Post-Flash Site Update - Revision history

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: /* Missing Content */ a few of these have since been added back

TheOneAndOnlyDanky — Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:31:52 GMT

Missing Content: a few of these have since been added back

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	===[[Toons]]===		===[[Toons]]===
	*[[First Flash]]		*[[First Flash]]
-	*[[Kick the Can]] clips
	*[[Email Processing Room]]		*[[Email Processing Room]]
	*[[Crazy Cartoon]]		*[[Crazy Cartoon]]
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	===[[Games]]===		===[[Games]]===
-	*[[TROGDOR!]]
	*[[Extra Real Dating Sim XR]]		*[[Extra Real Dating Sim XR]]
	*[[MixMastah 800]]		*[[MixMastah 800]]
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	*[[Legal]]		*[[Legal]]
	*[[Quote of the Week]]		*[[Quote of the Week]]
-	*[[Weekly Fanstuff]]
-	*[[Sketchbook]]
	*[[Random Toon]]		*[[Random Toon]]
	*[[The King of Town DVD Storyboards]]		*[[The King of Town DVD Storyboards]]

Bleu Ninja: /* History */ Add a bit more context on the site's Flash era

Bleu Ninja — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 06:30:19 GMT

History: Add a bit more context on the site's Flash era

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	== History ==		== History ==
	[[File:FlashisDead.png\|thumb\|"Haven't you heard? Flash is dying!"]]		[[File:FlashisDead.png\|thumb\|"Haven't you heard? Flash is dying!"]]
-	In 2015, [[The Brothers Chaps]] made the toon [[Flash is Dead!]] to acknowledge ~~the~~ news ~~that {{wp\|Adobe Flash Player}} was becoming obsolete. Though~~ vague mention was made of learning HTML5, there were at that point no concrete plans for what to do with homestarrunner.com, which consisted almost entirely of Flash content. As mobile devices ~~could~~ not run Flash and major browsers were ~~already~~ beginning to drop Flash Player support, there became more of a focus on [[YouTube]] content. In a [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017\|2017 episode of Lost in the Stacks]], Mike and Matt discussed Flash's 2020 end-of-life date and what they might do to update ~~their~~ website.	+	{{seealso\|Flash}}
		+	Since its inception, the site had used Flash to animate all cartoons and games and {{w\|Adobe Flash Player}} to play site content. In 2015, major browsers such as {{wp\|Google Chrome}} and {{wp\|Firefox}} stated that they would be dropping native Flash Player support on their browsers in favor of the more modern and secure {{wp\|HTML5}}, and Adobe later announced that Flash Player would be discontinued at the end of 2020. [[The Brothers Chaps]] made the toon [[Flash is Dead!]] to acknowledge this news; though vague mention was made of learning HTML5, there were at that point no concrete plans for what to do with homestarrunner.com, which consisted almost entirely of Flash content. As mobile devices already did not run Flash and major browsers were beginning to drop Flash Player support, there became more of a focus on [[YouTube]] content. In a [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017\|2017 episode of ''Lost in the Stacks'']], Mike and Matt further discussed Flash's 2020 end-of-life date and what they might do to update the website.

-	[[File:IndexPageRedesign.png\|thumb\|left\|"The website is finally being brought into the year... well, about 2007 from the looks of it."]]	+	[[File:IndexPageRedesign.png\|thumb\|left\|200px\|"The website is finally being brought into the year... well, about 2007 from the looks of it."]]
	In 2018, subscribers to [[The Deleteheads Download]] were given a sneak peek at a redesigned home page at [[newhr:\|new.homestarrunner.com]], featuring a mobile-friendly layout and an embedded YouTube player. However, it was given little attention and few to no updates after its unveiling. When a Twitter user asked in 2020 if the prototype had been abandoned, [[Strong Bad]] replied, {{prs\|1344841875308601345\|31\|Dec\|2020\|alt="I didn't think anyone ever bandoned it in the first place!"}}		In 2018, subscribers to [[The Deleteheads Download]] were given a sneak peek at a redesigned home page at [[newhr:\|new.homestarrunner.com]], featuring a mobile-friendly layout and an embedded YouTube player. However, it was given little attention and few to no updates after its unveiling. When a Twitter user asked in 2020 if the prototype had been abandoned, [[Strong Bad]] replied, {{prs\|1344841875308601345\|31\|Dec\|2020\|alt="I didn't think anyone ever bandoned it in the first place!"}}

