Matt Evans-TIS Co-President, TIS version 2.0
Founder
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Josh Cook-TIS Co-President, TIS
Owner
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The Interactive Story-News
-------SPECIAL REPORT!!-------
The Big Finale? -September 26, 1998
It's been over a month since I've last posted on this news board. This is a bare example of how busy my life is now! I don't think I can put up with TIS anymore. In fact, I know I can't. I really don't want to eliminate it altogether, but instead, I want to offer it to anyone who asks. If you will email me immediatly if you may be intrested at [email protected] I would greatly appreciate it. What do I get for taking on TIS? If I allow you to carry the name that means your resume all ownership of TIS. This will mean total redesigning the site because I am probably not going to send anyone my HTML files. Who can run TIS? Someone with some extra time. Also it would probably be nice if you had some CGI experience or some way to get some CGI service. This would ensure you to be able to carry out the project that was never completed --- TIS II. If you like some of the site stuff, like the WWWBoard and TIS Campfire, it will be yours to call your own, however, you'll have to recreate the programs starting from scratch. I know it doesn't slound like much, but TIS does promise to be a popular site on Fortune City, if TIS II could only come out. This is why you must take over. Whenever you email me, we'll discuss it all and we'll probably set a date of transfer so that you will have time to look over TIS and copy down all that you need. If you still need more info, contact me at [email protected] . That is all
Josh Cook
TIS Owner--for now.
^^^^News Flash^^^^
Finally a report from me -August 21, 1998
And there is finally words from me here, I have had 0 time to work on TIS, and things have been SO hectic! School started two weeks ago, and suddenly I was bombarded w/ SCHOOL, then 2hrs of Band Practice in the HOT HOT sun, then 2hrs of homework. MAN ALIVE! Has is been busy. Somehow I've got to keep this schedule up, then at the end of this month we are going to be moving to a house thats still in Irving. Our first game that the band will perform in is the September the 4th game! Boy o boy am I wore out. So what's up with TIS? Well, I gotten some entries in on TIS Campfire, and I've been posting them as I get them. THANK YOU for posting in TIS Campfire. I wish I had news for TIS v2.0, but there is NONE, Matt has had a computer crash and things have been not good I guess with Hypermart. BUT I am assuming the theory that no news is good news. I also noted that the WWWBoard was down temporarily, something to do w/ CGI FOR ME. Well, thanks for listening!
NEW VERSION! TIS Campfire v1.0 has arrived. -August 5, 1998
TIS Campfire v1.0 has arrived, I told you version 0.1 was going to be temporary, I just didn't like the setup of that guestbook, but if you will just click a button, an email window pops up. You send me the next chapter, I will post it on that page. It's a better way to edit and view the campfire. Don't believe me? See for yourself in the play section.
Bug in Campfire -July 28, 1998
Yes, there was a bug in the campfire, but now it has been zapped, go try to submit again.
TIS v2.0 is COMING QUICK!!!!! -July 28, 1998
TIS v2.0 has been put off and put off time and time again but now things are REALLY looking up for TIS v2.0 and it may be out sooner than we think. Great things are happening, so stay tuned, and stay interactive. In the meantime, checkout TIS Campfire!!!
TIS v2.0 Takes on New Sponsorship -July 24, 1998
Hypermart was starting to get REALLY unreliable for the production of TIS v2.0 letting us down numerous times. So, we've decided to switch services to Matt's new service, Custom CGI. Visit Custom CGI to see about getting your CGI web hosting done, for a low price! Go to http://customcgihosting.hypermart.net . So what does this mean for TIS v2.0? This means that TIS v2.0 is coming very very soon! NOTE when going to Matt's site, your best bet is to use a Netscape browser.
TIS CAMPFIRE ARRIVES!!! - July 23, 1998
TIS Campfire arrives just in time to wake up TIS from it's Hybernation mode. This was originally supposed to have TIS v2.0 come and wake up TIS, but things with TIS v2.0 haven't been going good if you read the past news articles. TIS v2.0, however, is looking up, and is coming soon. For now, go see TIS campfire in the PLAY section of TIS.
