Hello everyone!
I've installed some major updates to the forum software, bringing us up to the latest version, and made some backend tweaks to help things run smoother.
Here's the highlights:
Cheers!
Bradley
SailingForums.com
I've installed some major updates to the forum software, bringing us up to the latest version, and made some backend tweaks to help things run smoother.
Here's the highlights:
- Dark mode is now available. Click the Light Bulb Icon next to your user name or the login button to switch between light and dark mode. Switching based on OS/Browser preference is coming soon.
- There is now a progressive web app available to add to your mobile devices or computer. On all browsers except Safari, this supports push notifications. (Safari is rumored to support them in the next Mac and iOS release in 2023). On Desktop, you can add Sailing Forums to your Dock or Taskbar and access the forum in a dedicated window if you would like. On mobile, you can add to your Home Screen by clicking the Share Icon and then selecting add to Home Screen, for easy access. See the screen shot below of the Desktop version in action!
- Question and Answer threads are now available. See the example here: New Feature: Questions!
- Attachment storage is now moved to an S3 style Object Bucket, so we can continue to grow at a lower cost and without requiring a server migration when disk space runs low (which we were about to need prior to this move). What this means: Bring on the photos from all your sailing adventures as Sailing Forums is ready to host them! I'm still researching the best way to handle video support, so that will be coming in an update later in 2023.
- There's a new version of the Sailing Forums logo to go along with the style and naming adjustments on the site.
- The "Laser" sections are now reflecting the new name of the boat, the ILCA Dinghy. The laser name will be co-branded for the foreseeable future so casual sailors can still find us and the help they are looking for.
- Registration is now using CloudFare Turnstile to protect against bots and spam without having to click on traffic lights.
- There will be more tweaking of the site organization over the next few weeks as we head into the spring sailing season in the northern hemisphere.
- AMP support for faster mobile loading is in the works. This should help boost incoming traffic on Google and make the site faster for folks dropping by for a quick search on how to do x, y, or z.
- Finally, I bought a new to me "Laser" this fall and am looking forward to getting back on the water and hopefully sharing some of the experiences here!!
Cheers!
Bradley
SailingForums.com