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More new stuff & HSB Updates from this weekend:
#1 – The site was down for 4 minutes on Saturday morning and I recieved 16 frantic emails telling me so. I was updating the DB behind the scenes – so everything was under control. Thanks for taking the time to let me know that you care that much about it! Fantastic stuff.
#2 – From the Archives: When your on the main page of the HSB (http://www.hotsauceblog.com) you will now see a post from the archives in position #5. This post is changed everytime the page refreshes. I thought it would be fun to bring some of the older stuff to the surface.
#3 – Comment reading: Now, when you see a comment left by me it will be ‘highlighted’ in grey. This will hopefully assist in the reading of long comment threads when people want to see the ‘official’ info.
#4 – By popular demand, there is now an Off Topic section where any random comments or discussions can take place.
Items attempted:
- Different smilies: Tried to implement Yahoo! & MSN smilies and have them be clickable for comment insertion, but that didn’t work the way I thought it would. Back to the drawing board on that one.
- Still haven’t worked out the cookie issue with the “missed something” section, but I think it’s still fairly handy as is.
- Still trying to the SQL code to display all the comments in one section so you can sort through all of them.
Anything else you’d like to see on the HSB?
Chilehead Comments: 50 Comments
Posted by: Nick Lindauer - Categories: Uncategorized
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50 Comments
Nice additions Nick.
The #2 New Item – From the Archives is a great idea.
Brings back some of the “lost” posts.
Good stuff Nick, you have out done yourself again- this blog just keep getting more user friendly every week, thanks.
Good Morning All, this is going to be great, Hats off to the one and only NICK!
Once again Nick takes charge. Good stuff man
The only thing is, now you need to keep checking in “Off-Topic to see if anything is new.
Maybe have a recent Comments (left-side) of the last 3 left in off-topics. So you would have 2 “recents comments” (sections) listed.
Sorry for any extra work, just a thought.
Otherwise, it will take some getting used to because most of us refresh and look at the recent comments section. On the surface, it would appear that nothing new is going on.
Agreed – good point. I was planning on using the notify to get an email update.
huvason on 3/19/2006 at 11:06 am said:
Agreed – good point. I was planning on using the notify to get an email update.
I know, but then you will get all those e-mails ha ha.
The sign in my front window reads…
Wanted
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Must not require sleep
Apply within
MSK on 3/19/2006 at 11:11 am said:
The sign in my front window reads…
Wanted
Hot Sauce Blog Monitor
Must not require sleep
Apply within
ha ha, I like that MSK.
Those are good additions.
chris k on 3/19/2006 at 11:07 am said:
I know, but then you will get all those e-mails ha ha.
You can also just got to the off-topic link periodically to see if there is anyhting going on. I do like your idea, just don’t want too much extra work for Nick 
MSK on 3/19/2006 at 11:11 am said:
The sign in my front window reads…
Wanted
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Must not require sleep
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MSK – Looking for a job?
Nick Lindauer on 3/19/2006 at 12:27 pm said:
MSK – Looking for a job?
A resounding “NO”!!!!!
MSK on 3/19/2006 at 4:49 pm said:
A resounding “NO”!!!!!
hehe Tell us how you really feel MSK…
Hey, not to get too far off topic, but where are you staying for ZestFest? We are still looking for a hotel that is not too far from the action.
Has anyone gotten an Defcon e-mail yet?
cdy1776 on 3/19/2006 at 7:00 pm said:
Has anyone gotten an Defcon e-mail yet?
dnt think anyone has – hopefully anyway as I haven’t. Have u?
Nope not yet, i’m still waiting. (If I get one)
I’m off 2 bed now – hope every1 gets an email who wants one. It’s 00:27 now
Good night MattUK.
Dan @ BLP Labels on 3/19/2006 at 6:14 pm said:
hehe Tell us how you really feel MSK…
Hey, not to get too far off topic, but where are you staying for ZestFest? We are still looking for a hotel that is not too far from the action.
I usually hang with the CaJohn crew wherever they stay. I’ll have to ask John tonight when I talk with him.
