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| NewportShores.org Site Change Log |
| 7/15/2010 | Sites continually updated - Network Related News |
As we continually update the sites, we run into a snag or few. First, by we, I mean, "ME". There is only one person running this entire network of sites. And, of course, as I ju... [ read more ] | |
| 5/17/2010 | A little down time - Network Related News |
| Well, after a hassle with a piece of software from a large company in a local city, whom will remain nameless, we're back in business. Enjoy! ... [ read more ] | |
| 5/17/2010 | Site redesign continues - Network Related News |
| Site redesign continues. Give us your feedback!? ... [ read more ] | |
| 3/26/2010 | Site Redesign in Progress - Network Related News |
| We've got a plan, and we're moving forward with the site redesign for 2010. We'll be honest. Our number one complaint is "Too much! There's just too much stuff and it's hard to find... [ read more ] | |
| 3/22/2010 | New Columns Are Available on the Site - Network Related News |
| We've tapped some local writers to pen some interesting articles. One column covers motherhood and parenting from the perspective of a mother of 6. Another, has the coverage of Dr. MyToo.&... [ read more ] | |
| 3/8/2010 | Extended Site Outtage... - Network Related News |
| As you may have noticed, the site has been down for an extended period of time. This last week, we had a major hardware malfunction which lead to some data loss, and of course, down time for the... [ read more ] | |
| 12/15/2009 | Unscheduled outtage results in more upgrades while system was down - Network Related News |
| Starting Saturday night, we had an unscheduled outtage due to some unforseen circumstances. ie, a patch for a bug ended up trashing the entire database system. While no data was lost, the ... [ read more ] | |
| 6/25/2009 | New Features Coming Soon! - Network Related News |
| Just a teaser so to speak. We're working hard on some new and improved features as well asa making the site more accessible. We've heard your feedback and we're looking forward to launchin... [ read more ] | |
| 6/9/2009 | Network Move a Success - Network Related News |
| The move of the network and services has been completed. So far we think it was a success, and the new location seems to be working very well. The servers are treated to a nicec ambiant te... [ read more ] | |
| 6/1/2009 | Network Maintenance on Thursday, 6/4/2009 - Network Related News |
| We are planning some network maintenance on Thursday, June 4, 2009 and may be down for part of the day. Thank you. ... [ read more ] | |
| 1/17/2009 | 2009 Advertising Rates Posted - Network Related News |
| We've posted our new rates for 2009, and we've listened. The economy is not doing so well, but the first mistake many companies make is "Cut the advertising budget!" We're business friendly, and... [ read more ] | |
| 12/29/2008 | Thank You f or a Wonderful Year - Network Related News |
| Thank you to everyone who visited our little corner of the web this year. May the new year bring you a more prosperous and less harrowing experience than 2008! ... [ read more ] | |
| 11/26/2008 | A profound apology to our faithful friends... - Network Related News |
| I would like to extend a profound apology to our faithful friends in our community. We have had some major hardware issues in the past few weeks that have left the site almost unusable. We... [ read more ] | |
| 11/6/2008 | System back up and running - Network Related News |
| Thanks for being patient. We had a little bit of a hardware failure with hard to find parts. Long story short, we're back in business!! ... [ read more ] | |
| 10/2/2008 | Live chat discontinued - Network Related News |
| Just a quick note. We've discontinued the live chat module on the site. We've decided it kind of duplicates the forums and with the re-write of the forums as good as they turned out, there... [ read more ] | |
| 8/17/2008 | Many changes on the site!! All are GREAT! - Network Related News |
| We're hard at work putting the finishing touches on a ton of changes. The first and most obvious is the change to our home page design. The headers and succeeding pages are being reworked ... [ read more ] | |
| 6/4/2008 | Update on site status - Network Related News |
| Well, what we thought was a localized attack has become a world wide attack on IIS and SQL servers from someone taking advantage of Microsoft's penchant for allowing commands to be sent by query strin... [ read more ] | |