HoveringSombrero: /* Missing Content */ all puppet stuffs have been accessible on homestarrunner.com for a hot minute

HoveringSombrero — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:04:32 GMT

Missing Content: all puppet stuffs have been accessible on homestarrunner.com for a hot minute

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	*[[Workin' on the Game]]		*[[Workin' on the Game]]
	*[[Sbemailiarized!]]		*[[Sbemailiarized!]]
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-	~~===[[Puppet Stuff]]===~~
-	*[[Everybody Knows It]]
-	*[[Puppet Time]]
-	*[[Puppet Jam: Bad Jokes]]
-	*[[Puppet Jam: Tropical Lazor Beams]]
-	*[[Puppet Jam: Vitamins/Celebrities]]
-	*[[Homestar and the Nice Present]]
-	*[[Homestar vs. Little Girl]]
-	*[[Labor Dabor]]
-	*[[Homestar vs. Little Girl 2]]
-	*[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]]
-	*[[Biz Cas Fri 1]]
-	*[[Biz Cas Fri 2]]
-	*[[Puppet Jam: Mission Control]]
-	*[[Biz Cas Fri 3]]

	===[[Games]]===		===[[Games]]===

Stux: /* Post-Flash Update Notice */ formatting template

Stux — Sun, 22 Jan 2023 04:51:51 GMT

Post-Flash Update Notice: formatting template

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	What happened our website? Flash is finally dead-dead-dead so something drastic had to be done so people could still watch their favorite cartoons and sbemails with super-compressed mp3 audio and hidden clicky-clicky easter eggs!		What happened our website? Flash is finally dead-dead-dead so something drastic had to be done so people could still watch their favorite cartoons and sbemails with super-compressed mp3 audio and hidden clicky-clicky easter eggs!

-	The first thing you'll notice is that the landing page when you go to homestarrunner.com is very different. There are now useful things on here! Not just "watch intro!" (but you can <span class="plainlinks">[[{{HR\|\|Old New Intro}}\|~~<span style~~=~~"color:white">~~<u>still do that here</u>~~</span>~~]] if you want). But once you click "come on in," you'll find yourself in familiar territory thanks to the [https://ruffle.rs/ ~~<span style~~=~~"color:white">~~<u>Ruffle Project</u>~~</span>~~]</span>. It emulates Flash in such a way that all browsers and devices can finally play our cartoons and even some games.	+	The first thing you'll notice is that the landing page when you go to homestarrunner.com is very different. There are now useful things on here! Not just "watch intro!" (but you can <span class="plainlinks">[[{{HR\|\|Old New Intro}}\|{{f\|white\|t=<u>still do that here</u>}}]] if you want). But once you click "come on in," you'll find yourself in familiar territory thanks to the [https://ruffle.rs/ {{f\|white\|t=<u>Ruffle Project</u>}}]</span>. It emulates Flash in such a way that all browsers and devices can finally play our cartoons and even some games.

	Next up are the Toons and Sbemail menus! They look mostly the same, but act like modern webpages! Your favorite easter eggs are still hidden and now you can even choose to watch a YouTube version if there is one.		Next up are the Toons and Sbemail menus! They look mostly the same, but act like modern webpages! Your favorite easter eggs are still hidden and now you can even choose to watch a YouTube version if there is one.

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: /* Missing Content */ added the storyboards

TheOneAndOnlyDanky — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 14:50:18 GMT

Missing Content: added the storyboards

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	*[[Sketchbook]]		*[[Sketchbook]]
	*[[Random Toon]]		*[[Random Toon]]
		+	*[[The King of Town DVD Storyboards]]
		+	*[[In Search of the Yello Dello Storyboards]]
	*[[Teen Girl Squad]] menu		*[[Teen Girl Squad]] menu
	*[[virus]] pop-up		*[[virus]] pop-up

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc: /* Missing Content */ this section is for stuff that was on the old site

