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Installing Free Republic Update Tonight
Posted on 04/08/2008 10:15:49 PM PDT by John Robinson
Will be installing an update tonight that fixes a number of issues. The version that will be installed is currently available on the beta site.
Changes
- Fixed the time-warping "More" links.
- Fixed time zone issues, using JavaScript to ask your browser to format the time stamp. If you don't have JavaScript enabled, you'll see the default Pacific time.
- Reverted behavior of "New comments to you" indicator.
- Updated HTML on index pages (Latest Posts, etc.) We're moving away from font tags, etc., in favor of using style sheets. Big change here is an increased font size of text in article summaries (increased to the "normal size" font)
- Added memory of last tab ("Articles", "Activity", "Comments") visited on index pages. Additionally, each tab remembers it's brevity setting. "Headers" brevity is the same as "Brief", "Text" brevity is the same as "Full". Name changed to hopefully clarify exactly what this does.
- Moved RSS link to bottom of page.
- Moved and renamed "Sidebar Placement" to bottom of page, it is now labeled "Add to My Page", hopefully that is as self-descriptive as "Sidebar Placement" was.
- Other minor tweaks
One last feature I am working to return is the slave windows preference. Will have that working before the new software is installed.
Update: Windows Preference Working
Reimplemented the open-in-new-window preference. It uses different code now. If you use this feature, please let me know if any links are not (or should not be) opening in new windows.
TOPICS: Announcements; Breaking News; Free Republic; Testing
KEYWORDS: faq; forumchanges; freerepublic
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To: John Robinson
Will this also fix my inability to post pictures?
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:17:01 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: John Robinson
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:17:03 PM PDT
by
KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle
(McCain "conservatives" = hardcore liberals who nonetheless appreciate the occasional tax cut.)
To: Spktyr
Nothing has changed with regard to posting pictures. You should be able to do that. As a recap:
<img src="http://somewhere.com/ismyimage.jpg">
Where you replace http://somewhere.com/ismyimage.jpg with the URL of the picture. It must be uploaded onto the Internet somewhere, and should have a URL that starts with http:// (if the URL starts with file: you need to upload it somewhere and obtain an http:// style URL.)
To: John Robinson
Thanks John. That sounds like a lot of work on top of all the changes you've already made. I like what you've done so far, and am looking forward to seeing the new changes.
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:23:03 PM PDT
by
bd476
To: John Robinson
I really do miss the older FR set-up. It was strange but the day before all the new changes went into affect, she and I were commenting on how clean and easy FR was to negotiate and load. Now I can’t get to my pings or see other peoples home pages.
I know progress has to be made but I really do wish FR wasn’t one of the guinea pigs cos I loved it the way it was. :(
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:23:22 PM PDT
by
Sally'sConcerns
(http://www.fda.gov/emaillist.html - Class I (life threatening) recalls email alert sign-up)
Comment #7 Removed by Moderator
To: John Robinson
Thanks for the good work.
Can the “side”bar really be at the top or the bottom of the page and not on the side?
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:23:50 PM PDT
by
ThomasThomas
( Sometimes you need to change to remain the same.)
To: John Robinson
CONGRATS. BIG THANKS.
And, Lord, in additon to facilitating smooth sailing for all John’s efforts and plans . . . with abundant praise from one and all . . .
PLEASE TOUCH JIMROB . . . give him deep extended rest pain free with rapid healing in every cell and fiber.
May he be drawn ever closer to you, Lord, in comfort, wisdom, guidance, intimacy, hope, peace, wholeness.
May your priorities for him be delightedly chosen by him as his own.
May he trust you in all things more than ever before.
May he know Your great touch and love as never before.
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:24:15 PM PDT
by
Quix
(GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
To: John Robinson
Gidday John,
Thanks for the new functionality, and for the relatively-smooth roll-out. The old site was rather clunky and took time to learn: the new features and functionality fix just about everything I found irritating about the site, and make this a really easy place to navigate now.
Well done! And many thanks!
Cheers mate
*DieHard*
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:24:16 PM PDT
by
DieHard the Hunter
(Is mise an ceann-cinnidh. Cha ghéill mi do dhuine. Fà g am bealach.)
To: John Robinson
Very minor nit with the
beta site:
The flags showing your location don't show. For example, your flag is http://beta.freerepublic.com/images/flags/us/califC.gif but there is no such califC.gif on the beta.freerepublic.com site.
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:24:48 PM PDT
by
ThePythonicCow
(By their false faith in Man as God, the left would destroy us. They call this faith change.)
To: John Robinson
As a side note, thanks for putting back in the number of “views” — that was always an interesting feature of threads.
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:26:13 PM PDT
by
Cedar
To: ThomasThomas
Sure, visit
manage blocks. Find the items that have a "Left" or "Right" region value and change them to "Top" or "Bottom" using the pull down.
To: ThePythonicCow
Goodness . . . isn’t it a conservative’s duty to blow every minor nit into at least a moderate mountain from the mole hill?
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:26:42 PM PDT
by
Quix
(GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
To: Quix
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:26:59 PM PDT
by
Cindy
To: John Robinson
"return is the slave windows preference."That's what I have been missing. Thank you for mentioning it. I thought it was a problem with my browser.
Is there a browser, for FR, that you prefer?
To: Cedar
AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! Love the views number . . . stick it every where the least plausible and workable, please.
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:27:22 PM PDT
by
Quix
(GOD ALONE IS GOD; WORTHY; PAID THE PRICE; IS COMING AGAIN; KNOWS ALL; IS LOVING; IS ALTOGETHER GOOD)
To: John Robinson
I reckun it’s off to George Snorey and coast to coast for me..
Good luck with the upgrading and Thanks for all the work on moving FR to the next level feature-wise..
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:27:28 PM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed ... ICE’s toll-free tip hotline —1-866-DHS-2-ICE ... 9/11 .. Never FoRGeT)
To: John Robinson
I did that, like I usually did. It didn’t work, twice.
I’m not the only long-time poster having issues with posting images.
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:27:50 PM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: John Robinson
This tech-talk scares me.
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posted on
04/08/2008 10:28:08 PM PDT
by
Mark
(Don't argue with my posts. I typed while under sniper fire..)
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