| 5/21/2008 | Hackers try and take over our system - Network Related News |
As they say when you plug your machine into the internet, "It's not a matter of if you will be hacked, but how long until when you are hacked." Even with our security measures, we had a gro... [ read more ] | |
| 5/9/2008 | Site Running 100% and Maps Updated - Network Related News |
| The site is running 100%. On top of that, we have updated the maps. We're constantly working to bring quality up to date and relevant map data that reflects a local set of information.&nbs... [ read more ] | |
| 4/10/2008 | Slight outtage last night... - Network Related News |
| We had a slight outtage last night, but in a good way. We had to cutover the old database server to our new one that is about 16 times more powerful, and more reliable. Hardware managed. ... [ read more ] | |
| 3/25/2008 | Site Calendars Updated and Ready for You to Enter Events! - Network Related News |
We admit the old calendars left a few things to be desired. Not the least of which is the fact that they didn't always display the events correctly on the dates needed. They also seemed... [ read more ] | |
| 3/25/2008 | Site Calendars Updated and Ready for You to Enter Events! - Network Related News |
| We admit the old calendars left a few things to be desired. Not the least of which is the fact that they didn't always display the events correctly on the dates needed. They also seemed cl... [ read more ] | |
| 3/14/2008 | New Profile Avatar/Totem/Photo upload added! - Network Related News |
| Hey, we're all about making things easier for you guys. In a site wide effort to make it super simple for everyone to upload photos to the site, we've added the same drag and drop photo uploader... [ read more ] | |
| 3/14/2008 | FREE Classfified Ads Updated! - Network Related News |
| We've updated the free classified ads with the same drag and drop functionality of the photo gallery and other super easy to use features of the site. It's now easier than every to sell your ite... [ read more ] | |
| 2/21/2008 | Slight outtage on Wednesday night. - Network Related News |
| Our ISP had a slight outtage on Wednesday night so we were out of service for a short time. All should be back to normal now. Thanks for your patience. ... [ read more ] | |
| 2/11/2008 | New Enhancements to the site include a revamped E-Card system - Network Related News |
| We've been working hard, and the e-card system has been completely revamped. It's now easier than ever to send e-cards. A few simple clicks, and your photos can be dragged and dropp... [ read more ] | |
| 2/4/2008 | Webmail back up and running! - Network Related News |
| Webmail is back up and running better than ever. We've fixed the earlier issues, made it faster, and have updated the interface to make it even easier to use. With the new enhanced viewer,... [ read more ] | |
| 1/28/2008 | Photo Gallery Completely Updated! Easier than ever! - Network Related News |
| Ok, we took the hint. The old photo galleries were a pain in the butt to upload photos. What's the one thing you hate when uploading photos to a website? Waiting! That's right. ... [ read more ] | |
| 1/23/2008 | Oops, we goofed! Webmail being fixed. - Network Related News |
| Well, apparently there were some issues with the webmail after our upgrade to the core mail server system. We didn't hear from anyone about the problems, but needless to say, they are being work... [ read more ] | |
| 1/1/2008 | Happy New Year Newport Shores! - Network Related News |
| Happy new year and THANK YOU all for helping make NewportShores.org a huge success in 2007! Remember to visit our advertisers and tell them you found them on NewportShores.org!! ... [ read more ] | |
| 12/9/2007 | UPLOAD PHOTOS OF CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TODAY! - Network Related News |
| We've updated the decorated homes section. You can upload the photos of really cool holiday lights you see in the neighborhood along with a quick description. Take a snapshot, and send us ... [ read more ] | |
| 10/29/2007 | Feature fix: Obituaries. - Network Related News |
| We didn't realize the obituaries feature of the site was down until a few days ago. With the recent passing of two venerable long time West Seattle contributors and community activists - Dick Ke... [ read more ] | |
| 10/2/2007 | New and Improved Yellow Pages Search Results - Network Related News |
| We've spent some time listening to our audience, and mulling over what we could do to improve our already outstanding local yellow pages. After a lot of thought and testing, we've come up ... [ read more ] | |