Gfdgsgxgzgdrc — Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:09:34 GMT

Missing Content: this section is for stuff that was on the old site

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	== Missing Content ==		== Missing Content ==
-	Some content on the old site is seemingly unavailable on the new site, and ~~it’s~~ unknown if and when these pages will be made available again.	+	Some content on the old site is seemingly unavailable on the new site, and it's unknown if and when these pages will be made available again.
	{\| width="100%"		{\| width="100%"
	\|valign=top width="20%"\|		\|valign=top width="20%"\|
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	*[[strongbad_email.exe DVD Promo]]		*[[strongbad_email.exe DVD Promo]]
	*[[Lappynapped!]]		*[[Lappynapped!]]
-	*All [[Halloween Teasers]] with the exception of [[Halloween Safety~~]] and [[Halloween 2022 Teaser~~]]	+	*All pre-2021 [[Halloween Teasers]] with the exception of [[Halloween Safety]]
	*[[Hremail 49]]		*[[Hremail 49]]
	*[[Hremail 24]]		*[[Hremail 24]]

TheOneAndOnlyDanky: /* Secret Pages */ added new Halloween teaser as another exception

TheOneAndOnlyDanky — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 23:52:59 GMT

Secret Pages: added new Halloween teaser as another exception

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	*[[strongbad_email.exe DVD Promo]]		*[[strongbad_email.exe DVD Promo]]
	*[[Lappynapped!]]		*[[Lappynapped!]]
-	*All [[Halloween Teasers]] with the exception of [[Halloween Safety]]	+	*All [[Halloween Teasers]] with the exception of [[Halloween Safety]] and [[Halloween 2022 Teaser]]
	*[[Hremail 49]]		*[[Hremail 49]]
	*[[Hremail 24]]		*[[Hremail 24]]

Bleu Ninja: /* Secret Pages */ rm redir

Bleu Ninja — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 19:48:46 GMT

Secret Pages: rm redir

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	*[[Baddest of the Bands Promo]]		*[[Baddest of the Bands Promo]]
	*[[Limozeen Live! - 8 Nov 2008]] advertisement		*[[Limozeen Live! - 8 Nov 2008]] advertisement
-	*[[~~Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show - 2 Sep 2016\|~~ Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show]] advertisement	+	*[[Homestar Runner 20th Anniversary Show]] advertisement
	*[[Screenland - 24 Apr 2017\|slash/slash]]		*[[Screenland - 24 Apr 2017\|slash/slash]]
	*[[Secret Pages#Games\|Strong Badia the Free Head Exploding Game]]		*[[Secret Pages#Games\|Strong Badia the Free Head Exploding Game]]
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	\|valign=top width="20%"\|		\|valign=top width="20%"\|
		+
	===Miscellaneous===		===Miscellaneous===
	*[[Fan Stuff]]		*[[Fan Stuff]]

Keegster2: And with this, all the links to the Lucky Toons Menu have been updated!

Keegster2 — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 06:52:48 GMT

And with this, all the links to the Lucky Toons Menu have been updated!

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	*Old [[Astro-Lite 2600]]		*Old [[Astro-Lite 2600]]
	*[[Telebision Toons Menu]]		*[[Telebision Toons Menu]]
-	*[[~~Chinese Food~~ Toons Menu]]	+	*[[Lucky Toons Menu]]
	*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]] alt version		*[[Marzipan's Answering Machine Version 1.0]] alt version
	*[[Homestarloween Party]] alt version		*[[Homestarloween Party]] alt version

