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When I saw the thread I smiled lol
do you intend to take us out of business lol... well overall the site is fine the text only output makes some sense but then again I guess I'm only gonna be impressed if ASIC codes can be built neatly from scratch plus that where it just might get messy.
I've not come across any that can accurately make image or text from ASIC blocks it might look it but it will be noticeably different from what we designers output.
My big boss, that's never my intention, I just thought of how the campaign signature is being created and i felt i should find a way to make it much easier and it was a way to even make my brain a bit busy. I remain a loyal mentee
In general, the idea is good and innovative, but implementing ASCII/BBCode will always give poor results because of the reliance on @#S%?*+;:,. to create images, whereas images are created via ███.
It can be a good tool for volunteer campaigns.
You can actually use any characters to create ASCII/BBCode, it doesn’t have to be limited to @#S%?*+;:,. Those are just default values in the input field, you can syrely change them to any characters or combination of characters you prefer.
What?
This is really great if it works out well.
Again, it's really going to affect designers in the forum, I don't actually know how active designers will welcome this idea. But for me, I think it's great.
If it works very well, maybe you put subscription. With a few bucks you have access to the service, by this, even the designers can subscribe and be using your platform for their design.
By this it will be a win-win situation. Leaving it totally free might encourage abuse.
Thanks for the words of encouragement, boss. I honestly never thought of monetizing it, I was just excited to bring the idea to life. But I’ll definitely consider that in the near future, especially if I am able to refine the tool and bring it up to a more professional standard.
I like the idea, and I will try testing it in next few days and send feedback.
This can be very useful for people who want to start with creating basic signatures for them or for small team promotion.
I still think that for more complex signatures with more details experienced designers should be hired and paid, but this tool can life easier for others.
Thanks for taking the time to check it out, boss, I really appreciate it. I am still working on improving the features, and I know it won’t solve all the needs when it comes to signature design. But I will keep trying to add useful features in a simple and easy to use way. Just like you said, it might be helpful for some people, especially those starting out or needing something basic. I am definitely open to suggestions, sir and I look forward to your feedback after you test it.
I see that the preset for Full Member uses table rows and columns, and it also has some size adjustments. You should take note of the disabled tags for each rank:
As for the Image to ASCII / BBCode converter, these are the recommended block elements to use:
I tried to replace the 'Character ramp' with █░ and then I tested it on a simple Telegram logo,
Thank you sir, your feedback really means a lot. I will definitely look into it and make the necessary adjustments. I willl go through all the issues you raised and work on improving the output result.
The tool seemed easy to use. Good job. If you could include options for Jr. Member and Member rank, it would have been more useful for new users and also If you include save/edit options in the future, it would have been more convenient for users.
That's actually a good suggestion. I will consider adding other ranks, hopefully, the number of characters of the BBcode will be compatible with the rank's signature field.
I think it's a good idea, it can also be used by users who don't participate in signature campaigns. They can create with the text they want themselves, and it's free.
If I may ask why do you share this kind of service for free? Even though this is an innovation you can even earn a few USD if you want to. On this forum Not many can create a signature code. Even forum designers rely only on manual orders if someone wants to have one.
I think with your website, you are one step ahead of them. I know it's still in its early stages and maybe you still want to develop it.
If you're going to end up talking about making a business I think it's going to be worth the results you create, but otherwise if you still want this feature to stay free maybe the forum members will just say Thank you very much.
I never really thought about it from the angle of turning it into a full business. Sometimes you just create things for the thrill of it without going too deep into the bigger picture. But honestly, I might give it some thought and see how it can be repackaged into something that can generate a little income. Obviously, if there’s a legitimate way to earn from it, it’s not something I would ignore. But for now, I am just taking it step by step to see how it goes.
Your tool works, but maybe it's my incompetence that I couldn't make my design any better. Those with less signature design knowledge or no knowledge would struggle a bit. So I suggest you add a little guide, maybe some tips, or explain what and when some of these options need to be used. For example, I wasn't sure what character ramp was supposed to do. So, I messed with a little and later, realizing what it was intended for. Also, a little suggestion. Can you add a copy button at "Generated ASCII BBCode"? Would have been better.
As for "1) Signature Builder", for some reason, I couldn't make it work, the preview/demo wasn't working for me. I changed the data, but saw no change.
Overall, I would say it's a good helpful tool. Not perfect, but who cares, it can be refined and optimized later on. For sure, it will come in handy to those who are involved with such work.
I really appreciate you taking the time to check it out, sir. I will work on making it easier to navigate and also implement your recommendation for the copy button in the next update.