| 9/4/2007 | Site Wide Translation to 11 different languages added! - Network Related News |
| We recognize the growing diversity in our communities, and have added the ability to translate the site to 11 different languages. Simply select the language you want t... [ read more ] | |
| 8/1/2007 | Wow!! Thank you members - Network Related News |
| Wow! Some local papers are claiming huge numbers, like 120,000 page views per month and trying to justify spending money online with them in futile attempts to advertise and reach the audience i... [ read more ] | |
| 7/5/2007 | Back up and running - Network Related News |
| Sorry for the down time folks. Unavoidable power outtage and I was out of the country. Somehow our connection became corrupted and we couldn't get it solved in time. ... [ read more ] | |
| 4/7/2007 | SWEEET!!!! 4 hr notice ahead of time leads to power outtage - Network Related News |
| Apparently the City Light people decided to re-route some power on our block, and I got about 3 hrs notice and had to rush over to shutdown the farm. We were back up this morning around 10am. ... [ read more ] | |
| 3/30/2007 | New Map Data and Enhanced Display - Network Related News |
| We've updated and enhanced the mapping data on the sites. The data set now includes all of King, Snohomish, Pierce and Island Counties. These are the complete sets for the service areas we... [ read more ] | |
| 2/13/2007 | Bugs being squashed - Network Related News |
| We've run into a few bugs since the change to the new editor from the old IE7 incompatible version. If you see something, drop us a line. We've gotten the nasty ones in the business sectio... [ read more ] | |
| 2/8/2007 | Issues with Text Boxes, fixed... - Network Related News |
| We've replaced all of the errant text boxes in the site, and regardless of the java bugs in IE7, we're now running 100%.... [ read more ] | |
| 1/19/2007 | Issues discovered with IE7. Thanks M$ - Network Related News |
| We've discovered a few issues with IE7 and our rich text editor throughout the site. We're working as fast as we can to update to a new editor. Please be patient. Apparently the new ... [ read more ] | |
| 12/30/2006 | Theft hits us hard! - Network Related News |
| We had a breakin overnight at our offices, and thieves made off with our router, and a master switch not to mention many items of Warren's personal inventory. However, we are back up, but it's b... [ read more ] | |
| 12/23/2006 | Best of Area Fixed - Network Related News |
| We had someone attacking out best of ratings guide and inserting false entries into the system. We placed some traps in the system about 30 days ago, and have now identified the problems and sto... [ read more ] | |
| 12/19/2006 | Power Outtage Plays Havoc with Network - Network Related News |
| The funny thing is, we never lost power at our offices, but out ISP lost power for a short time, and then we found the extent of the dammage. An old rigging on our link, which was not water... [ read more ] | |
| 12/11/2006 | Nominate the best looking homes in your neighborhood!! - Network Related News |
| Take a quick snapshot with your phone or digital camera and upload it to our Holiday Homes section along with the address and everyone can enjoy the beauty of the holidays. Heck... [ read more ] | |
| 11/4/2006 | ECards Updated with new Feature and Sleeker Wizard - Network Related News |
| We've updated the eCard design wizard and made some changes as to how the cards are delivered. Full images are now included IN the emails to avoid download issues with outlook a... [ read more ] | |
| 11/2/2006 | Email system cleaned up a bit, and more compatible. - Network Related News |
| We've cleaned up the email sub system a bit, and removed the background images. We've also changed html editors to one that is more compatible with not only IE, but also Netscape, Mozilla Firefo... [ read more ] | |
| 10/27/2006 | Enhanced Business District Maps - Network Related News |
| Continually striving to bring you the best, up to date and usefull services through NewportShores.org we've enhanced the Business District Maps. The pages now include the phone ... [ read more ] | |
| 10/23/2006 | BRING IT ON! YELLOW PAGES MAP SEARCH ACTIVE! - Network Related News |
| Finally, after a little rangling and hard work, the Yellow Pages Map based visual search is active!!! Just click on the "search by map" feature from within the Yellow ... [ read more ] | |
