Category: Development

  • Update underway

    This weekend (8.-9.2.2025) I will rollout the next update for the OFDb, which will take some more time than before. Since content and entity migration is necessary, the process is somewhat more complicated. Because I’m not sure how long it will actually take, the page stays online during the weekend. While the back-end is already…

  • “Credited as” field added

    You can now specify if a person was credited under a different name than their “official” stage name. To do so, simply use the newly created “Credited as” field when adding cast members. Consult the Wiki for more info.

  • New fields added: Height and Tagline

    Two new fields have been added to the OFDb: Height for the Person content type and Tagline for the TV show and Movie content types. The first field is simply the height of a person in centimeters, and the tagline is a short text for marketing purposes frequently used in the entertainment industry. Consult the…

  • Drupal theme version 1.0.0 released

    Even though not really noticeable while browsing the website itself, it’s still noteworthy: the new version of the Drupal theme is finally released as the version 1.0.0.

  • Cast and crew implemented

    It took a couple of month of development (in my spare time, tough), but finally an important feature is complete: the possibility to add cast and crew to movies and episodes. No serious film database is complete without this feature!

  • The OFDb is completely “drupalified”

    About three month ago I announced that I’m moving from a decoupled solution to a Drupal only website. Today I can proudly say that the task is done! If you see any bugs or inconveniences, please use the issue queue and let me know. I’m still undecided whether I want to implement this blog and…

  • Reworking the front-end

    As of now, the OFDb uses a decoupled Drupal setup. However, I decided to completely rewrite the front-end and implement it with Drupal as well.