Wow... so it took me long enough, right? Hah!
Well folks, here is what I kept promising. I've had to make quite a few changes to get here to this point, but most of those changes are good. So without further fanfare, lets get right into it.
Registration
First thing to note is that everyone will need to re-register. I apologize for that, and more info about why is below. However, if you are just here to download an image, you do not need to register. You only need to register if you want to comment, post in the forums, upload, etc.
Textures
You're all here for the Textures. Check the link on the left. I think you'll find that the site runs quite a bit faster. Still not as fast as I'd like, but I can't afford a host that can keep up.
User Albums for existing users
I have all the same categories as before, so the structure will be the same. I tried and tried and tried to get users to convert over from the old Gallery to this system, but it just wasn't working out. So, I've copied only those users who had uploaded images. This part is very important: if you are one of the users who's gallery I copied over, you already have an account created. Your account name is the same as the album name. So if the Album name looks like "SeanW Album" then the username is SeanW. To get your password, just go to the login area, choose the link to recover your lost password and enter the correct info in. I don't expect this will work out for everyone, so just shoot me a message and we'll get it worked out.
User Albums for new users
New users - well all users are new... so, everyone - you all have the opportunity to create your own personal gallery/album. You will have full control over the album. You can create as many sub albums as you want and add/remove pictures to them. If you want to showcase your work, this is the best way to go. If you just want to upload an image or two, and don't care about getting credit for it, read on.
Image Submissions
You'll find that you can now upload images into the pre-existing categories. If you don't want the functionality of your own album, go ahead and upload into the area that best suits the image. However, in order to keep spam down, each of the pre-existing categories requires that I approve your upload (i.e. moderated).
Tutorials
Well, there's not one posted yet. But I'll be putting one together this weekend - but you can submit all you want! That's right, either use the appropriate forum (see below) or use the submission link on the left. Send me anything and everything you want. I hope to have tutorials to cover all aspects of texture working. Whether its pulling a texture out of game, or using Photoshop/Paintshop Pro to edit them - send them to me!
Forums/Community
Finally - a place to talk! Forums speak for themselves, so I won't say much about them here. Please be nice to each other. I don't have the time or patience to spend hours moderating.
Other stuff
For those curious, I'm using the Geeklog CMS system with MediaGallery and a phpBB bridge. I tried probably 15 different solutions and nothing worked out as well as this configuration. BIG, BIG, BIG props to Mark over at MediaGallery.org for being so responsive and willing to add new code. Without his work, I'd still be using the old G2 system.
Lastly, look for most of this information to end up in a FAQ of some sort.
I think that just about covers it... this is, of course, all new so there will be bugs I'm sure. I'll do my best to stay on top of them, but since I'm newly engaged, I have a whole lot of stuff going on.
Enjoy!