Fetish Art Indexer (FAI) - Looking for beta testers

[buttfacelol]

The front page needs a bit of work - some more content other than the 10 most recent pictures would be nice. I'm assuming you know this, though.

Other than that, looks really good!

EDIT: http://dev.fetishartindexer.org/author showing a list of artists would be nice. If you wanted to get really fancy, it could show their favorite fetishes too?

[Brainfuck]

Originally Posted by LostHopeOfDusk

Does cat transformation count as a fetish?

I should say so, yes. If it is not included, then it is an error on my part. Though, I assume you understand that I am not to know of every fetish.

Originally Posted by CK01

I guess you could merely expand Animal-Girl out to just a generalize species list

I am considering it. But maybe some people won't like their cowgirls to be sorted together with catgirls, etc.

Originally Posted by buttfacelol

The front page needs a bit of work - some more content other than the 10 most recent pictures would be nice. I'm assuming you know this, though.

Other than that, looks really good!

Yes, I am aware of this. Primarily because I am still deciding what content to put on the front page. I assume with more content, the choice will be easier. Hehe.

Originally Posted by buttfacelol

EDIT: http://dev.fetishartindexer.org/author showing a list of artists would be nice. If you wanted to get really fancy, it could show their favorite fetishes too?

Perhaps. Right now I am considering the restrictions, perhaps a 'page' system? That is where each page contains 50 artists/authors at a time?

Though I need to consider the favourite fetish thing. This is partly a technical issue, I want to limit myself against huge database outtakes like this (because that causes a lot of unnecessary server load[1]), but maybe at maximum their 5 favourite fetishes? Then for 50 artists, it would at maximum be 250 rows returned. Oi.

Anyway, the slow progress right now is due to a few things; I am going on holiday tomorrow (it is summer after all), I still need some artists to do the sliders for me (although I have asked a few, whom have said yes to do some of them), because I consider the sliders to be quite important before this thing can go live and lastly, because I am currently doing a lot of work behind the scenes.

In that regard, I am focusing first of all on santising all input to avoid SQL injections and similar attacks. Your passwords are as safe as I can make them, by hashing them with an unique salt per user. While I intend the register form will include an email address, it is purely for the intend of obtaining access to your account automatically (otherwise you need to contact me personally through other means). But don't worry, I will not send your password via email in plain text.

I am a bit of a freak when it comes to security and especially if I wish to gain the trust of 'total strangers' to use my site.

And I suppose it's better than just telling end users 'your data is secure'.

[1] Although, I do intend to do a lot of caching for non-logged in users.

[buttfacelol]

Originally Posted by Brainfuck

Though I need to consider the favourite fetish thing. This is partly a technical issue, I want to limit myself against huge database outtakes like this (because that causes a lot of unnecessary server load[1]), but maybe at maximum their 5 favourite fetishes? Then for 50 artists, it would at maximum be 250 rows returned. Oi.

I'm not exactly an expert on databases, but I was originally thinking a mod/artist defined string they could set to just list their favorites. I'm guessing a string would be less of a load on the database than a set of favorites like you're describing? I'm just talking out of my ass, though.

[insomniac]

I've wanted to do this with SW stuff for a while, but I lack the know-how in actually creating stuff like databases, etc. The thing I'd want is when I login to only see the things I want, i.e my favorite fetishes, then maybe the newest stuff first. It's a bit annoying to go on giantessbooru and see all the stuff I consider crap plastered all over the front page.
Are you going to break down the transformations as well? I'm a big shrinking fan and seeing other fetishes like transformation and transgender have shrinking in it, so something like being able to select transformations and then list on the ones that have shrinking in them would be awesome.

[Brainfuck]

Originally Posted by buttfacelol

I'm not exactly an expert on databases, but I was originally thinking a mod/artist defined string they could set to just list their favorites. I'm guessing a string would be less of a load on the database than a set of favorites like you're describing? I'm just talking out of my ass, though.

Perhaps, but right now I am keeping it in a relational database. It basically means I have a table of fetishes and a table of 'works' (e.g. illustrations, stories, etc.). Since - in my mind - one 'work' can contain several fetishes, I decided to create a table that links these two tables, which allows several rows per work.

For example, Work A contains Fetish A and B, so in its relation table it contains 2 rows, both indicating Work A but Fetish A and B respectively. Since some fetishes has a value attached (this is where the sliders come in, more on that later), one 'long string' has issues, partly because I need to parse it, which is a lot slower than a relation table in the long run.

Originally Posted by insomniac

I've wanted to do this with SW stuff for a while, but I lack the know-how in actually creating stuff like databases, etc. The thing I'd want is when I login to only see the things I want, i.e my favorite fetishes, then maybe the newest stuff first. It's a bit annoying to go on giantessbooru and see all the stuff I consider crap plastered all over the front page.

That is exactly the intend. Although, you need to define your 'filter' first. The idea is when you are using the filter system (as linked in the original post) there will be a link that says 'set this as my default filter', which means that your front page will from now on show this filter. If a user has no filter (or is not logged in) it will show the default front page.

I even intend to give every user an RSS feed of their filter when created. But so far only one filter per user. I think that should be enough for everyone.

Originally Posted by insomniac

Are you going to break down the transformations as well? I'm a big shrinking fan and seeing other fetishes like transformation and transgender have shrinking in it, so something like being able to select transformations and then list on the ones that have shrinking in them would be awesome.

Since shrinking isn't a 'transformation (other)' fetish (as of right now at least), but rather related to 'body size' (such as growth, giantess, etc.) it will not be listed under transformation fetishes.

However, the filter will allow you to do this. You will be able (in a future version of the filter interface) be able to select 'shrinking' and the fetish category 'transformation (other)'. Which will generate a gallery of images with only shrinking and transformation. I have - however - not developed that as of yet, but due to my relational database, it should be technical rather easy (and fast too).

Remember, a database tends to be far better at handling data than say a regular programming language like PHP or Python. Because that is its purpose!

[insomniac]

Awesome! I'm definitely on board for this.

[buttfacelol]

Originally Posted by Brainfuck

Perhaps, but right now I am keeping it in a relational database.

I meant the "favorite fetishes string" thing more as an "Oh, this person like boobs and giantess! I should look at this person!" thing when you're poking around the author list, not something searchable. If you want to keep everything in relations, then yeah, a string wouldn't work very well. And it looks like you do want it that way, so I'll stop talking now