AlienSoup.com Software Upgrades

Hey folks,

Sometime this week we're looking to upgrade our site to the latest software.

The latest software is a big upgrade, and as such all custom modifications will need to be re-written for it. While I don't anticipate any problems in the upgrade process, there will be a few issues that will linger for a little while...

1) The Dark Invasion skin will be temporarily unavailable while some of it is re-coded to be compatible with the new software. Light Speed will be the default for all users (however we'll be making a few adjustments to the fonts and tables).

2) Many add-ons such as Gallery, Portal, Arcade, Chat, Radio, Quotes, Hangman, Shoutbox etc. will not immediately function.

3) There will be many unique icons inside of your posts that will be missing as well.

We'll be doing ALL code from complete *scratch* and it's quite an undertaking. However, once completed we can put back each section with the latest add-ons and hacks available and add additional new features to the site. You'll like many of these new features you've never seen before, and upgrading from version to version will be a piece of cake thanks to the new plug-in system in the new software.

After this process is completed, we'll be pushing even harder to increase traffic to the place through various optimization techniques we've recently experimented with..

Thanks for your understanding, patience, and a special thanks to all our veteran members who have been with us for so long!

 

that's hacktastic!

dark invasion pwns light speed.

 

Good luck

 

Good luck with the upgrade....

What??? No darkside!!! I guess I can handle it ...for awhile...lol

 

./abduct | probe

 

>/dev/null

 

workbench:libs/updatedsoup.library
workbench:L/soup.handler
workbench:c/soupupdate
workbench:prefs/newsoup.prefs
workbench:EXCITED!!!

 

Good luck Alien.

 

Thank you, I'll need it. :lol:

It will most likely begin Thursday or Friday.

 

As you said, it'll likely be a bit tougher to take a port a running site over... but ... Dont fret, you'll continue to do as excellent a job as ever.

 

... and, please close this thread ... so I'll be a winner forever!

 

Hey sorry for the delay, with inlaws visiting and all I had a lot more stuff to do around the house then I thought.

That, and I've had a horrible time recently with a finger on my right hand locking up. The upgrade will still commence shortly, but probably no earlier than Sunday or Monday.

Thanks for your patience...

 

This will begin tonight, expect downtime folks!

 

Good luck :nod:

 

Please pardon the virtual "dust" while we upgrade the site.

We've re-opened it for some beta testing. Don't be surprised if it goes down again, or random features seem to come and go while we work...

 

I can see You!

 

Huh, seems that it is faster now

 

Arcade, shoutbox, members who have visited today, private message previews now working...

Tomorrow we should see the return of the front page portal as well as the long awaited return of the photo gallery...

 

*looks around*

oooOOOOooo....

Nice place you got here

Keep up the good work, dude...

 

Thanks guys.