Site Update Status Thread

[Greg]

I'm going to use this sticky thread to help organize my thoughts as well as keep everyone informed on the status of site updates. Feel free to comment on site updates in their respective threads, or suggest new ones here. This first post will be edited as progress is made.

OPEN ITEMS:

• Suggested Hiking Resource
  Priority: Medium
  Status: In discussion
  
• New Rank Titles
  Priority: Low
  Status: In discussion. Currently hidden.
  
• Skiing Book Reviews
  Priority: Low
  Status: Pending
  
• Hiking Book Reviews
  Priority: Low
  Status: Pending

COMPLETED ITEMS:

• Skiing trip report links from ski area profiles
  Status: Complete. Implemented on 9/29/2004.
  
• Search topic title only
  Status: Complete. Added on 9/29/2004.
  
• Automated Flags on the 48 Sign-up
  Status: Complete. www.flagsonthe48.org launched on 6/30/04.
  
• AlpineZone Ski Area Challenge
  Status: System Complete. New ski areas constantly participating.
  
• Software Upgrades
  Status: All AlpineZone software current as of 5/7/04.[list:470bba4659]
• phpBB: 2.0.8
• Gallery: v1.4.3-pl1
• phpAdsNew: 2.0

[*] SEO Optimization Mod
Status: Installed on 5/4/04. Should dramitically improve search engine placement on individual threads.
[*] AlpineZone Gear Store
Status: True AlpineZone/Altrec cobrand launched on 4/8/04.
[*] Category Icons
Status: Completed on 3/17/04.
[*] Events/trips Forum; Calendar Mod
Status: A Single Trips & Events forum was created on 3/12/04. Adding the Calendar mod is on hold pending forum activity and the phpBB 2.2 release. More information.
[*] Classified Forum
Status: Not significant interest. Not implementing.
[*]New Ski Resort Profiles Script to Expand Covereage
Status: Completed on 3/4/04. Announcement
[*]Create Forum Posting Guidelines
Status: Completed on 2/16/04. Split out the Announcements forum from the Feedback forum and posted the guidelines here.
[*]Fix Site Search
Status: Completed on 2/12/04. Directory permissions problem.[/list:u:470bba4659]

[Joshua B]

Greg, I'm disappointed. You really need to work harder at this.

[MtnMagic]

Good one! Thanks for the laugh, Joshua!!

I always wondered why it took forever to look up a members profile. If I wished to look up someones name in the profile section with ones name beginning with any letter, I currently have to run through page 10, page 11, etc. until I finally locate it. This numerical method always is slower.

It always seemed to me that having the members profile section alphabitized would be quicker, faster, as in so much more efficient.

[MichaelJ]

When you go to the Memberlist page, pull down the "Select sort method" selection and pick whatever you'd like, such as "Username", then click on "Sort".

[Greg]

Michael is right. You can sort the memberlist a number of ways. An even easier approach is simply to "Search for Author" (you can use * as a wildcard for partial matches) from the forum search tool and then click the "profile" button in one of their posts.

[MtnMagic]

When I sort by name, it does get alphabitized. It starts at 'a' and the pages say number 11, 12, etc. If I'm at 'a' and want to get to the end of the alphabet quickly, I do not see the fast method.

When I said the pages should be alphabitized I meant by each page, not by the number. That is the "a" not page 1. The "d" page not page 5/6 etc.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by MtnMagic

When I said the pages should be alphabitized I meant by each page, not by the number. That is the "a" not page 1. The "d" page not page 5/6 etc.

I see what you mean. Try the "Search for Author" method...

[Greg]

Updates to items list made on 3/12/04.

[MtnMagic]

I feel that the Calender Mod added before summer would improve this site all around. Hikes to go on, hikers to meet, more photos, more trip reports, and more hits.

[Greg]

Originally Posted by MtnMagic

I feel that the Calender Mod added before summer would improve this site all around. Hikes to go on, hikers to meet, more photos, more trip reports, and more hits.

Point taken. If the trips & events forum proves popular, I'll add it.