TIS down in the dumps.....TIS Campfire to the rescue? -July 20, 1998
That's right, TIS is in need of a program to tide TIS ers till v2.0 comes back. TIS Campfire has already been discussed, and TIS Camfire would probably take time to make JUST the way I like it. However, I am able to make a TIS Campfire to hold us over until TIS v2.0 and a better upgrade of TIS Campfire. I'll call it TIS Campfire version 0.1 which is made from a customized guestbook, believe it or not. Come back very soon for information on whether or not this is going to fall through.
Josh Cook
New WWWBoard -July 18, 1998
The WWWBoard isn't any different than the other, just a requirement that I get a new account with CGI For Me when it switched to version 3.0 yesterday. The address used to be at www.cgiforme.com/cgi-bin/5812/wwwboard.html but now it is at www.cgiforme.com/cgi-bin/TIS/wwwboard.html insteat, cool, huh? Not really? OK. What's up with v2.0 of The Interactive Story? I have no idea, as many times as we've changed the TIS date, I'm nervous about setting a goal! Hmm...I hope this gets on the rode quick! If anyone has a way to help your advice is definately appreciated, email me at [email protected] or your TIS Techdude, Matt Evans, at TIS_Techdude@kltymail.
More Dissapointing News -July 1, 1998
Well Hypermart is
not helping us with TISV2 they are making things worse and the
only other free place to host the cgi is at fsn.net i signed up
and it says it could take 96 Hours for an account to be created
and as soon as I can the cgi and everythnig working I will post
here the Grand Opening Date. I am sorry for all this messing up
but I can't help it I am trying it get this up fast so I can do
more with my programming and N64 and more Perl and my site but
these hosts are disallowign me to do so
Sorry again
Sincerely Yours,
Matt Evans- TISv2 TechDude
WWW Board Discussions - July 14, 1998
Your invited to join the WWW Boards for the discussions of The Interactive Story. Often, things are posted on the WWWBoard before they are added to the news!! Yes, I won't post anything in the news until TISv2.0 comes out about the upcoming TIS CAMPFIRE. What is it? well, unless you want to wait here till after the 20th, get to the WWWBoard and read it! Also, something you can't do here in TIS News is reply to the message! This is why the WWWBoard is a facility at TIS for YOU to discuss and talk back. The TIS WWWBoard is just like any other message board you've ever used. I have started to post some funny stuff from books like "Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul" So get there now!!!!
Josh
TIS v2.0 IS ON IT'S WAY!!! -July 11, 1998
Hey everyone as
you can see TISv2 is finally underway here is what happened, I
sat down at the pc and said what to do with TISv2 it could be the
23century before it gets started so I went to Hypermart my host
and re signed up thinking maybe my account has been jinxed or
something I get my email and see that I should login to
server4.hypermart.net the same with my last account all that time
I was trying to login with server3. So heres the schedule!!!
The following is the
schedule of the setup of TIS v2.0
TIS V2.0
7-11-98 - Code in the CGI changed to fit the server.
7-12-98 - The CGI and form to add stories is uploaded the CGI is
set to the right permissions to be executed.
7-13-98 - TIS v2.0 enters Beta testing.
7-14-98 - Beta Testing.
7-15-98 - Beta Testing if needed otherwise DAY OFF!
7-16-98 - Josh and I starts writing episodes for TIS v2.0
7-17-98 - We set everything like links and such and get ready for
the 20th!
Matt Evans
TIS Operator
Tech
Perl Guru ;)
WWW Board Discussions. -July 10, 1998
Please go to the WWW Board now for TIS Discussion, the WWWBoard is fully functional and is open for TIS Talk, There are already postings there. Awaiting the TIS v2.0 can get pretty boring, you have to do something!!!
