We posted a Tendenci update yesterday morning. Included is a new prompt for users to update their profile if it hasn’t been done in the past 90 days. Here’s a screen shot:
Thanks,
J
Reporting Data Warehouse Data Loss
Between December 20th and
January 4th, with some variation, many of our Tendenci clients lost
some reporting data. Specifically what
is known as “eventlog” data was not migrated correctly
to the data warehouse tables. Because this is an ongoing script it can not be
recovered from daily backups. So the specific reporting data for that date range
is non recoverable.
This is a bad thing. First and
foremost we apologize to our clients.
The only good news is that eventlog data is redundant with the actual web site log
files. Eventlogs are simply an easier way to view the information and definitely
one advantage of Tendenci. In this case the redundancy is good as all log files
are available with no loss. Yes inconvenient, but we do have access to all
records of activity for that time period.
If you are a premium client using
our statistics server, you can view your information there. If you are using
Google Analytics all of that data will be fine.
Again, we apologize and please do
contact us at (281) 497-6567 for non
billable assistance if there is reporting needs for that specific period of
time we can assist with.
Sincerely,
The Schipul
Team
Many thanks and warm end of 2006 wishes
Thanksgiving has already passed (can you believe it?!?) and we are officially knee-deep in the Holiday season.
As hectic as these weeks may be, we want to be sure that you know how grateful we are for clients like you. We are honored to work with you and wish you a peaceful and prosperous remainder of 2006.
Need help or have any questions during the last few days of 2006? Give us a call at (281) 497.6567.
Important court ruling: Web site owners can’t be sued for comments
Tendenci is built to facilitate communication, human connections and the sharing of ideas. Tools like comments, ratings and TrackBacks can open up important dialog between your organization, your members and the general public.
A recent ruling by the California Supreme Court declared that Web site owners cannot be for sued libelous or defamatory comments written by site visitors. Basically, if a discussion on your Web site gets heated, only the authors of those comments are held accountable. (read more about the ruling here)
This is great news for organizations who want to keep an open, honest dialog going but also want to be in the clear legally. Opposing points of view and a little heated discussion can be healthy,
but if things get out of hand and start veering towards libel it’s always best to err on the side of caution.
Ways to manage your site’s comments:
- Require a site administrator to approve a comment before it is posted live to your site
- Periodically check up on a comment thread and delete any comments that run against your organization’s online etiquette
Long story short – use your best judgment and contact your organization’s legal department for your specific situation, but definitely encourage your site visitors to take part in the conversation.
Web Services Fully Restored
The earlier distributed denial of service (ddos) attack has been thwarted. To help reduce the chances of web services being affected by such attacks in the future Schipul has added more redundant name servers to the network. If we have access to your registrar we have made these updates for you. If we don’t have access to your registrar please add the new name servers, as primary NS2.DNSPARK.NET, and NS4.DNSPARK.NET as your third name server.
If you are able to list all five the sequence should be NS2.DNSPARK.NET, NS1.DNSPARK.NET, NS4.DNSPARK.NET, NS3.DNSPARK.NET, and NS5.DNSPARK.NET.
Web Site Access Interupted by Denial of Service Attack
Currently our DNS servers are experiencing a denial of service attack. We are working with our 3 colocation facilities to quickly resolve the issue.
Thanks for your patience.
IE7 and Firefox 2 Tendenci compatability
Change is good! Everyone here at the Schipul office LOVES the new IE7 and Firefox 2 browser updates. They incorporate great security and usability features that make our Internet lives simpler and happier.
Tendenci is compatible with both updated browsers, so be sure to download the newest versions of your favorite browser today!
Download Firefox here: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
Download IE7 here: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/default.mspx
Updates are done – new functionality
Hey guys –
We finished the latest round of updates late yesterday afternoon. Time got away from me so I’m just now getting a chance to create this post.
New features:
Collasable Form: So far we’ve only added this feature to the search pages in articles and users. When you view the page, it looks like normal. When you enter search criteria and submit the form, the form fields are hidden. This serves two purposes. One, it shows an obvious result page, and two, it brings the content up on thep age. See the Articles module on Schipul for an example, https://www.tendenci.com/en/articles/search.asp
Here’s a link that shows a submitted search for "marketing" articles. Notice that the form fields do not display, https://www.tendenci.com/en/articles/search.asp?category=&searchcriteria=body&searchtext=marketing&submit=Submit
WYSIWYG editor: Many of you have noticed that this update includes a new WYSIWYG editor. I know, you just got used to the other one, right? Well, this one is a better product, or so they say. We seem to think so but you’ll be the ultimate judge. More to come on specific details of the new editor in a separate post.
Thanks,
J
Picture this – pretty up your user profile
Want to put a face to a name? Encourage your users to personalize their profiles on your site by uploading their photo. This is a great way to ensure members can recognize each other at your next meeting or conference – no more staring at nametags all day!
It couldn’t be easier to upload an image to your profile:
- View your user profile
- Click the gray profile photo box (the one with the big question mark in it)
- Browse your computer for your image
- Click submit and voila – your profile just got friendlier!
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New updates are going out!
Hi everyone, Happy Monday!
We are posting new updates as we speak (read). More details to come…
Thanks,
J