Introduction
Hello, world! It's me, Bitoshi.
The start of a new season is upon us, and what better time to usher in the age of Bitmap than with the introduction of a brand new way to interact with your Bitmap on-chain? That's right, we're about to dive into functionality!
I'm thrilled to introduce the Bitmap Content Library and the index.bitmap Metaprotocol. These two novel concepts form the bedrock of content management upon Bitmap land. These additions empower creators to carve out their own vision of Bitmap entirely on-chain. But let's not put the cart before the horse! What exactly are we talking about here?
This guide will cover the essentials of creating, linking, and managing your content library. You'll discover a novel approach to indexing your content through parent/child inscriptions and learn how to create an index.html page for your bitmap similar to traditional websites, through the use of the index.bitmap Metaprotocol.
It should be noted that these additions do not directly tie in with the Bitmap's block data, however it provides a method to inscribe data unto your Bitmap that can be universally read by anyone applying the standard.
Understanding The Bitmap Content Library
The Bitmap Content Library encompasses all child inscriptions associated with your Bitmap. This can be expanded to the children of those children, to form a full family tree file system with your bitmap at the root. It stands as a straightforward, decentralized method to manage content stemming from your Bitmap, with provenance and immutability at its core. Any file can be a child inscription. To compile this content, and any content accessible through Ordinals, we craft an index page for your Bitmap by invoking the Metaprotocol index.bitmap.
Creating Your Bitmap Index
Mirroring the role of the index.html file in traditional web development, the index.bitmap Metaprotocol anchors itself as the welcoming front page of your Bitmap. This section details the process of earmarking your HTML document as your Bitmap's primary index: forge a child inscription to your Bitmap and label it with the Metaprotocol tag index.bitmap. This act ensures that explorers can effortlessly locate the most recent HTML index file connected as a child to your Bitmap.
A New Chapter in Bitmap History
And there you have it, friends! A canvas waiting for your brush, a stage eager for your performance. As we close this guide, remember that each step you take in inscribing content to your Bitmap is a stroke in the grand mural of Bitcoin and into the future. So go ahead, make your mark with confidence, knowing that your contributions are etched in the annals of the blockchain, immutable and celebrated. May your creations inspire and your Bitmap flourish. Until next time, you know where to find me, Bitoshi signing off.
P.S. Everything here is strictly experimental, of course.