Free Scripts Site. - It really pees me off when people looking for free scripts - image rotators, etc type it on google and

Jack Franklin · 15th February 2009, 06:35 PM

It really pees me off when people looking for free scripts - image rotators, etc type it on google and find an example that works. However, many times the example is not good, semantic or clean code. Often it will not degrade well at all. These scripts are used on loads of websites but it's not very good. Also PHP scripts is somewhere that could be much improved on IMO. Users don't want to have to search through all those code-snippet websites for the geeks, and need simple scripts, easy instructions for intergration, and scripts that work, are nicely coded and degrade.

I smell an idea for a site... any ideas or thoughts?

stu1903 · 15th February 2009, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Franklin

It really pees me off when people looking for free scripts - image rotators, etc type it on google and find an example that works. However, many times the example is not good, semantic or clean code. Often it will not degrade well at all. These scripts are used on loads of websites but it's not very good. Also PHP scripts is somewhere that could be much improved on IMO. Users don't want to have to search through all those code-snippet websites for the geeks, and need simple scripts, easy instructions for intergration, and scripts that work, are nicely coded and degrade.

I smell an idea for a site... any ideas or thoughts?

I know....... why don't you start a website with free clean working scripts.

Jack Franklin · 15th February 2009, 08:21 PM

I'm thinking about it... ;)

Michael · 16th February 2009, 09:02 PM

Quite a few scripts I've wanted to use before have been invalid so we ended up removing those that were.

Jack Franklin · 16th February 2009, 09:14 PM

I've started working on a design. Have a list of names jotted down from brainstorming, what do you think?

Code bite
Scriptinator
Juicy Code
Monkey Code (lol)
Code Resource
Titbits
Code Depot
Code Shack
Code Mill <-- my fav

bocaj · 16th February 2009, 09:22 PM

Titbits

(lol)

Jack Franklin · 16th February 2009, 09:42 PM

LOL Thanks.

I went with Code MIll and did this.

CloudedVision · 16th February 2009, 09:55 PM

Its definitely a good idea. I vote no eye-candy scripts though, I have an unnatural hatred of them.

Michael · 16th February 2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by CloudedVision

Its definitely a good idea. I vote no eye-candy scripts though, I have an unnatural hatred of them.

People may still want to use them though so surely he cant rid of them all :)

Tom · 16th February 2009, 10:23 PM

I have a personal dislike of all code sites..

I dont really like using others code, and I know there is the phrase "dont re-invent the wheel", but I dont know, I will look at someones code for reference and then rewrite it.

One thing that would make the site very unique, is to allow people to upload their own code, and store it in their own script library. I have a few little snippets of code I use about the place and I know I should be more organised but I always end up going back to my previous project to get code for my current project. If there was an online place I could store all my scripts easily and share them with like minded people and get help on improving them etc.. well that can only lead to better things :)

15th February 2009, 06:35 PM	#1
Jack Franklin Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 431 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Expertise: Web Development Experience: Quite Good	Free Scripts Site. It really pees me off when people looking for free scripts - image rotators, etc type it on google and find an example that works. However, many times the example is not good, semantic or clean code. Often it will not degrade well at all. These scripts are used on loads of websites but it's not very good. Also PHP scripts is somewhere that could be much improved on IMO. Users don't want to have to search through all those code-snippet websites for the geeks, and need simple scripts, easy instructions for intergration, and scripts that work, are nicely coded and degrade. I smell an idea for a site... any ideas or thoughts? __________________ Site: jackfranklin.co.uk Blog: ispeakwebstuff.co.uk Project: learnitscreencasts.co.uk I'm available for 1 to 1 lessons on HTML/CSS/PHP/Javascript/jQuery/Photoshop/Fireworks so please PM Me!

15th February 2009, 08:21 PM	#3
Jack Franklin Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 431 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Expertise: Web Development Experience: Quite Good	I'm thinking about it... ;) __________________ Site: jackfranklin.co.uk Blog: ispeakwebstuff.co.uk Project: learnitscreencasts.co.uk I'm available for 1 to 1 lessons on HTML/CSS/PHP/Javascript/jQuery/Photoshop/Fireworks so please PM Me!

16th February 2009, 09:14 PM	#5
Jack Franklin Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 431 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Expertise: Web Development Experience: Quite Good	I've started working on a design. Have a list of names jotted down from brainstorming, what do you think? Code bite Scriptinator Juicy Code Monkey Code (lol) Code Resource Titbits Code Depot Code Shack Code Mill <-- my fav __________________ Site: jackfranklin.co.uk Blog: ispeakwebstuff.co.uk Project: learnitscreencasts.co.uk I'm available for 1 to 1 lessons on HTML/CSS/PHP/Javascript/jQuery/Photoshop/Fireworks so please PM Me!

16th February 2009, 09:42 PM	#7
Jack Franklin Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 431 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 8 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Expertise: Web Development Experience: Quite Good	LOL Thanks. I went with Code MIll and did this. __________________ Site: jackfranklin.co.uk Blog: ispeakwebstuff.co.uk Project: learnitscreencasts.co.uk I'm available for 1 to 1 lessons on HTML/CSS/PHP/Javascript/jQuery/Photoshop/Fireworks so please PM Me!

16th February 2009, 09:55 PM	#8
CloudedVision Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Your Imagination Posts: 729 Blog Entries: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 27 Times in 26 Posts Expertise: PHP Experience: Professional	Its definitely a good idea. I vote no eye-candy scripts though, I have an unnatural hatred of them. __________________ Panthr - Web Design and Development

16th February 2009, 09:02 PM	#4
Michael Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 974 Thanks: 56 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Quite a few scripts I've wanted to use before have been invalid so we ended up removing those that were.

16th February 2009, 09:22 PM	#6
bocaj Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 186 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Titbits (lol)

16th February 2009, 10:23 PM	#10
Tom Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 730 Blog Entries: 16 Thanks: 17 Thanked 34 Times in 34 Posts Expertise: Design & Graphics Experience: Quite Good	I have a personal dislike of all code sites.. I dont really like using others code, and I know there is the phrase "dont re-invent the wheel", but I dont know, I will look at someones code for reference and then rewrite it. One thing that would make the site very unique, is to allow people to upload their own code, and store it in their own script library. I have a few little snippets of code I use about the place and I know I should be more organised but I always end up going back to my previous project to get code for my current project. If there was an online place I could store all my scripts easily and share them with like minded people and get help on improving them etc.. well that can only lead to better things :) __________________ Fusion Web Hosting - Friendly and easy to use www.fusionservers.co.uk

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