not a committee post: misc template links

[aethel]

The vid template is now in use if anyone wants to try it out.

So many new zine templates are now in use that I created a guide to go with them.

Another fanwork template idea: Since vids get their own template, why not fanfiction? Any other fields to add to this one?

Amy wrote a nifty timeline help page for creating your own timeline template, like the graph on the Timeline_of_Slashed_Sources page.

Comments

Re: Podfic template?

[aethel]

I would remove Story Text link and format (I've never seen a podfic that wasn't available in mp3 format). The important thing to keep in mind is that we are not the archive where the podfic is, so we don't necessarily need or want all the fields that would appear in the header info for an archive entry.

If there are enough podfic-only pages, I'd say go for it! But the conversation downthread suggests to me that there aren't. Having two infoboxes on one page would look weird to me, though that doesn't mean we can't do it. An alternative would be to add a podfic field into the fanfiction template. Or even create a separate template for fanfic-with-podfic.

Re: Podfic template?

[aethel]

"downthread" > by which I mean "upthread"

Re: Podfic template?

[frogspace.livejournal.com]

An alternative would be to add a podfic field into the fanfiction template.

I'm not sure what I would add to such a field. "Podfic: yes"? I always include the podfic link together with the story link(s) and art link in the external links field...

What I would find useful would be more space between "external links" and "Click here for articles related to this fanwork on Fanlore" (which is too long IMO) because I have a hard time seeing them as two separate links and I have to really concentrate to read the external link text. Right now I'm always adding extra space by adding breaks after external links.

Re: Podfic template?

[meg_r]

An alternative would be to add a podfic field into the fanfiction template.

I'm not sure what I would add to such a field. "Podfic: yes"? I always include the podfic link together with the story link(s) and art link in the external links field...

An 'associated works' field? (only, a better name. Related works?) A lot of stories have podfic/art/vids/shared universes/remixes and so on. Though with some stories that could get quite long.

Re: Podfic template?

[frogspace.livejournal.com]

A lot of stories have podfic/art/vids/shared universes/remixes and so on.

Yes, but that goes to the main part of the article as well and usually there is more to say about it than would fit in a field in an infobox. When it comes to linking to the original pages, these links fit under external links (see for example http://fanlore.org/wiki/Steam).

Re: Podfic template?

[aethel]

some "associated fanworks" might have their own page on Fanlore (like the Hindsight Trailer) and therefore wouldn't fit in the "external links" section. But it's true not everything needs to go into the infobox...

(By the way, I shortened the "click here" text)

Re: Podfic template?

[frogspace.livejournal.com]

Yes, but that too is linked in the article. ;) See
http://fanlore.org/wiki/Accidental_Memory_In_The_Case_Of_Death
http://fanlore.org/wiki/Accidental_Memory_In_The_Case_Of_Death_%28Merlin_vid%29

(By the way, I shortened the "click here" text)

Thank you! :D