News Site Performance Upgrade

Adam · 11-17-2007, 01:15 PM

Site Performance Upgrade

I spent a large amount of time yesterday upgrading to version 3.1.0 of vBSEO, our search-engine-optimization software that greatly helps with search engine rankings and indexing. This new version is a major upgrade from 3.0.0, and it shoud lighten the server load on PetaxForums.com by up 50%. After lots of obstacles, including downtime, critical errors, and loss of functionality, it looks like everything is back up and running normally.

I appreciate your patience with yesterday's downtime, which totaled about 50 minutes, as well as with bugs that hadn't been resolved until this morning. Thanks also go to everyone who donated to the site this week, as this software upgrade cost a total of $152.

borno · 11-17-2007, 05:14 PM

Thanks for all your work Mo, I love to check out pentaxforums and it really has been growing too

m8o · 11-17-2007, 06:43 PM

for my 501th post ... I call my constant checking for updated threads an addiction!

Glad you mentioned donation and the link, as I finally remembered to click through and do so! Thanx much for creating a great, friendly, usable and efficient forum.

JCSullivan · 11-18-2007, 06:54 AM

One thing I have noticed is that the database has "lost" the date/time link to the First new post. Although the link does work now, it always goes to the First Post instead.

Adam · 11-18-2007, 10:35 AM

I don't know how much that has to do with the database, but it is indeed a bug. I'll work on fixing it ASAP.

**Eaglerapids** · 11-18-2007, 11:41 AM

Thank you for all your work Mo, greatly appreciated!!

bluespearbone · 11-18-2007, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by Mo

Thanks also go to everyone who donated to the site this week, as this software upgrade cost a total of $152.

Just a quick thought, please feel free to do dismiss the suggestion:
Am wondering if in the 'post your photos' area, you could also have a 'donate your photos' sub-area. Submissions could then be eligible, after administritive scrutiny, to be used as a means of raising funds for this much appreciated forum, by being sent to such as Shutterstock.com. Obviously there would have to be some clear agreement between the forum and the rights-releasing donator (perhaps by similiar means of where registration is acknowledged and verified). Anyways, just a thought.

Adam · 11-18-2007, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by JCSullivan

One thing I have noticed is that the database has "lost" the date/time link to the First new post. Although the link does work now, it always goes to the First Post instead.

The issue has now been resolved!

JCSullivan · 11-18-2007, 03:48 PM

Originally posted by Mo

The issue has now been resolved!

Sorry Adam, still goes to the first post NOT the first new - at least not for me.

Adam · 11-18-2007, 04:54 PM

Try it again, JC- the anchor to the first new post works fine over at my end.

JCSullivan · 11-19-2007, 04:07 AM

Working great as of this morning. Thanks Adam - your work is appreciated.

inneyeseakay · 11-20-2007, 04:52 AM

Did this delete all my feedback?

Adam · 11-20-2007, 09:38 AM

Of course it didn't delete your feedback! However, I've jusy discovered that my FTP client switched feedback.php with feedback_detail.php, you most ratings couldn't be accessed. That is now also fixed! Thanks for the post

**NaClH2O** · 11-20-2007, 04:39 PM

Thanks Mo for all your hard work and dedication. I can't be here as often as I'd like but I can say that this site is one of my all time favs.

NaCl(and a search engine upgrade will be a real boon)H2O

inneyeseakay · 11-20-2007, 08:46 PM

Originally posted by Mo

Of course it didn't delete your feedback! However, I've jusy discovered that my FTP client switched feedback.php with feedback_detail.php, you most ratings couldn't be accessed. That is now also fixed! Thanks for the post

Ahh... All fixed now! Great job... This runs much faster on my home's dial-up connection now

11-17-2007, 01:15 PM	#1
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595	Site Performance Upgrade Site Performance Upgrade I spent a large amount of time yesterday upgrading to version 3.1.0 of vBSEO, our search-engine-optimization software that greatly helps with search engine rankings and indexing. This new version is a major upgrade from 3.0.0, and it shoud lighten the server load on PetaxForums.com by up 50%. After lots of obstacles, including downtime, critical errors, and loss of functionality, it looks like everything is back up and running normally. I appreciate your patience with yesterday's downtime, which totaled about 50 minutes, as well as with bugs that hadn't been resolved until this morning. Thanks also go to everyone who donated to the site this week, as this software upgrade cost a total of $152.

