News Item - June 17, 1998 02:14 PM
There are still a few problems here & there & some user issues to be dealt with... Overall I think things are going rather smoothly for the amount of coding we're running in the background. Occasionally things pop up that users are doing we (testers) never thought of that pose new challenges to us. :)
From time to time errors happen & people send mail to me at ttzd@dallas.net, most of the time we just fix the problem & go about our business, so don't be upset if you don't receive a return mail about it (kinda like the power company & a blackout, only takes one call to know about it, but we appretiate each of you that let us know).
We're looking into the double footer/html sig thing right now... This is the software being dumb, not the users. :) Thanks to all that reported it.
Also Search is almost ready to go (whew!) & I will be calling for LINKs info shortly.
Later
Written by Dallas DamonZ
News Item - June 14, 1998 02:14 PM
The forum was down for a bit today to implement some bug fixes. The IP tracking was getting clunky & causing certain issues that the solutions were just unbearable, so we opted to ditch it. TT.NET is now functioning on cookies... Simple ones to that only carry your user name & delete themselves after you close your browser. If you're like me & surf w/o cookies enabled, you won't be able to login at all. Please check under Edit->Preferences->Advanced-set 'Cookies' to 'Accept all cookies' or 'Accept only cookies...' & check 'warn me before accepting any cookies' depending on preferences for you Netscape users. For Internet Explorer users, it's View->Options->Advanced & basically the same item listings.
We also have cleaned up the user directory for multiple entries. If you couldn't get your initial login to work for some reason & lost your chosen screen name due to login error... modify your current profile here & just change your screen name instead of making a whole new profile. Unfortunately, we lost a few of the user profiles during the transistion. We apologize for the inconvenience of re-entering your user information if you were involved in this. :(
Something else we've removed for streamlining are the visible IPs on the main forum board. We want the average new thread to stay on the board for 3 days & keep the board length around 100-125k for quick download. The IP listings were taking up too much visual real-estate for the return they offer users. You can still find the IPs in the messages themselves, we left them there for convenience.
News Item - June 10, 1998 02:54 PM
OK, here's the first item on the forum news! This page will exist only while we are making improvements to the forum, eventually the meat from this will make it's way to the FAQ when things are fully settled in...
We are currently working on the login routine to streamline it & make it as close to 100% user friendly as possible. The biggest problem is a profile size limitation we are re-designing to get around. If you are having problems w/ adding a signature to your profile, try trimming back some of the lesser items on your MODS list in the profile... We'll have it fixed shortly, so this is only a temporary fix. Soon you'll be able to list every single mod on your Z
Once the login is adjusted to meet our new user needs, we will have the search engine installed. We really want the engine to index every word to make sure the search results you are looking for are found & returned. Unfortunately, the indexing methods we've used result in an index file that is actually larger than the amount of data indexed... not a very good plan, but it is VERY fast! :)
We run another board just for testing on another site so downtime here will be minimal & our testers are continually evaluating our upgrades over there so we don't have to mess with your use of the board here.
Also, we're not taking requests for more Links or Reader's Rides yet. But, when the time comes here's what we'll need... Rides: 1. 256+ color .jpgs in a minimum of 500 x ??? resolution. 2. One nice clean shot (or a couple) of the outside with the car on the street/parking lot/etc., so I can clean up the bottom & leave whatever shadow is there around the bottom of the car (just like TTZD's). 3. A couple shots of what makes your car unique from stock (interior, bodywork, wheels, etc.)
We are going to use the MODS list from the user profiles as the text portion of the page, so you can update your own mods as neccessary. Links 1. 256+ color .gifs/.jpgs in a maximum of 200x200 resolution. 2. A short discription/list of things in the site.
Just thought you might like some lead time... :)