| 10/18/2006 | History Timeline Updated - Network Related News |
| We've updated the history timeline. We've made it easier to navigate and we'll be adding more entries as we receive items. If you have historical photos and events you would like to includ... [ read more ] | |
| 8/4/2006 | Best of Reviews Streamlined! - Network Related News |
| The process of adding reviews and ratings to the companies in the Yellow Pages has just been streamlined and updated to make the process much easier. If a company doesn't have a review, you can ... [ read more ] | |
| 7/15/2006 | Geocoder Updated for Accounts and Maps - Network Related News |
| We've updated our geocoder to the latest version to fix some of your issues when signing up for a new account. Some of the smaller streets were not showing and some members were reporting weirdn... [ read more ] | |
| 5/31/2006 | Best of Reviews Updated!! - Network Related News |
| We have updated the "Best of Reviews" giving them even more power and ease of use. The reviews are now listed on the web pages for businesses in the Yellow Pages. T... [ read more ] | |
| 5/19/2006 | Tweaks to the Yellow Pages Directory Search - Network Related News |
| We tweaked the search engine on the yellow pages directory to include phone number capability right from the keyword box. This will make searching for reverse phone number information much quick... [ read more ] | |
| 4/30/2006 | MAKE MONEY ON THE PHOTOS YOU HAVE TAKEN! - Network Related News |
| We've greatly enhanced the photo gallery. All members can now upload photos to the site, and make money on the sale of each photo. As photos are downloaded and ... [ read more ] | |
| 4/20/2006 | Cool wall maps added! - Network Related News |
| We've just added a cool new feature to our online events calendar. Customizable wall maps!! In the calendar area, if you click on the month title of the displayed month, a pop up... [ read more ] | |
| 2/27/2006 | New email server enhancements - Network Related News |
| We've upgraded our email server to enhanced AntiSpam and AntiVirus protection. This has lead to a descrease in spam by over 100%. The Antivirus will catch 99.9% of the viruses passed throu... [ read more ] | |
| 2/9/2006 | Selling your home? Check the approximate value online! - Network Related News |
| Just go to the homes area and click on the link at the top to check the value of your home. You can get an approximate value based on your zip code giving you a starting position when listing yo... [ read more ] | |
| 1/21/2006 | Game countdown! Go Hawks! - Network Related News |
| We've added a game countdown timer to the site! Check the left hand side above the real estate link, and you'll see a countdown to game time. go Hawks!!... [ read more ] | |
| 1/15/2006 | Technical Issues following area Power Outtage - Network Related News |
| We're back on. The Friday power outtage in our area knocked out a key server in the system, but we're back up and running now. Thank you for your patience.... [ read more ] | |
| 12/7/2005 | Best of Reviews Updated - Network Related News |
| Angie's List? Craig's List? So many lists! Why? We've been doing it for years, and now the copy cats are coming out. Take a look at the reviews in the Best of section.&nbs... [ read more ] | |
| 11/30/2005 | Photo ECards Updated with Portrait and Landscape Sizes! - Network Related News |
| We've added new portrait and landscape modes to the card templates. Now, if you have a vertical (or portrait) photo, you can choose the tall version of the template and your photos won't be stre... [ read more ] | |
| 11/29/2005 | Site Calendar Overhaul Complete! - Network Related News |
| The site calendar is a great idea. Even better when it works, and works in the way that is useful to everyone. We've completely overhauled the methods for selecting dates and made sure tha... [ read more ] | |
| 11/7/2005 | New feature added to yellow pages - Network Related News |
| By popular demand, we've added a new alphabetical lookup of businesses. Aside from the normal "Search" functions, you can now lookup businesses by name if you know what the busi... [ read more ] | |
| 11/7/2005 | Feature Fix: Yellow Pages rev phone - Network Related News |
| We found a bug stopping the reverse phone lookup from working. It should be running smoothly now. Take a look and realize the power of the business search engine.... [ read more ] | |
| 10/20/2005 | Classifieds still free and now with Real Estate - Network Related News |