11-18-2007, 10:35 AM	#5
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595 Original Poster	I don't know how much that has to do with the database, but it is indeed a bug. I'll work on fixing it ASAP. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-18-2007, 03:04 PM	#8
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595 Original Poster	Originally posted by JCSullivan One thing I have noticed is that the database has "lost" the date/time link to the First new post. Although the link does work now, it always goes to the First Post instead. The issue has now been resolved! Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-18-2007, 04:54 PM	#10
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595 Original Poster	Try it again, JC- the anchor to the first new post works fine over at my end. Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-20-2007, 09:38 AM	#13
Adam Administrator Site Webmaster Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 51,595 Original Poster	Of course it didn't delete your feedback! However, I've jusy discovered that my FTP client switched feedback.php with feedback_detail.php, you most ratings couldn't be accessed. That is now also fixed! Thanks for the post Adam PentaxForums.com Webmaster (Site Usage Guide \| Site Help \| My Photography) PentaxForums.com server and development costs are user-supported. You can help cover these costs by donating or purchasing one of our Pentax eBooks. Or, buy your photo gear from our affiliates, Adorama, B&H Photo, KEH, or Topaz Labs, and get FREE Marketplace access - click here to see how! Trusted Pentax retailers:

11-17-2007, 05:14 PM	#2
borno Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: md-usa Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,580	Thanks for all your work Mo, I love to check out pentaxforums and it really has been growing too

11-17-2007, 06:43 PM	#3
m8o Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 40°-55'-44" N / 73°-24'-07" W [on LI] Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,092	for my 501th post ... I call my constant checking for updated threads an addiction! Glad you mentioned donation and the link, as I finally remembered to click through and do so! Thanx much for creating a great, friendly, usable and efficient forum.

11-18-2007, 06:54 AM	#4
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	One thing I have noticed is that the database has "lost" the date/time link to the First new post. Although the link does work now, it always goes to the First Post instead.

11-18-2007, 11:41 AM	#6
Eaglerapids Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Idaho,USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,619	Thank you for all your work Mo, greatly appreciated!!

11-18-2007, 11:43 AM	#7
bluespearbone Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Derbyshire, United Kingdom Posts: 325	Originally posted by Mo Thanks also go to everyone who donated to the site this week, as this software upgrade cost a total of $152. Just a quick thought, please feel free to do dismiss the suggestion: Am wondering if in the 'post your photos' area, you could also have a 'donate your photos' sub-area. Submissions could then be eligible, after administritive scrutiny, to be used as a means of raising funds for this much appreciated forum, by being sent to such as Shutterstock.com. Obviously there would have to be some clear agreement between the forum and the rights-releasing donator (perhaps by similiar means of where registration is acknowledged and verified). Anyways, just a thought.

11-18-2007, 03:48 PM	#9
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Originally posted by Mo The issue has now been resolved! Sorry Adam, still goes to the first post NOT the first new - at least not for me.

11-19-2007, 04:07 AM	#11
JCSullivan Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada Posts: 3,056	Working great as of this morning. Thanks Adam - your work is appreciated.

11-20-2007, 04:52 AM	#12
inneyeseakay Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SC, USA Posts: 383	Did this delete all my feedback?

11-20-2007, 04:39 PM	#14
NaClH2O Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bronx NY Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,631	Thanks Mo for all your hard work and dedication. I can't be here as often as I'd like but I can say that this site is one of my all time favs. NaCl(and a search engine upgrade will be a real boon)H2O

11-20-2007, 08:46 PM	#15
inneyeseakay Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SC, USA Posts: 383	Originally posted by Mo Of course it didn't delete your feedback! However, I've jusy discovered that my FTP client switched feedback.php with feedback_detail.php, you most ratings couldn't be accessed. That is now also fixed! Thanks for the post Ahh... All fixed now! Great job... This runs much faster on my home's dial-up connection now

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