Website Update - Page 3

Mountainmaster · 06-17-2002, 05:11 PM

I use Netscape 7.0 an have no problems

Renders fine in Mozilla (1.0).

Thanks WSHIREY and drfish,
Your comments led me to the solution for my Java crashing on the new site. Just upgraded the Java Runtime Environment to 1.40_01 and all is well now.

ESHIREY · 06-17-2002, 05:30 PM

Hey glad it helped .

feldon34 · 06-17-2002, 05:48 PM

Guess I have to start filling in the website now.

Digital Lungfish · 06-17-2002, 11:11 PM

Thanks for the thorough diagrams. Please read through this topic (specifically the Netscape screaming) for explanations why those dots exist in the navbar.

Sorry Morgan, must have missed the Netscape screaming, no biggie.

feldon34 · 06-20-2002, 01:11 PM

I've always believed in honesty, but I think this posting to the News section would be a bit gloom-and-doom. Opinions?

Version 1.1 Launch (February 22nd, 2002) Version 1.1 of the Aquarium was released late Friday evening with the full involvement of the Prolific team (Ron, Will, Jim and Reichart), the SereneScreen tech support team, and Jim Sachs himself. The most complicated part of the new rollout were the new keycodes. Some keycode issues started to occur and it became clear that the keycode database had to be stripped and rebuilt, a process which took nearly 3 hours. In the SereneScreen Chat room, at one time, there were 20 people present, including all the key personnel at Prolific involved in the Aquarium, Jim Sachs, myself, and Michael (Jav400, forum co-administrator). We were fielding questions, comments, praise and frustrations from 7pm until 3am.

At approximately 2am, the keycode database rebuild was complete. Over the next 2 months, SereneScreen tech support would be swamped, working 12 hour shifts, because of issues with the customer database and with the online ordering system. Many of the e-mails which SereneScreen was receiving at this time started out with vulgarity, hostility, and threats of lawsuits and/or contacting civic organizations such as the Better Business Bureau. Two people resigned from the tech support department during this time.

A large part of the delay in the launch of version 1.1 of the Aquarium was not the creation of the Lionfish itself, but rewriting the fish avoidance procedures which keep the fish from bumping into--or worse--passing through each other, the coral, etc. Jim Sachs has stated that the algorithym used in version 1.1 is temporary and will replaced by a true collision detection system with the release of the 3D Background version of the Aquarium.

Around this time, Jim mentioned that he was going to be involved in at least 2 film projects, modifying the Aquarium for an opening titles sequence and an effects shot involving fish.

Work resumed on the 3D Background in early March.

Axle · 06-21-2002, 01:50 AM

Wow, thats cool stuff to know for any fan!

Post it 4 sure i say!

SunKing · 06-21-2002, 10:38 AM

....doesn't sound too gloom and doom to me. For the most part, I think people would be interested in hearing what goes on 'behind the scenes' - even if it ain't all roses.

feldon34 · 06-22-2002, 12:52 AM

If you're up this late, you must be looking for something to do...

https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/freshwater/

Socrates · 06-22-2002, 02:36 AM

Is that shot of the freshwater guys behind the menu a screen shot from a beta, or is it a photo or composite of some kind?

hpman77 · 06-22-2002, 04:20 AM

The freshwater site looks great, feldon... and about the news, I think it's great to know not only the good news, but also the bad ones. It's more interesting

My suggestion is: post them!
And I agree with sunking: any "behind the scenes" info is always welcome

feldon34 · 06-22-2002, 11:17 AM

I guess I am going to have to put a huge disclaimer that there is no Freshwater beta that I've seen/used, nor is this even remotely a snapshot of the Freshwater aquarium. It's just something I threw together.

Ok, Freshwater site is <strike>about</strike> done...
https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/freshwater/

and I'm <strike>almost</strike> done with the saltwater site.

feldon34 · 06-22-2002, 07:57 PM

Surf's Up! (ok, that was lame

)

Seriously, both the Freshwater and Saltwater website updates are ONLINE!!!

https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/

PLEASE, it's very important that people check out the site for bugs, problems, etc. and e-mail me with them or post the problems here!!

Lightfeather · 06-24-2002, 08:51 PM

I am SO excited that the black ghost and the beta splendor's are up on the freshwater page! I never expected the ghost to be considered really!

I sure hope they make it in!

*wiggles with excitement*

hooters · 06-25-2002, 12:21 AM

LOOKING UP around here
gr8 work on the 2 sites feldon

simply amazing work

your talent in this area is second 2 none

06-17-2002, 05:30 PM	#42
ESHIREY Smilie Dragon Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lebanon, PA Posts: 4,725	Hey glad it helped . Thank you for taking the time to read this.

06-17-2002, 05:48 PM	#43
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Guess I have to start filling in the website now. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-17-2002, 11:11 PM	#44
Digital Lungfish Obey the toad! Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 2,557	Thanks for the thorough diagrams. Please read through this topic (specifically the Netscape screaming) for explanations why those dots exist in the navbar. Sorry Morgan, must have missed the Netscape screaming, no biggie. Steve www.tron-sector.com - www.badcartridge.com - www.classicgaming.com - www.dinofish.com Today is the tomorrow you were worried about yesterday...

06-20-2002, 01:11 PM	#45
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	I've always believed in honesty, but I think this posting to the News section would be a bit gloom-and-doom. Opinions? Version 1.1 Launch (February 22nd, 2002) Version 1.1 of the Aquarium was released late Friday evening with the full involvement of the Prolific team (Ron, Will, Jim and Reichart), the SereneScreen tech support team, and Jim Sachs himself. The most complicated part of the new rollout were the new keycodes. Some keycode issues started to occur and it became clear that the keycode database had to be stripped and rebuilt, a process which took nearly 3 hours. In the SereneScreen Chat room, at one time, there were 20 people present, including all the key personnel at Prolific involved in the Aquarium, Jim Sachs, myself, and Michael (Jav400, forum co-administrator). We were fielding questions, comments, praise and frustrations from 7pm until 3am. At approximately 2am, the keycode database rebuild was complete. Over the next 2 months, SereneScreen tech support would be swamped, working 12 hour shifts, because of issues with the customer database and with the online ordering system. Many of the e-mails which SereneScreen was receiving at this time started out with vulgarity, hostility, and threats of lawsuits and/or contacting civic organizations such as the Better Business Bureau. Two people resigned from the tech support department during this time. A large part of the delay in the launch of version 1.1 of the Aquarium was not the creation of the Lionfish itself, but rewriting the fish avoidance procedures which keep the fish from bumping into--or worse--passing through each other, the coral, etc. Jim Sachs has stated that the algorithym used in version 1.1 is temporary and will replaced by a true collision detection system with the release of the 3D Background version of the Aquarium. Around this time, Jim mentioned that he was going to be involved in at least 2 film projects, modifying the Aquarium for an opening titles sequence and an effects shot involving fish. Work resumed on the 3D Background in early March. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-21-2002, 01:50 AM	#46
Axle Registered Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 59	Wow, thats cool stuff to know for any fan! Post it 4 sure i say! Axle Foley Avid User of SereneScreen Aquarium

06-17-2002, 05:11 PM	#41
Mountainmaster Liopleurodon Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: 3rd planet Posts: 314	I use Netscape 7.0 an have no problems Renders fine in Mozilla (1.0). Thanks WSHIREY and drfish, Your comments led me to the solution for my Java crashing on the new site. Just upgraded the Java Runtime Environment to 1.40_01 and all is well now.

06-21-2002, 10:38 AM	#47
SunKing Registered Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 238	Just the facts sir, just the facts. ....doesn't sound too gloom and doom to me. For the most part, I think people would be interested in hearing what goes on 'behind the scenes' - even if it ain't all roses. My humble Homepage

06-22-2002, 12:52 AM	#48
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	If you're up this late, you must be looking for something to do... https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/freshwater/ "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman Last edited by feldon34; 06-22-2002 at 07:55 PM.

06-22-2002, 02:36 AM	#49
Socrates Sage Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: West Hills, CA Posts: 1,529	Is that shot of the freshwater guys behind the menu a screen shot from a beta, or is it a photo or composite of some kind? Bat rays? We don't need no stinking bat rays!

06-22-2002, 04:20 AM	#50
hpman77 Blue Angel Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Santander (Spain) Posts: 285	The freshwater site looks great, feldon... and about the news, I think it's great to know not only the good news, but also the bad ones. It's more interesting My suggestion is: post them! And I agree with sunking: any "behind the scenes" info is always welcome .:: AMD Athlon XP 1700+ :: 512MB SDRAM :: Windows XP SP1 :: shappire ATI radeon 9600 PRO :: Soundblaster Live Player 5.1 :: Directx 9.0 :: (Always latest drivers for everything) ::.

06-22-2002, 11:17 AM	#51
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	I guess I am going to have to put a huge disclaimer that there is no Freshwater beta that I've seen/used, nor is this even remotely a snapshot of the Freshwater aquarium. It's just something I threw together. Ok, Freshwater site is <strike>about</strike> done... https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/freshwater/ and I'm <strike>almost</strike> done with the saltwater site. "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman Last edited by feldon34; 06-22-2002 at 07:55 PM.

06-22-2002, 07:57 PM	#52
feldon34 Forum Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,938	Surf's Up! (ok, that was lame ) Seriously, both the Freshwater and Saltwater website updates are ONLINE!!! https://www.feldoncentral.com/Sachs/ PLEASE, it's very important that people check out the site for bugs, problems, etc. and e-mail me with them or post the problems here!! "Journalism is printing what someone else does not want printed. Everything else is public relations." - George Orwell "If voting changed anything, they'd make it illegal." - Emma Goldman

06-24-2002, 08:51 PM	#53
Lightfeather Occupation: Nerd Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: California Posts: 314	I am SO excited that the black ghost and the beta splendor's are up on the freshwater page! I never expected the ghost to be considered really! I sure hope they make it in! wiggles with excitement Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want.

06-25-2002, 12:21 AM	#54
hooters Percula Clown Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ummmmm Posts: 84	things sure are LOOKING UP around here gr8 work on the 2 sites feldon simply amazing work your talent in this area is second 2 none ~RELAXATION IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT~