![]() Some of the freebies I have posted on this site (only) have had several hundred downloads, but I doubt that many of those would have converted into paying customers (even if my product was better). The other issue, if this is a commercial proposition, is to determine the extent of the market and figure out how to draw the happy punters to you site. I have no idea how to do this and suspect that those with the right knowledge won’t be particularly cheap. You would need to consider security pretty seriously if user card details are stored on your server. ![]() The server is likely to be where the complexity lies, particularly if it has to handle billing (you didn’t say), in which case linking to a site providing card transaction services is required. You may want to employ an artist to do the graphics. Most Java or Flash programmers could manage this. The client isn’t too complex and could take anywhere from a week to a month to write depending on the complexity. Servlets can also be used in conjunction with Java Server Pages (JSP) technology to provide back-end services for a webserver and might also be a good choice, if you decide to use HTML only on the client.Ĭosts are a bit of a grey area. I suspect the second choice would be cheaper from a hosting point of view because you have less access to the server and thus less chance of screwing it up. Either you need ‘shell’ access to the webserver, in which case you can write the server application in C++, or you could look at web hosts specialising in supporting Java Servlets. Scripted languages such as PHP won’t really cut it here when many players are involved. You will need a fast server side program to do the donkey work. The server side is where the bulk of the work (and cost) lies. I don’t know whether Flash has sufficient functionality for your application, but I think its worth a closer look. It might be possible to do the client using Macromedia Flash, which has a wider installed base. You can get the browser to fetch it using the html tag, but this still requires a 15MB download - fine for broadband, but not for dial-up. The disadvantage of using Java on the client is that not everyone has Java installed. However I suggest that only data that the player can legitimately see is transmitted to the client. If you want a more sophisticated client look, then java could be used to display the cards on the client. On the client side, you could just use plain HTML with a number of buttons, which would cause the server to take the appropriate action and regenerate the display. If cheat-resistance is a must, I suggest that all the game functionality is on the server. I would love one day to test and play my OWN game on MY site. If someone is also interested in helping me out with the project that would be awesome! I can do all of the front end work. Time frame?Īny advice would be greatly appreciated. What am I missing? How much would a project like this cost realistically? As far as the initial cost and the hosting. From what I can tell it needs the following: Control tools, chat server, ranking system, anti-hack/cheat (try at least), database, client/server functionality. I would love for someone to explain to me what is needed to create something like this. For example, have 100 connections max to begin but can go much higher. ![]() I seriously need help with what is needed to create something like this, and can be scalable. From my understanding a developer has to know java and PHP or MySQL to create the client/server environment. I specialize in graphic/web design and web marketing and need some advice from you gurus on the back end of things. Unlike most gaming sites, my site idea was to make ONE card game shine, not several or 500 in the case of Yahoo games. ![]() It basically plays like spades and I would LOVE to mirror the game functionality found below (but could improve on the looks) of the game below: I created a coming soon multi player card game site over a year ago, and it has yet to see the light of day.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |