Board Upgrade in Progress

[jtx]

Hello, everyone. You may have noticed that the site looks a little different now. As , we are in the process of upgrading the software that runs the boards. In additional to offering greater stability and security and more efficient database functionality, it also opens Jazztalk.net up to use on tablets and smartphones. Try it out!

You'll also notice a couple of things missing at the moment, such as the collection of handsome Google fonts. These will be brought back as soon as possible over the next few days. If there is anything else critical that you see missing, or if you have any general thoughts on the design or usability, please post them here!

- Justin (jtx)

P.S. No smilies were harmed in the updating of this board.

[BFrank]

Good luck with this!
Organissimo just went through an upgrade which sounded like it was more work than expected.

[jtx]

The advance work on this move was pretty extensive, but fortunately the steps were well-documented. Since the database was kept intact, the main complexity is in restoring any custom elements that were not stored within the original site configuration files, as all of the site code was removed and replaced. So far, so good, but it won't be completely surprising if something subtle but unpleasant occurs in the interim.

[Ron Thorne]

Justin, I'm checking the appearance and functionality of the new software on our tablet, and my initial reaction is that it's definitely more legible, overall.

Noted GB spelling.

More comments soon.

[jtx]

Although the US English language pack was installed for the site software, anything specific to the site theme template may be shown in UK English. We'll need to correct those as they are discovered.

Attaching a screenshot of the site as it appears on my Android phone.

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[Ron Thorne]

If you're missing your avatar after the launch of our new software, we'd like to know. We noted the absence of avatars where we thought that were some prior to our upgrade, so please let us know if yours is missing. We'll do our best to reinstall it for you as quickly as possible.

Thanks!

[walto]

Avatar check.

ETA1: something weird across the top left corner, but it's there.
ETA2: Hey, no more courier font!?

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[jtx]

Its okay, I don't mind.
I'm liable to use it, too.

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[jtx]

The usage of the mp4 BBcode will be pretty limited. It is only useful when you are aware of the direct link to the MP4 file, either because you received it (or figured it out by reviewing the site source code), or you uploaded it yourself to a web-accessible location. For the vast majority of video clips hosted online, the primary BBvideo BBcode will still be best.