CASSANDRA - Small "framework" to create hyperlink literature

[ThunderPerfectWitchcraft]

Edit: CASSANDRA is now Incoanhyto (Intertextual, Collaborative, Anonymous hypertext tool)!
Some bugs were ironed out in comparsion to the version I'd linked here, but the principle remained.
A live instance is available at
https://thunderperfectwitchcraft.org/cassandra

source can be downloaded at
https://notabug.org/ThunderPerfectWitchcraft/Incoanhyto

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CASSANDRA (no idea why I named it that way) is a little project I worked on for the last two weeks (or so). It is intended to be a framework to create hyperlink literature, but much more lightweight than Twine and focused on the possibility of cooperative authorship.

(Non) Features are:
-Registering, Login in and creating pages and stories
-Stories are showcased on the index page in random order
-Pages can link on other pages; either through the "Add Link" Option (listing them under the main text with a set description) or via BB-Tags (other BB-Tags are b/i/color).
-It is - except for admins - not possible to identify users or creators of stories or pages, pages can only found (except through the admins) by following a "Story" where their creator included them.
-Images can be uploaded and set under the title of a page
-Creators of pages can set the "openness" of a page for edits through other users
-IP logging (can be deactivated).

I want to setup a public instance and release the code as free software once I have created a bit "demo"-literature with it an know it is safe to use (don't want my db erased by some troll). My last use of PHP was over 15 years ago, and this is basically my second hello world using it. The code is attached; if you want to try it out just adjust the config.php to your your mysql data, run install.php and save the password it gives you. It is the PW for a user named "root" with admin status.

If anyone who knows a bit more about php/injection security gives the code a glance I would be both thankful and ashamed (my syntax is a mess) ;).

[jadefyre]

I'm afraid I know nothing about php and the like, but as a Twine user, I'm definitely interested in watching your progress on this project :D

[ThunderPerfectWitchcraft]

How did I manage to miss your reply?
Thanks for your interest, gonna send you a link to closed beta soonish ;). Will also check out your stuff.
Also, here is the new version: Now (hopefully) barrier-free!

[RodFireProductions]

I use InkJS and Calico, which are similar to Twine, for my projects sometimes. I'm interested in seeing how you tackle hyperlink literature. So far, what you're describing sounds cool.

[ThunderPerfectWitchcraft]

Have sent you both a link to the beta version. It'll be online until August 10th, then go offline for ~3 weeks and return at the beginning of September. I hope to make the thing public towards the end of the year; my plan is to continue the use of the database for the final version, so things you write there and make visible (by linking them in stories) will go public then as well.
Have fun!

[ThunderPerfectWitchcraft]

Oh cool - the first story from a user :). Images are approved; the uploaded received automatic approval for future uploads.

[RodFireProductions]

Oh cool - the first story from a user :). Images are approved; the uploaded received automatic approval for future uploads.

Twas I. I figured something short and sweet would be best for my first try messing around. It's an interesting system to play with. It definitely has potential for some interesting creative projects.

[ThunderPerfectWitchcraft]

Twas I. I figured something short and sweet would be best for my first try messing around. It's an interesting system to play with. It definitely has potential for some interesting creative projects.

Glad to hear that. If you have any suggestions or ideas how to improve it I'm open ;).

[ThunderPerfectWitchcraft]

Up again after my vacation break from the internet.
If you are interested, you can find a - now open - beta at
http://thunderperfectwitchcraft.org/bcas/