RickTommy: noted on Index Page

RickTommy — Sat, 10 Sep 2022 00:56:33 GMT

noted on Index Page

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	*Pages have been reorganized. Toons are now under the directory <code>/toons/</code> and have more intuitive addresses (e.g. [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] is now at <code>{{HR\|\|Lookin at a Thing in a Bag\|}}</code> instead of <code>whatsinthebag.html</code>). Some content, including many [[secret pages]], cannot be found on the new site.		*Pages have been reorganized. Toons are now under the directory <code>/toons/</code> and have more intuitive addresses (e.g. [[Lookin at a Thing in a Bag]] is now at <code>{{HR\|\|Lookin at a Thing in a Bag\|}}</code> instead of <code>whatsinthebag.html</code>). Some content, including many [[secret pages]], cannot be found on the new site.
	*The [[Neon 404'd\|404 page]] now offers a link to the same address on the old website.		*The [[Neon 404'd\|404 page]] now offers a link to the same address on the old website.
-	*The homepage background changes accordingly based on your device's internal clock.
-
	Some changes were made shortly after the initial update on December 31, 2020:		Some changes were made shortly after the initial update on December 31, 2020:
	*A new category, [[Video Stuff]], was added to the toons menu, containing [[social media]] and/or non-[[Puppet Stuff]] [[live action]] material such as [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] and the [[sloshy - No-stalgia\|music video]] for [[No-Stalgia]].		*A new category, [[Video Stuff]], was added to the toons menu, containing [[social media]] and/or non-[[Puppet Stuff]] [[live action]] material such as [[Peasant's Quest Movie Trailer]] and the [[sloshy - No-stalgia\|music video]] for [[No-Stalgia]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 06:30, 25 November 2023
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	== History ==		== History ==
	[[File:FlashisDead.png\|thumb\|"Haven't you heard? Flash is dying!"]]		[[File:FlashisDead.png\|thumb\|"Haven't you heard? Flash is dying!"]]
-	In 2015, [[The Brothers Chaps]] made the toon [[Flash is Dead!]] to acknowledge ~~the~~ news ~~that {{wp\|Adobe Flash Player}} was becoming obsolete. Though~~ vague mention was made of learning HTML5, there were at that point no concrete plans for what to do with homestarrunner.com, which consisted almost entirely of Flash content. As mobile devices ~~could~~ not run Flash and major browsers were ~~already~~ beginning to drop Flash Player support, there became more of a focus on [[YouTube]] content. In a [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017\|2017 episode of Lost in the Stacks]], Mike and Matt discussed Flash's 2020 end-of-life date and what they might do to update ~~their~~ website.	+	{{seealso\|Flash}}
		+	Since its inception, the site had used Flash to animate all cartoons and games and {{w\|Adobe Flash Player}} to play site content. In 2015, major browsers such as {{wp\|Google Chrome}} and {{wp\|Firefox}} stated that they would be dropping native Flash Player support on their browsers in favor of the more modern and secure {{wp\|HTML5}}, and Adobe later announced that Flash Player would be discontinued at the end of 2020. [[The Brothers Chaps]] made the toon [[Flash is Dead!]] to acknowledge this news; though vague mention was made of learning HTML5, there were at that point no concrete plans for what to do with homestarrunner.com, which consisted almost entirely of Flash content. As mobile devices already did not run Flash and major browsers were beginning to drop Flash Player support, there became more of a focus on [[YouTube]] content. In a [[Lost in the Stacks Interview - 15 Dec 2017\|2017 episode of ''Lost in the Stacks'']], Mike and Matt further discussed Flash's 2020 end-of-life date and what they might do to update the website.

-	[[File:IndexPageRedesign.png\|thumb\|left\|"The website is finally being brought into the year... well, about 2007 from the looks of it."]]	+	[[File:IndexPageRedesign.png\|thumb\|left\|200px\|"The website is finally being brought into the year... well, about 2007 from the looks of it."]]
	In 2018, subscribers to [[The Deleteheads Download]] were given a sneak peek at a redesigned home page at [[newhr:\|new.homestarrunner.com]], featuring a mobile-friendly layout and an embedded YouTube player. However, it was given little attention and few to no updates after its unveiling. When a Twitter user asked in 2020 if the prototype had been abandoned, [[Strong Bad]] replied, {{prs\|1344841875308601345\|31\|Dec\|2020\|alt="I didn't think anyone ever bandoned it in the first place!"}}		In 2018, subscribers to [[The Deleteheads Download]] were given a sneak peek at a redesigned home page at [[newhr:\|new.homestarrunner.com]], featuring a mobile-friendly layout and an embedded YouTube player. However, it was given little attention and few to no updates after its unveiling. When a Twitter user asked in 2020 if the prototype had been abandoned, [[Strong Bad]] replied, {{prs\|1344841875308601345\|31\|Dec\|2020\|alt="I didn't think anyone ever bandoned it in the first place!"}}