| Have an apartment for rent? Home to sell? Use the FREE classifieds to post your ads on the site under the recently added brand new self-listing HOME LISTING SERVICE i... [ read more ] | |
| 9/30/2005 | Site outtages - Network Related News |
| We apologize folks. We've been going through some remodels in our building and for some reason we've had the worst luck. ie, people cutting the wrong wires, etc. None-the-less, we're... [ read more ] | |
| 9/8/2005 | Fixed the personal phone books in the White Pages! - Network Related News |
| There was a small bug in the white pages, and it's been fixed. When you create a new phone book, the customized list will now display properly when the personal book is selected. Add your ... [ read more ] | |
| 8/14/2005 | Message Search - Network Related News |
| Thanks to a keen eye'd user, our search functions in the Message area are working again. If you see something out of alignment, please don't hesitate to let us know. Chances are... [ read more ] | |
| 7/19/2005 | Guides are running again! - Network Related News |
| We had a little technical issue with our Yellow Pages guides, but they are up and running again. Thanks for your patience.... [ read more ] | |
| 7/15/2005 | Star Wars Xbox Give Away winner is Kirk Corrigan! - Network Related News |
| Congratulations to Kirk Corrigan of West Seattle, our Xbox winner. Kirk enjoys WestSeattle.com (his home portal) and tells us, "It's the best place to find anything in West Seat... [ read more ] | |
| 7/6/2005 | Contest Winner Chosen!!! - Network Related News |
| We have chosen the winner for the Star Wars Xbox giveaway. We will announce the winner shortly once they have been contacted!!... [ read more ] | |
| 7/2/2005 | Star Wars Xbox giveaway ended! - Network Related News |
| The Star Wars XBox giveaway has ended July 1st, and we're counting the logins to choose a winner. Announcement of our winner will be before July 6th! Stay tuned!... [ read more ] | |
| 6/6/2005 | Message Boards Fixed - Network Related News |
| Made some editing changes and we fixed the message board navigation. It is now working. Also added the profile photo feature to the message boards.... [ read more ] | |
| 5/30/2005 | We keep adding to the pot... - Network Related News |
| We've added a cool new feature for businesses in the yellow pages. If a site has an external website of their own, we present a cool little preview thumbnail of that website mak... [ read more ] | |
| 4/10/2005 | Power Outtage... - Network Related News |
| There was a small power outtage this morning and we had some downtime. All systems are go from 11:30am on. Thanks.... [ read more ] | |
| 3/27/2005 | Real Estate Search Enhanced with Geo-Spatial Selection - Network Related News |
| wow...long technical terms, but what it boils down to is simply that you can draw a rectangle on our maps of the community and the system will search for homes within that rectangular area. It c... [ read more ] | |
| 1/31/2005 | And then the lights went out... - Network Related News |
| Small outtage today from noon to 4pm. We had some electrical problems in our area of the city causing power problems. We're back up now though.... [ read more ] | |
| 1/22/2005 | Chat System Re-Launched!! - Network Related News |
| OK, OK. I admit it. The chat system sucked. To put it lightly. I noticed a ton of problems and it just wasn't friendly. I have re-worked the interface, cleaned up the system, and at the very leas... [ read more ] | |
| 1/5/2005 | FREE Classifieds are Open Again! - Network Related News |
| We've re-worked the classifieds, but one thing is still the same. They are 100% free!! Got a garage sale? Post it and get a free map to your sale. Have a JOB OPENING? Post a free help wanted a... [ read more ] | |
| 11/22/2004 | Revamped Classifieds in the works - Network Related News |
| You may have noticed the classifieds are closed for a re-fit. Well, they're just about done. The new system will be even easier to use and will have a more powerful management system. You'll be abl... [ read more ] | |
| 11/22/2004 | WOW! New maps blow away the competition! - Network Related News |
| We were a little dissapointed when our old mapping system got such terrible reviews...frankly, we knew it was coming as they left a lot to be desired. That's all in the past! The new maps and directi... [ read more ] | |
| 11/3/2004 | Family Home Pages Updated! - Network Related News |
| We've updated the family home pages. We've added expanded use of the new routing and directions maps, as well as streamlined the process so it's even easier to create your family's personalized web p... [ read more ] | |
