February 22, 2009 | ROM Information / Community Site Is Live

[Indie]

The how to unlock/flash stickies have been ported over.

[scrosler]

Originally Posted by Indie

You may remember a recent idea I had to start a rom review/rating thread. Well with the collaboration of ideas and suggestions from the community, we have not only changed the original idea to a non-opinion information thread (to start of with at the least) but we have also moved the project to google sites, so that many users can contribute directly, rather than have one person just edit one post.

Here is the site as it stands, I am still working on porting information over from the original post.
http://sites.google.com/site/ppcgeeksproject/

The site is similar to a wiki, but with a simpler WYSIWYG editting interface. It can be a pain trying to do extensive things, so if you have trouble, just keep trying different things, or just keep it simple. HTML coding is possible if you are knowledgable in that.

The site will still be monitored by not only myself, but the community as a whole, similar to wiki. If you would like a invite to be a contributer, please PM me your email and I will send you an invite.

There will be no tolerance for unwanted editting. No, we won't dismiss you as a contributer for spelling something wrong, or adding false information you may have not been clear about. But things like erasing everything, adding inappropriate words or wording, or bashing any rom will not be tolorated and we will make sure those edits will be your last.

Let's get this thing a rockin. Once the site is complete with the initial setup and all intial information is inputed, I will edit this post to be more of an introduction for the people coming new to the boards wondering all about the rom.

Indie

Looks really good!

[Indie]

Thanks Scrosler. Did I update the ROM with the info you wanted? If not, feel free to make any edits to it.

[beanex]

Good site!! Thanks for all the hard work!

[Indie]

Stock ROM links have been ported over as well now, they can be found through the download page

thank you ImCokeMan, conflipper, and chappy for original post and links

[faustianoverdrive]

What is the exact scope of the project? I notice you it's called the TP Community, but so far it's been mostly based on ROMs.

I'd be interested in expanding the content a bit. I'm new to this, and the community is.. a bit disorienting. I found XDA first, lots and lots of info, but rather GSM biaised. And varying levels of tech skills. PPC is defintly more newbie friendly, CDMA friendly, but It's bit overwhelmly organized- Like all the accessory posts in one GINORMOUS thread. Also, I don't see much representation for verizon.

Similarly, lots of sites list application suggestions, but the more in depth ones give a sentence, if that description of the program.

I really couldn't comment much on ROMs (yet), but I'd be intersested in starting to fill out new-to-touch-pro information, application commentary, etc.

[Indie]

Added stock cab links, thanks tsousen.


The reason it's named after the community, is because it's built by the community, not because it's a place to chat, post your info or whatever.

The project did eventually start of as a ROM information thread, and then expanded to what it is now and will become in the future. A place to get ROM information, tuts on how to unlock and flash. Future updates will include building the site into a single place to find popular free apps and cabs, themes and other various UI files. The idea and main goal I have for the project, is for someone to be able to answer any "Where is this theme/app/download?" thread with a simple link to the site. Everything Touch Pro in one central location. Right now our focus is the users specifically of this board, the CDMA users. In the future, I hope to recruit some GSM users to build a GSM ROM section and other GSM specific info, as well invite users from XDA to join the project as well, but for now, the main focus is specifically the community of this board "CDMA Touch Pro Upgrades"

It obviously won't be something that's going to pop up and be finished overnight, but be built and maintained overtime. That's why it was essential to get the community involved and that is also ever-changing. As you can see though, the project is very well underway and starting to take shape. If you would like to assist us in the project, feel free to PM me with your email address and I will send you the invite.

[faustianoverdrive]

Well, that's more or less what I meant. Post cabs/themes, tutorials, and resources. Not so much chatter, as organized information, with a bit of emphasis on telling what something does, rather then just giving a link. (although you did state something about reviewing? that involves a bit of posting opinions/experiences with different roms.)

[Indie]

Originally Posted by faustianoverdrive

Well, that's more or less what I meant. Post cabs/themes, tutorials, and resources. Not so much chatter, as organized information, with a bit of emphasis on telling what something does, rather then just giving a link. (although you did state something about reviewing? that involves a bit of posting opinions/experiences with different roms.)

Right now opinion based information has been put on the back burner until a very hefty wealth of facts have been laid down. Opinions may never make it into the project, and if they are considered again, it will be a long thought out process of figuring out how to go about it.

[Indie]

Added Team C4RBON's Juggalo TP ROM