortunately I only discovered this after I’d bought citiesinthesky.co.uk from 123-reg, which has caused me a week’s worth of hassle. Rather than go into the boring detail, I’ll just warn anyone thinking of using them: don’t. They don’t answer their emails or phone calls, and the only contact with customers is seemingly to send them invoices. I’ll be getting Trading Standards on their case shortly.
Anyway, onto happier things: I’ve now got the blog set up at www.citiesinthesky.co.uk, after installing WordPress myself (aren’t I clevar?!), and it’s great 
WordPress really is a great piece of software, and it’s very nice being able to fiddle around with it myself, as I wasn’t allowed to do on WordPress.com. I’ve added a little bit of content (notice the ‘pages’ section on the right?), and I’ve been getting acquainted with lots of Google’s web developer tools – Analytics, AdSense, Sitemaps and so on. I’m quite enjoying it all, actually, much more so than my previous pathetic attempts at running a website!
As for Cities in the Sky, I’m still working on it. I’ve made plenty of lists of things to do, and I know exactly what needs to get done before I release a preview. I just don’t know how long it’ll take! Currently I’m fiddling with the physics – it still doesn’t quite feel right, and I’d like to get it straightened out before I go any further. After that, I’ll tart up the graphics and get them looking presentable (you should see some of the placeholder screens…), then it’ll be ready for a release. It won’t be very interesting of course, since there’ll only be one type of building and no people, but it’ll be a release nonetheless. Don’t hold your breath.
Y hallo thar Mr Benbo.
1. Nice blog.
2. I want! (The game that is, not the blog – I know I can get that!)
3. How do you have time for this + revision(or maybe ‘vision’? It is for me anyway) + group writeup + individual writeup + project presentation + SW LCM + any other courseworks you might have?
2 thumbs up! (Would be more if I had more thumbs)
Hey there, Nuckolas
1. Thanks!
2. Patience!
3. I don’t… it’s something I’m doing whenever I have a break, if I’m not playing age of emps with timmy and helen
Hey Ben
What do you use Google Analytics for? I’m interested in using it for Warwick Student Opera’s new website (currently at http://opera.uwcs.co.uk – recognise the software
but it seems a bit business-focussed. Given (I assume) that you’re not using it for commercial reasons, I was wondering what use you made of it.
Cheers!
Nice game, btw. Looks very impressive!
To be honest I’m mostly using it out of curiosity, and because Tim said it might be useful
Some time very soon I’ll advertise this a little on some game sites, and I’m quite interested to see where the new visitors come from (site-wise rather than location), and how many return. There may be a load of stuff in there that only applies to businesses, but a lot of it is very interesting too. I can only suggest you try it out, really
Ah, fair enough then. I’ll give it a go and see what I can do with it for WSO.
My girlfriend wants to know if you’ve read Gulliver’s Travels; apparently, there’s a floating island in book 3.
The game looks like a lot of fun; I can’t wait to give it a go when it’s ready