TIS Opening Date -July 9, 1998
Well, Matt and I have decided that we should not set an opening date for The Interactive Story until Matt is able to get an ftp account for TIS. Then we will be able to discern when TIS v2.0 will be ready to go!
Josh
TIS v2.0 Opening Date rescheduled. -July 8, 1998
Hey TIS Fans,
I just got back from Iowa, TISv2 isnt coming along as good as
planned heres how it went:
Hypermart where the CGI is hosted bugs out cant login to ftp I
delete my account recreate two days later nothing still works so
that will delay the altering of the CGI Code and beta testing and
so on. And me just getting back in slowed things down even more I
had net access but not the CGI and ftp client. Josh will give you
further details on the grand opening date in the news after we
decide on one. Thanks,
Matt
Image Map -July 7, 1998
I've completed the new imagemap for v2.0.
Josh Cook
Nighty Night! -July 5, 1998
Say goodnight to The Interactive Story!! TIS has entered it's hybernation mode in preperation for the 19th. Keep checking back until then to check on the process of TIS v2.0!!!!!
Josh
New Designs. -July 2, 1998
I've redesigned TIS's looks for the 'hybernation mode'. These designs are to last us just until the 19th, then, the version 2.0 designs will take over.
The END of The Interactive Story as we know it. -June 30, 1998
Yes, it is true. After July 5, 1998, The Interactive Story's current version will NEVER be seen here again. TIS will go into a sleep state waiting for version 2.0 which is coming July 19, 1998. You can still come to The Interactive Story and check the news to see how TIS version 2.0 is coming along.
New Home Page. -June 29, 1998
I have a new Homepage for me. It used to be at underworld/riven/212/ but now it is at underworld/galaxian/428/ with a new look. The name is Hsoj's House Page. And those of you who don't know, Matt has his own page, too. It's called the N64 HQ and it's at underworld/doom/570/ . If you ever want to visit us, just simply click on our names, up there were it has our titles. ^^^^^
Josh Cook
TIS version 2.0 Schedule.
The following is the schedule of the setup of TIS v2.0
TIS V2.0
6-29-98
- Code in the CGI changed to fit the server.
6-30-98 - The CGI and form to add stories is uploaded the CGI is
set to the right permissions to be executed.
7-1-98 - TIS v2.0 enters Beta testing.
7-2-98 - Beta Testing.
7-3-98 - I (Matt) leave for Iowa.
7-4-98 - Josh starts writing episodes for TIS v2.0.
7-5-98 - Day Off.
7-6-98 - Day Off.
7-7-98 - I return from Iowa.
7-8-98 - We set everything like links and such and get ready for
the 19th!
Matt
Evans
TIS Op
Technican
Perl Guru
New Story posted. -June 28, 1998
The votes were depresingly down! The most popular choice was number 4. Please vote this time, The Interactive Story has until July 19, 1998 and then, after that, version 2.0 will pick up where TIS left off! Get those votes in!!
Josh Cook
New Imagemaps! -June 28, 1998
I've put in new imagemaps for The Interactive Story. Now these Imagemaps are only until TIS version 2.0 comes out!
Josh Cook
TIS version 2.0 Grand Opening Date decided! -June 28, 1998
Here it is! Matt and I have agreed on a date in later July to open TIS version 2.0 to the public!! The Date is .......[drum roll please] ........................................... ............................Sunday, July Nineteenth, Nineteen-Hundred and Ninety-Eight!
-Josh Cook
TIS II will KILL TIS! -June 26, 1998
Don't worry! It's not as graphic as it sounds. When TIS II comes out, it will no longer be a different thing alltogether, it will be TIS version 2.0! This has been decided after a while of debate. TIS version 2.0, as I will now call it, Has not been completed yet. Matt Evans is working on TIS version 2.0. I will try to let you know when version 2.0 will come out on the 28th, but it will be very probable that I might not be able to do so. I would love to Have version 2.0 come out in early July!
Josh Cook
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