Perpetual Testing Initiative
sadly, this isn't on xbox or ps3.
Yet
Some tiny tweaks in hammer (like placement helpers, autosaves and my deathfizzler) But the rest is all easy map maker! :3
So I take it that initially, at least, it's Clean style only?
Can you upload a whole mappack in one piece? Can you upload VPKs? Do VPKs work again? I hope this all so damn mauch.
A map pack coming soon. - click for more information
Well, I'm not sure how much I should say here, but you can upload maps and then place them in a set (and possibly disable individual download) And I don't see any real need to upload a VPK as you can just pakrat your files...
Maps in Development:
[spoiler]- Penrose 04 (on hold)[/spoiler]
I can't wait for this! I really hope that this will live up to my expectations. 
As P0rtalPlayer is, I am also going to post maps here, I like this community and the feedback everyone gives here at TWP. I am just pretty much worried about the rating system, I will expect to see comments like this. Lol nice map dude, I like the bouncy gel. Rating: 5/5. When it's just a big box with gel and a door. But this will make texture alignment etc. way easier! Overall, I really just can't wait for this to come out! 
As P0rtalPlayer is, I am also going to post maps here, I like this community and the feedback everyone gives here at TWP. I am just pretty much worried about the rating system, I will expect to see comments like this. Lol nice map dude, I like the bouncy gel. Rating: 5/5. When it's just a big box with gel and a door. But this will make texture alignment etc. way easier! Overall, I really just can't wait for this to come out! There's not much worry of that. The rating system is based on + and -, rather than a star value - all maps start with 2.5 out of 5 and the ratings will modify that from there. It's the same as with the skyrim workshop.
Man, that just looks so cool. I still really wish I got accepted into the Beta for it but you know maybe when the next beta comes around I'll get into it. I always gotta have hope. 
Anyway I love the way this looks, I cannot wait to get to use it, I hope to be able to create some awesome test chambers with it. I'm actually looking forward to putting some of my already existing maps and the ones I've yet to create on the Steam Workshop as well as continue to upload them here on this site. I have a feeling that the Portal mapping community is about to get a whole lot bigger. I just wonder how many "Test maps" we will see in the first couple of weeks. Even so I'm looking forward to seeing the test chambers that come out of this.
Youtube Channel My Workshop
My Maps/Projects:
[spoiler]Maps:
RBC 1 RBC 2
Blue Walls
Converting Propulsion
One Week Creation
Secondary Fire
Flings Speed Patience
Ongoing Projects:
Alive & Kicking: Chamber 18 Secondary Fire[/spoiler]
Cna you choose to make a map without having it be public? If so then that would fix the issue with having lots of "test maps".
Well, you can, but from past experience I have no reason to believe that people testing things out for themselves will check that option... So I think I won't touch the workshop in the first two weeks or so.
On a more serious note, I honestly think general release quality of products here on TWP is gonna' be so much better, seeing as there's little to no need to post a test map here anymore. With that in mind, I too can't wait!
Maps in Development:
[spoiler]- Penrose 04 (on hold)[/spoiler]