So you've made a Plugin...

So you've worked long and hard on a plugin for Escape Velocity or EV Override -- the blood, sweat, and tears that have made it a reality weren't for naught.

You've tested the plugin, checked the grammar/spelling, and have it ready to go. How do you make sure it gets widespread exposure? Since the official EV/EVO web sites are the most-visited Escape Velocity and EV Override resources on the 'net, it makes sense to make your plugin known there.

I suggest you take the following steps:

1. If the plugin has it's own web site, add a link to it on the EV or EVO web links pages:

EVO: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/evo/weblinks.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...o/weblinks.html(/url)
EV: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/ev/weblinks.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...v/weblinks.html(/url)

2. Upload the plugin, along with a good description, to the main EV or EVO Add On Files archive:

EVO: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/evo/addons.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...evo/addons.html(/url)
EV: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/ev/addons.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS.../ev/addons.html(/url)

3. Post a message to the EV/EVO Newswire announcing the release of the plugin:

EV/EVO: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/evo/newswire.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...o/newswire.html(/url)

4. If there is a fictional back-story to your plugin, post it to the EV/EVO Chronicles (and have the story mention where they can get the plugin in the header and footer of the story):

EV/EVO: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/evo/chronicles.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...chronicles.html(/url)

5. Post a message on the official EV or EVO web boards announcing the release as well (you can use the same text that you used to post to the Newswire):

EVO: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/evo/webboard.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...o/webboard.html(/url)
EV: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/ev/webboard.html")http://www.AmbrosiaS...v/webboard.html(/url)

If you take these steps, you'll ensure that your plugin reaches the widest possible audience, which is the goal, after all.

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Andrew Welch / el Presidente / Ambrosia Software, Inc.

I think posting it to the newswire is sufficient. =P

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OpenGL Avara!

AIM: EVAndrewM

"I haven't seen myself lately, AndrewM."
— GreenYO, #ev

I take it that the kinks in the upload feature at the add-on page have been ironed out?

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PlanetPhil

Trouble may be purchased cheaply, though the refund may be more than you can bear
—"Creatures of Light and Darkness," Roger Zelazny

How do you get the Emalgha ships???!!!

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Originally posted by Andrew M:
**I think posting it to the newswire is sufficient. =P

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No, it isn't -- you should definitely upload the plugin to the archives as well.

Yes, the kinks (to my knowledge) have been worked out.

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Andrew Welch / el Presidente / Ambrosia Software, Inc.

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Originally posted by andrew:
No, it isn't -- you should definitely upload the plugin to the archives as well.

You misunderstood

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OpenGL Avara!

AIM: EVAndrewM

"I haven't seen myself lately, AndrewM."
— GreenYO, #ev

So what is the procedure. Should the files be .sit.bin, .sit, .sit.hqx. If you upload a file with the same name as an existing plugin what happens, etc?

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Originally posted by andrew:
**So you've worked long and hard on a plugin for Escape Velocity or EV Override -- the blood, sweat, and tears that have made it a reality weren't for naught.

You've tested the plugin, checked the grammar/spelling, and have it ready to go. How do you make sure it gets widespread exposure? Since the official EV/EVO web sites are the most-visited Escape Velocity and EV Override resources on the 'net, it makes sense to make your plugin known there.

I suggest you take the following steps:

1. If the plugin has it's own web site, add a link to it on the EV or EVO web links pages:

EVO: http://www.AmbrosiaS...o/weblinks.html
EV: http://www.AmbrosiaS...v/weblinks.html

2. Upload the plugin, along with a good description, to the main EV or EVO Add On Files archive:

EVO: http://www.AmbrosiaS...evo/addons.html
EV: http://www.AmbrosiaS.../ev/addons.html

3. Post a message to the EV/EVO Newswire announcing the release of the plugin:

EV/EVO: http://www.AmbrosiaS...o/newswire.html

4. If there is a fictional back-story to your plugin, post it to the EV/EVO Chronicles (and have the story mention where they can get the plugin in the header and footer of the story):

EV/EVO: http://www.AmbrosiaS...chronicles.html

5. Post a message on the official EV or EVO web boards announcing the release as well (you can use the same text that you used to post to the Newswire):

EVO: http://www.AmbrosiaS...o/webboard.html
EV: http://www.AmbrosiaS...v/webboard.html

If you take these steps, you'll ensure that your plugin reaches the widest possible audience, which is the goal, after all.

**

Thanks! This will certainly help me when I publish my next plug-in.

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