John
02-15-2016, 01:20 PM
As we make repairs, improvements, and upgrades to the website they will be documented here. If anyone ever gets curious to what the admins are doing behind the scenes, this will outline a good portion of it.
1/29/2016
Facebook announced no more gun sales
Domain name & hosting account purchased for http://www.azgunbuy.com
Forum software built
1/30/2016
Website launched
Various software improvements and bug fixes
1/31/2016
Server upgraded the higher traffic than anticipated
Image attachment bug fixed
2/1/2016
Facebook removed the Arizona Guns - Buy/Sell/Trade group
2/2/2016
iOS and Android app (Tapatalk) configured for use and activated
2/4/2016
Major forum software upgrade (forums inaccessible during upgrade)
2/5/2016
Anti-spam protections installed and configured
Post composition box upgrade
Google Analytics installed and configured
Various SEO tweaks
Time zone forum bug fixed
2/6/2016
Security patch
Quick reply box integrated into forum software
2/7/2016
BB codes added
2/9/2016
Back end code optimizations
2/11/2015
Website privacy changes
2/12/2016
Server upgraded again to handle high traffic levels
Homepage software installed
2/13/2015
Homepage software configured
Where to shoot map integrated into homepage
Mobile browser optimizations on homepage
2/15/2016
Social media share buttons integrated into forum software
Live chat framework set up
2/16/2016
Social media share button improvements
Forum Open Graph tag automation script configured
Homepage Open Graph tag automation scrip configured
2/19/2016
Began developing new website software
2/23/2016
Removed the Wordpress and phpBB website software
Imported user accounts and data to the new vBulletin software
Launched the new and improved site with the new software
Fixed post display glitch
Implemented quick registrations and logins with social media accounts
Imported file attachments not showing. Glitch repairs began
"Like" button installed
Website was down and not accessible for a few hours in the afternoon
Re-configured Tapatalk to work with the new vBulletin
2/24/2016
Notification bar similar to Facebook installed on the top of the site to notify on post replies and private messages.
Continuing repairs to the imported file attachment glitch
Began developing further website improvements and social media integration
E-mail sent out to all members explaining the password reset procedure required since passwords from the old software did not import into the new software.
2/25/2016
Installed and configured live chat system
Usergroup permission changes
Image attachment improvements
Externally linked image import installed to prevent future broken links
2/26/2016
Fixed a glitch with the "like" button
Integrated the "like" button with notification bar to provide like notifications
Forum sidebar modifications
Similar threads box added at the end of each thread
iTrader ratings installed (similar to eBay ratings)
2/27/2016
Repairs to database glitch
2/28/2016
Installed Facebook share button
1/29/2016
Facebook announced no more gun sales
Domain name & hosting account purchased for http://www.azgunbuy.com
Forum software built
1/30/2016
Website launched
Various software improvements and bug fixes
1/31/2016
Server upgraded the higher traffic than anticipated
Image attachment bug fixed
2/1/2016
Facebook removed the Arizona Guns - Buy/Sell/Trade group
2/2/2016
iOS and Android app (Tapatalk) configured for use and activated
2/4/2016
Major forum software upgrade (forums inaccessible during upgrade)
2/5/2016
Anti-spam protections installed and configured
Post composition box upgrade
Google Analytics installed and configured
Various SEO tweaks
Time zone forum bug fixed
2/6/2016
Security patch
Quick reply box integrated into forum software
2/7/2016
BB codes added
2/9/2016
Back end code optimizations
2/11/2015
Website privacy changes
2/12/2016
Server upgraded again to handle high traffic levels
Homepage software installed
2/13/2015
Homepage software configured
Where to shoot map integrated into homepage
Mobile browser optimizations on homepage
2/15/2016
Social media share buttons integrated into forum software
Live chat framework set up
2/16/2016
Social media share button improvements
Forum Open Graph tag automation script configured
Homepage Open Graph tag automation scrip configured
2/19/2016
Began developing new website software
2/23/2016
Removed the Wordpress and phpBB website software
Imported user accounts and data to the new vBulletin software
Launched the new and improved site with the new software
Fixed post display glitch
Implemented quick registrations and logins with social media accounts
Imported file attachments not showing. Glitch repairs began
"Like" button installed
Website was down and not accessible for a few hours in the afternoon
Re-configured Tapatalk to work with the new vBulletin
2/24/2016
Notification bar similar to Facebook installed on the top of the site to notify on post replies and private messages.
Continuing repairs to the imported file attachment glitch
Began developing further website improvements and social media integration
E-mail sent out to all members explaining the password reset procedure required since passwords from the old software did not import into the new software.
2/25/2016
Installed and configured live chat system
Usergroup permission changes
Image attachment improvements
Externally linked image import installed to prevent future broken links
2/26/2016
Fixed a glitch with the "like" button
Integrated the "like" button with notification bar to provide like notifications
Forum sidebar modifications
Similar threads box added at the end of each thread
iTrader ratings installed (similar to eBay ratings)
2/27/2016
Repairs to database glitch
2/28/2016
Installed Facebook share button