Category: Web Development

Whether it’s the PHB or Poptropica.com, these websites get updated from time to time, and these posts are here to document those developments.

Bonus Items, PHB Sneak Peeks, Web Development

What would you like to see me create next?

coderkid

OK, I was thinking today – and I came up with zip. Zilch. Nada. Bip. Bing. Ting. Tat. Fip. In other words, nothing. Anyway, here was the question: “What is the BEST thing I could create, that would service Poptropicans/PHB readers the most?” So hopefully, your brains are working better than mine is right now. 😛

Oh – and don’t make it something that’s out of this world, like say, a credits generator. And yes, I know that that’s exactly what you were thinking. And yes, I am psychic. And yes, I am standing behind you as you read this. Boo.

But getting on – if you have any good ideas, I mean really good ideas, hit me with em’. If yours is chosen, you’ll get tons of credit. No, not CREDITS, you greedy little man, CREDIT. Two different things. Don’t get it mixed up.

So COMMENTTTTTT nowz. Thanks you. And YES, I said THANKS you. Deal with it.

Thanks,
A MadMan.

BTW – Don’t forget all the awesome posts below. Check em’ out, g-dog:

It’s…DaVinci! (No, famous people aren’t coming back from the dead)
Kickin’ it with the Creators (Luckily, the Creators survived with minor injuries)

Lastly, sending accounts has been delayed – mostly cause I just haven’t had the time. But don’t worry, you’ll get them. 😉

Hellos & Goodbyes, Web Development

It’s… DaVinci!

Coskit

What’s UP people! It’s DaVinci! I’m the new author on the PHB. I’m a girl and I’m 13 years old. I live in the U.S.A. I have been playing Poptropica since it came out. My names on Poptropica are Friendly Fire and DaVinci. I am an inventor, a champion speller and a national math champion. I’m half Indian and half Italian. I LOVE math, astronomy, and physics. I play squash and fencing. My I.Q. is..well…….I won’t say. But I’m a certified genius.

I am also a knowledge junkie, and I know many strange facts (Mt. Everest grows about 1/2 inch a year). I go on the PHB chat a lot, so you may have seen me there at least once. I hope you all will appreciate and respect me as much as you respect the others. Thanks to all my friends on the PHB (you know who you are) and especially, of course, the PHB staff – Hijuyo, Coderkid, Smockers, Green Seal, Codien, and Neat Whale. Go cheese!

Advertisements, Contests, Sneak Peeks, Web Development

Winners & Updates!

coderkid

Hey readers!

There’s PopToolz to address, new Creators’ blog posts, new side ads, and last but not least the WINNERS!!!…so lets hit it! XD

#1 – New Side Ads! – Credit to Johnny!

Check out these new side ads, advertising the upcoming movie, The Tooth Fairy. Interesting thing to note that it stars Dwayne Johnson, The Rock. OK I admit it – I used to watch WWW or WWE or whatever it was called… Don’t shoot me. And it wasn’t like I was a hardcode (lame joke I know) fan or anything…I was kinda forced to watch it. Don’t ask.

#2 – New Creators’ Blog post! – Credit to…well…me. XD

“Fish, my favorite kind of fountain…”

You’ll never believe what I saw on my adventures recently. A real fountain in the shape of a fish! Have I ever told you how much I love fish? I think I will like this new island a lot!

– Posted by Comic Kid

Are mermaids in Poptropica’s future? LOL.

#3 – PopToolz!

First of all, thanks for all the positive feedback about PopToolz! =D
Secondly, I just want to list the features coming in the next version:

  • Instant alerts on new Creators’ Blog posts
  • Instant alerts on new PHB posts
  • Fullscreen mode – when enabled, it allows you to play Poptropica in 100% full screen!
  • New keyboard shortcuts

And that’s pretty much it. If you have any feature suggestions, go ahead and post them in the comments!
You can download the current version here. Remember, it’s Firefox only. I’m also working on getting it reviewed & accepted by Mozilla…

#4  – The Contest Winners!

Here are the lucky winners of my Colossal Contest!

  • Pawsrent
  • DaVinci
  • Postopialucy
  • MoonLight91
  • MuddyDragon
  • FriendlyBeetle
  • BraveHero270
  • CoolWing
  • SqueezySinker
  • MasterMime212

Congrats to the winners! I’m sorry if you didn’t win. But you never know…you may get a second chance. 😉
Accounts should be created and emailed within the week!

#5 – An awesome game!