| 10/18/2004 | Best Decorated Homes Updated!! - Network Related News |
| Try out the new and improved "best decorated homes" feature on the site. If you know of a great home someone has decorated for the current holiday season, just snap a digital photo and upload it to t... [ read more ] | |
| 10/11/2004 | Yellow Pages Search Updated!! - Network Related News |
| We've made the yellow pages search even more powerful. When you are searching now, keywords entered into the quick search or company name will now match headings as well. This will return more relav... [ read more ] | |
| 8/6/2004 | AntiVirus Added to Email System - Network Related News |
| Our free email service has been enhanced with automatic antivirus scanning. We're trying hard to protect our web-based email users from viral infections as well as our best efforts on anti-spam. Whi... [ read more ] | |
| 7/8/2004 | Events Calendar Fixed! - Network Related News |
| The events calendar now shows the events that have times properly on the monthly display calendar. The display is also corrected in the "TODAY'S EVENTS" section. Enter your events for the community c... [ read more ] | |
| 7/8/2004 | Self-Publishing Photo Gallery - Network Related News |
| The self-publishing photo gallery has been fixed, and is now up and running. We had an issue with illegal characters in the file names, but it's running well now. Go ahead and upload your photos you... [ read more ] | |
| 6/4/2004 | Added GasBuddy to the site - Network Related News |
| In the area traffic flow section, we've added a link to SeattleGasBuddy.com and a cool placard that shows the lowest prices found around town based on regular unleaded pricing. Find out if it's worth... [ read more ] | |
| 5/27/2004 | Spell checker re-enabled. - Network Related News |
| We've fixed and re-enabled the spell checker for the message boards, classified ads and other relevant areas. To use this feature you'll have to disable your pop-up blocker or enable it for this site ... [ read more ] | |
| 5/2/2004 | Web Mail Updated - Network Related News |
| We've updated the webmail and have added more functionality in the Address Books. Easier Navigation in the menus has also been set. Give it a try today!... [ read more ] | |
| 4/30/2004 | Updated demographic information - Network Related News |
| We've updated the demographic information on the network. We are now scoping the sites by the more accurate Census Tract information. This allows us to pick up areas that have overlapping zip codes,... [ read more ] | |
| 3/28/2004 | My Personal Phone Updated! - Network Related News |
| We've updated the "My Personal Phone Book" system to include the White Pages People Finder. Now you can keep a quick list of your friends and loved ones accessible in quick phone book online. Over a... [ read more ] | |
| 1/22/2004 | BACK UP AND RUNNING - Network Related News |
| We had some technical difficulties over the last few days, but we have smoothed out the issues and all is running well again. We've put new hardware in place to make sure the problems don't crop up a... [ read more ] | |
| 1/22/2004 | Stock Watch Back Up with New Features! - Network Related News |
| With the recent changes in the site, we've taken a few moments to add some additional features to the Stock Watch List. Personalize your list of stocks and track the original purchase and current gai... [ read more ] | |
| 6/15/2003 | NEW YELLOW PAGES FEATURES - Network Related News |
| Ever wonder what payment types a business takes? Need to know who offers Senior Discounts? Just looking for businesses with websites? You can find it all now, using our enhanced Yellow Pages Searc... [ read more ] | |
| 11/25/2002 | NEW ISP - Network Related News |
| We have recently updated our connection speed to better serve you. Our line is now 3.5 times faster allowing us to handle more users and provide a higher quality of service to our partners and surf... [ read more ] | |
| 10/15/2002 | IMPROVED YELLOW PAGES - Network Related News |
| We've added distance calculations to the yellow pages listings. If you provided accurate address info at login, you will be shown the distance to each business in the yellow pages. We've also en... [ read more ] | |
| 6/10/2002 | BEST OF Newport Shores ADDED! - Network Related News |
| The BEST OF Newport Shores is now a full customer/member review service! Check out the new system. When voting on a particular restaurant, business or place, you ... [ read more ] | |
