Website edits, configuration changes, and other backend updates will be included here as a log of changes made to this website. Please use the Website Contact form to ask any questions or report problems with the site.
- Core updated to v1.7.50.4
- 8 plugins updated to latest version
- Backups cleaned up and stored offsite
- Configured new scheduler system- updated form submission code to use new captcha variant- site availability service removed- misc updates to county-specific pages; enabled county-specific emails
- plugin and page updates for email, shortcode, and Markdown functions- Core updated to latest framework v1.7.48
- Other plugins updated to latest versions- YouTube playlists have replaced section recordings
- Review and cleanup of NTS information and references to NTS 2.0
- Misc. page title and header information changes for visibility- Updated system cache settings (more frequent refresh rate)
- Updated system backup settings (3x per month vs. weekly)
- Core updated to latest framework v1.7.46
- Other plugins updated to latest versions- Website updated to latest framework v1.7.45
- Core updated to latest v1.10.45
- Other plugins updated to latest versions
- Metadata cleanup & short-link URLs for county pages- Created password-protected page for section business
- Adjusted site and links for April 8 eclipse prep and planning- Reconfigured IP address allocations for production site
- Updated SMTP settings for email distribution
- Adjusted timeout and flood protection settings on login- Configured NNYNets profile for the NNY Section site
- Updated file system permissions for NNYNets profile
- Created permalink for NNYNets profile at root (/) of site
- Added/included NNYNets profile in backup routines- added ATL Division Director & Vice-Director contact info
- updated all section officers contact info to standard emails
- consolidated admin logins for email forwarding service- Updated user contacts, permissions, and emails for new Section positions- Archived W1AW/2 data and statistics
- Reconfigured server logs for site services
- Updated SSH certificates for remaining subdomains
- Misc. file cleanup in server and system directories- Restored SEC and SM blogs from backups
- updated email configuration within site and on reflector service
- Misc. file cleanup in server and system directories- Renewal of SSL (secure site) certificate
- Reconfiguration of automatic SSL renewal
- Confirmed that updated NNY-Nets profile was duplicated here- Core updated to v1.7.41.2
- Plugins updated to latest versions- Reset script and cron to prevent excessive backups
- Researching off-site file backup options- Core updated to v1.7.40
- Various plugins updated to latest version
- Configured regular (site pages) backup to run every other day in line with edits made to site- Resolved site stability (availability) issue and reconfigured hosting services.
- Reconfigured UptimeRobot service: https://stats.uptimerobot.com/NyEgzcZmPJ
- Upgraded Antispam plugin to latest version (v1.5.7)
- Removed second-tier page statistics from site pages (left on W1AW/2 pages)
- Reconfigured automatic job processor and backup routines
- Misc. cleanup and optimizations.- Added official logo for NNY ARRL section to homepage
- Updated Aura plugin to point to new NNY ARRL logo graphic
- Removed previous graphic in Aura plugin (county map with text)
- Link changes re: ARRL VOTA and W1AW/2 activations- Updated site banner for Logo/Motto Contest and added end-date- Configured site uptime monitoring from UptimeRobot
- Added link to monitoring page to site footer
- Updated AWS configuration for IP addresses (added Elastic IP)- Core updated to v1.7.37.1
- Restored custom Forms and Admin plugin configurations
- Added auto-unpublish dates to event subpages (NYQP, SET, Art Contest)- Page statistics plugin turned on for detailed site/visitor metrics
- Overhauled NTS and NTS Reporting pages to align with goals of NTS in NNY
- Miscellaneous cleanup and optimizations- Revised all pages to include @nnyarrl.org email addresses in support of site branding
- Revised internal site links to use relative instead of absolute links
- Core CSS change to allow for center-aligned images (class=center)- Changed hosting services to a more powerful server for less cost per hour. New configuration is much more scalable
- Successfully upgraded production and dev sites to Core v1.7.36 and added Typography page for staff to review code
- Miscellaneous plugin upgrades (admin, flex, forms, statistics)
- Added additional functionality to Editor toolbar (menu for formatting notices and available short codes) and improved image handling
- Added Custom Banner plugin for pages; configurable for flash messages site-wide- Adjusted location of Print to PDF button to bottom of all webpages
- Added "image float" option to menu bar. Cursor must be at end of file extension for image to add ?classes= correctly
- Miscellaneous plugin configuration optimizations
- Resolved issue in returning to blog "main page" when viewing a blog item (child) page- Added 'antispam' plugin to obfuscate email addresses on web pages (no code knowledge needed by editors)
- Updated hard-coded email addresses on theme framework to take advantage of antispam plugin
- Updated 'page stats' plugin to latest version (bug fixes and greater control over what to log for page visitors)- Added Section Emergency Coordinator Blog page to EmComm section (revised all EmComm pages appropriately)
- Updated code in theme templates for unique blog sidebars (SM/SEC blogs)
- Site cutover for upgraded servers now scheduled for end of 2022- Added PrintFriendly (https://www.printfriendly.com) code to webpages to allow rendering of pages as PDFs
- Adjusted site-wide backup routines to consume less system resources
- Began work on site migration to upgraded server environment (anticipated cutover late September)- Added photo gallery plugin and enabled on Swapfest Recap blog post
- Fixed broken link in Blog sidebar code (email address for section manager)
- Refined processing of site backups to optimize available storage space
- Added 'password change' video to "how-to" page
- NEW: email reflectors are now available to all County ECs and section officers (@nnyarrl.org addresses)- Updated repeater list with information received
- Updated County ARES/RACES Contact page (content and formatting)- Added instructions to blog landing page (how to create child items/articles)
- Updated Section Meetings & NTS Meetings video pages
- Configured site backup routines for page data and videos
- Added internal plugin for page-view statistics and edited-by information for updated pages- Created first draft of SAR/PSHR reporting form (O/R/S/D + 1/2/3/4/5/6)
- Reconfigured NTS reporting pages & Website Contact Form to save and send files
- Configured a "raw data" page to pull data from CSV files for NTS net reports & SAR/PSHR reports
- Core updated to v1.7.35- Configured Aura plugin and OpenGraph tags- Resolved "page not found" errors in admin logging- Updated Forms plugin processing (reCaptcha and emailing routines)
- NTS Net Reporting & Contact Us pages updated with new Forms code