I wanted to tell you guys about an awesome new game I found – it’s called Wiglington and Wenks. Inside of Wiglington and Wenks, you can interact with other players, battle each other in “Balloon Warz”, throw and participate in parties, travel all over the world to places like Singapore, Madagascar, Australia, The Amazon Rainforest, and The Grand Canyon!

The main goal of the game, however, is to find and restore the memories of historical persons who have been accidentally placed in the present. Also, the evil Count Cannaregio has stolen Carto’s Magic Maps from Wiglington, who is the rightful owner of them. The Magic Maps are powerful tools, by which the barer can travel and see back and forth through time. Obviously, in the wrong hands things could go terribly awry.

So if it sounds like your type of game, go ahead and check it out! Hijuyo and I already have account there, called…well, Hijuyo and Coderkid. 😛 Here’s a screenshot of me hanging out in Wiglington Town.

See you there! 😉 Click here to sign up. Oh, I should also mention that in a few days I’ll be throwing a party there, so be sure to come! I’ll post about it on the PHF. Can’t wait to see you guys there! 🙂

Bonus Items, Contests, Store, Web Development

Coderkid’s Colossal Contest!

coderkid

CONTEST OVER
The contest has ended! Winners will be posted soon, and accounts sent. Good luck to all!

In this contest we’ll be giving away:

  • 10 Poptropica Accounts with:
    1100 Credits,
    a custom name,
    all advertisement cards (from new and old ads)!

But how do you cash in on this crazy contest? Simple. Just fill out this form, along with your answer to the question: “What’s the BIGGEST thing Poptropica could do to improve?” I’ll leave you to  think on it!

If you’re looking for something that will increase your chances of winning, here’s some things that will help, sometimes DRASTICALLY.

  • Having a PHF account (include your username in the form)
  • Joining Lockerz. (links to a PHF thread)

So the things you’d need to include in your comments are:

  • Your email,
  • Your answer (to the question above),
  • The custom name you’d like your account to have,
  • and Optionally:
    Your PHF account username,
    The email you used to join Lockerz.

And as in every contest, here are the rules:

  • No cheating,
  • Use good grammar (xD),
  • and no double accounts/comments.

That’s it! Enjoy the contest! The contest ends Jan. 10, 2010! So hurry! Don’t miss out! And remember, be fair! Special thanks to Mr. French Dude (above) for sponsoring our contest! 🙂

EDIT:
I should clear some things up. I’m giving away 10 Poptropica accounts, meaning one account per winner. Also meaning 10 people will win. Just to clarify. 😉

Magazines, Web Development

Just cause we’re Poptropicans, yeah

Slanted Fish

Hopefully all of you were able to have a wonderful winter break – maybe you even took a relaxing vacation away from home! Before you start school again, be sure to…

Pop in to Issue #8!

^Yes! 2010’s first edition of the Poptropican’s 911 is out for your reading pleasure. Kick-start the new year with some never-before-seen Pop content! This is an issue you won’t want to miss!

Our ‘Poptropica Poll’ widget to the right side has been updated! The current question asks, ”How long have you been playing Poptropica?” (Well, how long? Tell us by submitting your vote!)

December 2009’s poll question read, ”What do you think of the upcoming Counterfeit Island?” Here are the results:

Option | Votes | Percentage
Sounds like it’ll be the best one yet! | 842 | 47%
It should be fun to play. | 532 | 29%
Interesting, but the Poptropica Creators might cancel it again… | 290 | 16%
BO-RING! | 47 | 3%
What’s Counterfeit Island? | 99 | 5%

Total votes: 1,810
(*To those who voted on the third options – your doubts proved wrong!) xD

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My Poptropica Help
You may have noticed that we have several different Poptropica Help communities (blog, forums, chatroom, etc.) We have now gathered them on one main homepage (with our own domain!), which can be found at…

http://poptropicahelp.tk

MPH (short for My Poptropica Help; not miles per hour, silly xD) groups our many Poptropica Help sites at one spot so browsing the web can be easier for you. We’ve also listed official Poptropica links, which bring you to places like the Creators’ Blog.

Also included are Poptropica Help Tools such as The Multiverse Project or the Poptropica Help Toolbar. Best of all, little icons and short descriptions relating to each link are there to guide you in choosing which utility YOU would like to use!

After all, it is called My Poptropica Help. In fact, if MPH has really helped you, don’t forget to help spread the word with one of our banners! We hope each and every Poptropica link is a good one for you. :mrgreen: