Maintenance & upgrade

thomas · Feb 27, 2003, 05:50

Later tonight (when most of our European visitors will be fast asleep) I will close japanreference.com for about two hours in order to upgrade the web site. I will redirect all traffic to the forum.

Wish me luck. ;)

**jeisan** · Feb 27, 2003, 06:45

break a leg!

deborah gormley · Feb 27, 2003, 07:24

my timeing is as usual on the spot,(up to date and without questioning!!) lolol, I do hope all went well!!

thomas · Feb 27, 2003, 12:38

Thanks guys, it's 4.30 am here and I'm contemplating if it's worth sleeping at all, lol.

Update accomplished

=> http://www.japanreference.com

Basic functionality is given, I still have to work on a few minor tweaks and the design. Later, later...

Microage97 · Feb 28, 2003, 03:51

Thomas,

Man oh Man! please put the old design back. I really don't like the new one.

Dave

Twisted · Feb 28, 2003, 04:24

I think it's a bit late for a remark like that, Dave...

thomas · Feb 28, 2003, 05:08

Dave, I appreciate your feedback. During the past few days I have received a couple of similar reactions, but I know at least one person who intends to use our current (orange) design which - by the way - didn't reflect colours traditionally associated with Japan.

Anyhow, focusing on functionality and usability, I do prefer a minimalistic approach to web design. The actual change (and the admin's pride, lol) is our new backend, a faster and much more expandable directory. I am still far from finishing, I have a few busy days ahead, but I'm always glad to hear your opinion. Thanks again.

**jeisan** · Feb 28, 2003, 14:06

hey thomas, are you going to change the forums format and colors as well?

thomas · Feb 28, 2003, 16:26

That's the plan. Gallery and forum will be changed next week, because both scripts also need to be upgraded.

Microage97 · Mar 1, 2003, 13:22

Ok I can see you point and I do somewhat agree. I do like the old side pannel that displayed the last 8 or so new links, Can we see that return?

Dave

**jeisan** · Mar 1, 2003, 15:16

i do like these graphics though... i can change the colors to red and white, maybe put a pre WWII japanse flag in the banner and write japan forum in caligraphy would be nice and done pretty easily.

thomas · Mar 1, 2003, 17:20

@ Dave: I will definitely include the last 5 links added. The index page is still pretty "raw" and boring, I'm planning to add a few more graphics and colours if creativity strikes me again.

@ jeisan: I tried to do that, but wasn't happy about the results. Also, the new header logo is 1,8 kB in size, less than a third of the logo here at the forum. Size matters after all, lol.

Microage97 · Mar 2, 2003, 11:00

Thanks Thomas! I want you to know that I do stop here everyday to see what's new. I really do appreciate the hard work you put into this site. Thanks a lot!!!!

Dave

thomas · Mar 2, 2003, 11:18

Hi Dave, I really appreciate your support!

Btw, I already added the "Last 5 links" to our index page.

Microage97 · Mar 2, 2003, 13:21

Caught it! Well I think it is a handy feature so we can see what is new. I know that it also doesn't help with people digging around in the already added links.

Now if we could get Japanese companies to relax their "BA degree" thing to hiring people, I would be a lot happier!

Dave

thomas · Mar 2, 2003, 18:24

Hold it, there's another requirement I would like them to drop: being a "English native speaker".

;)

deborah gormley · Mar 3, 2003, 09:04

Thomas, keep up the great work

all is fine and dandy and much more exccessible(spell?)

This comes from an individual with no tech back-ground or knowledge!! so from my point of view,, "this suits me fine", hahaha,,,

**jeisan** · Mar 3, 2003, 09:16

es gibt keine deutschschulen in japan?

thomas · Mar 3, 2003, 18:52

@ Debs, thanks, I am glad you like it (or at least you can live with it, lol).

@ jeisan

Hehe, being Austrian, they probably wouldn't accept me as German native speaker.

Just kidding.

**jeisan** · Mar 4, 2003, 13:15

lmao thomas

ya never know

.
hey, have you thought about adding a spell checker to the post reply in the forum when you update it?

thomas · Mar 4, 2003, 18:25

vBulletin is shipped without spellchecker. It's possible to integrate third-party scripts, but ay ain't no shure iff its woth it...

**jeisan** · Mar 4, 2003, 23:02

damn i gues i ll accuatally have to pay atenshun to my typoing :\ ... im too po' ta pay attentoin

Feb 27, 2003, 05:50	#1
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Maintenance & upgrade Later tonight (when most of our European visitors will be fast asleep) I will close japanreference.com for about two hours in order to upgrade the web site. I will redirect all traffic to the forum. Wish me luck. ;) __________________ Remember what the dormouse said, feed your head, feed your head!

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Feb 27, 2003, 07:24	#3
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	my timeing is as usual on the spot,(up to date and without questioning!!) lolol, I do hope all went well!! __________________ Debs

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Feb 27, 2003, 12:38	#4
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Thanks guys, it's 4.30 am here and I'm contemplating if it's worth sleeping at all, lol. Update accomplished => http://www.japanreference.com Basic functionality is given, I still have to work on a few minor tweaks and the design. Later, later...

Feb 28, 2003, 03:51	#5
Microage97 Regular Member Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: St. Paul MN Age: 35 Posts: 32	Thomas, Man oh Man! please put the old design back. I really don't like the new one. Dave

Feb 28, 2003, 05:08	#7
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Dave, I appreciate your feedback. During the past few days I have received a couple of similar reactions, but I know at least one person who intends to use our current (orange) design which - by the way - didn't reflect colours traditionally associated with Japan. Anyhow, focusing on functionality and usability, I do prefer a minimalistic approach to web design. The actual change (and the admin's pride, lol) is our new backend, a faster and much more expandable directory. I am still far from finishing, I have a few busy days ahead, but I'm always glad to hear your opinion. Thanks again.

Feb 28, 2003, 14:06	#8
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	hey thomas, are you going to change the forums format and colors as well?

Feb 28, 2003, 16:26	#9
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	That's the plan. Gallery and forum will be changed next week, because both scripts also need to be upgraded.

Mar 1, 2003, 13:22	#10
Microage97 Regular Member Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: St. Paul MN Age: 35 Posts: 32	Ok I can see you point and I do somewhat agree. I do like the old side pannel that displayed the last 8 or so new links, Can we see that return? Dave

Mar 1, 2003, 15:16	#11
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	i do like these graphics though... i can change the colors to red and white, maybe put a pre WWII japanse flag in the banner and write japan forum in caligraphy would be nice and done pretty easily.

Mar 1, 2003, 17:20	#12
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	@ Dave: I will definitely include the last 5 links added. The index page is still pretty "raw" and boring, I'm planning to add a few more graphics and colours if creativity strikes me again. @ jeisan: I tried to do that, but wasn't happy about the results. Also, the new header logo is 1,8 kB in size, less than a third of the logo here at the forum. Size matters after all, lol.

Mar 2, 2003, 11:00	#13
Microage97 Regular Member Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: St. Paul MN Age: 35 Posts: 32	Thanks Thomas! I want you to know that I do stop here everyday to see what's new. I really do appreciate the hard work you put into this site. Thanks a lot!!!! Dave

Mar 2, 2003, 11:18	#14
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hi Dave, I really appreciate your support! Btw, I already added the "Last 5 links" to our index page.

Mar 2, 2003, 13:21	#15
Microage97 Regular Member Join Date: Apr 10, 2002 Location: St. Paul MN Age: 35 Posts: 32	Caught it! Well I think it is a handy feature so we can see what is new. I know that it also doesn't help with people digging around in the already added links. Now if we could get Japanese companies to relax their "BA degree" thing to hiring people, I would be a lot happier! Dave

Mar 2, 2003, 18:24	#16
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	Hold it, there's another requirement I would like them to drop: being a "English native speaker". ;)

Mar 3, 2003, 09:04	#17
deborah gormley Regular Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2002 Location: Nr. Ireland. Age: 40 Posts: 829	Thomas, keep up the great work all is fine and dandy and much more exccessible(spell?) This comes from an individual with no tech back-ground or knowledge!! so from my point of view,, "this suits me fine", hahaha,,,

Mar 3, 2003, 09:16	#18
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	es gibt keine deutschschulen in japan?

Mar 3, 2003, 18:52	#19
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	@ Debs, thanks, I am glad you like it (or at least you can live with it, lol). @ jeisan Hehe, being Austrian, they probably wouldn't accept me as German native speaker. Just kidding.

Mar 4, 2003, 13:15	#20
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	lmao thomas ya never know . hey, have you thought about adding a spell checker to the post reply in the forum when you update it?

Mar 4, 2003, 18:25	#21
thomas Decommissioned ex-admin Join Date: Mar 14, 2002 Posts: 4,209	vBulletin is shipped without spellchecker. It's possible to integrate third-party scripts, but ay ain't no shure iff its woth it...

Mar 4, 2003, 23:02	#22
jeisan Kongming Join Date: Feb 24, 2003 Location: san antonio, texas Age: 26 Posts: 2,848	damn i gues i ll accuatally have to pay atenshun to my typoing :\ ... im too po' ta pay attentoin

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