Thank you all for your reply.
I am wanting to look into making a website that is more like an extension to the Dreamcast user interface than a 'website'. One that brings all the online feature into one place, rather like Xbox Live. I will use frames so that only the body needs to be loaded, the navigation and user login will be always present on the screen - this will drastically improve speed but will also make it only properly viewable on the DC as it will be resolution dependant.
Ideally I plan to include:
-User login that is IP specific so you will automatically be logged in when you visit with your DC.
-Upload/download of VMU files, with the ability to make them public or private
-VMU tools (like Blue Swirl website)
-colate all the different game upload scores into one place.
-user stats, achievements...
-game scheduling
-connection with DC now to always see how many users are online
-
I could incorporate VMU HTML code so it could beep (if possible) or/and display an image on the VMU when a user comes online. This could be game specific so that is plays a different sound depending on which game the user as loggerd into. Ideally it would be nice if I could load up the website and leave the Dreamcast running so that I can watch TV or do other things until I hear my VMU beep when a user comes online. It will be displayed on the VMU screen so I dont need to have the Dreamcast TV screen on all the time.
This will be a long work in progress that I will need to trial and error test what is feasibly possible. It has also been a while since I have done coding for the web so I will need to brush up on that too. Don't expect anything soon. Little by little.
I return home in 5 weeks so will not start until then.
Dreamcast: Blue Swirl, 60hz, White LED, Removable battery holder, Internal SD card reader, BBA, DreamPi, RGB Scart