Nick, here’s an idea. I come to the site everyday from my RSS reader, and it leads me straight to a specific post, not the front page. After I’m done reading, in order to get to the next new post, I either have to click back to the main page and then drill down to the specific story, or I have to go back to the RSS and enter from there. I’d like to see links at the top of each story that lead to the next and previous posts. It’s a common feature, but for some reason you don’t have it. The “Recently” section in the sidebar helps, but doesn’t always list the newest posts.
Just a thought…
Great new features!!! Wish I could get onto the site more to enjoy them!!
Nick Lindauer on 3/20/2006 at 8:23 am said:
Ethan – Thanks for the suggestion. It’s as good as done. Now, when you are looking at a single post you will see navigation at the top that allows you to go back or go to the next post – without having to go to the main page.
FYI: The recent posts section actually shows the 12 previous posts that have been moved off the homepage.
Thanks Nick. Much appreciated.
Hot Sauce Blog on 3/24/2006 at 1:19 pm said:
Another new item: HSB Sitemap – It will take a bit to load (lots of posts!), but check it out and let me know what you think.
Posts are ordered by category by date and the number by each post is the number of comments.
Nice addition Nick!
Nick I love the site map. Great addition for looking at past posts. Keep up the great work.
Sir, one thing that others have pinted out & is also a problem for me- some of these pages, especially when they get over about 300 posts, can take a LONG time to load. Mightn’t there be a way to limit it to the last few hundred posts and have a readily accessed archived for the ones previous to that? It would help with the refresh rate I think. Thanks!
Yup- even on fast DSL I’m now unable to reply to anything on the crap thread 
It just won’t load everything.
Just means I have to do more of it while I’m on your tax dollar on the cable connection at the firehouse 
Great job on all the improvements Nick! Your check is in the mail
A few more for your consideration… after posting a note, even if it is on page 5, the page refresh takes you back to page one. Would this be cured by a ‘top down’ listing? I vote with eman on that one. Thanks. Posters are enroute also.
jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 3/28/2006 at 6:23 am said:
Great job on all the improvements Nick! Your check is in the mail
A few more for your consideration… after posting a note, even if it is on page 5, the page refresh takes you back to page one. Would this be cured by a ‘top down’ listing? I vote with eman on that one. Thanks. Posters are enroute also.
I was saying the same thing Jim. Last post first was nice. Nick had it going last night for a while. Your actually going to pay him for the improvements! I was getting sea-sick last night with all the flip-flopping. He’s getting a bill for the Dramamine I had to buy
Hey Nick, If I click on a comment in the left margin, and it refers to a thread with more than 100 comments – it brings you to the first post on the first page. Is it possible to bring you to the last page, or sort comments last first? Not sure if everyone would agree with me that last first is better )
Wow! Fast service on the wishes. How about… and then… and you could…
huvason on 3/28/2006 at 7:51 am said:
Hey Nick, If I click on a comment in the left margin, and it refers to a thread with more than 100 comments – it brings you to the first post on the first page. Is it possible to bring you to the last page, or sort comments last first? Not sure if everyone would agree with me that last first is better
All better now? I’m still not sure about having the comments in the reverse order – everyone okay with it?
Nick Lindauer on 3/28/2006 at 8:49 am said:
All better now? I’m still not sure about having the comments in the reverse order – everyone okay with it?
It will take a little getting used to, but yes Nick I like it, good job man
About the only thing I could also be so bold as to suggest would be to put this comment box up at the top so it is next to the last post also. Cajohn votes for that also.
jim campbell- Mild to Wild(R) on 3/28/2006 at 4:58 pm said:
About the only thing I could also be so bold as to suggest would be to put this comment box up at the top so it is next to the last post also. Cajohn votes for that also.
Sounds like a good plan to me:)
Great job Nick!
Hot Sauce Blog on 3/24/2006 at 1:19 pm said:
Another new item: HSB Sitemap – It will take a bit to load (lots of posts!), but check it out and let me know what you think.
Posts are ordered by category by date and the number by each post is the number of comments.
Awesome idea. The first thing i thought though, was to just have the header, and if you like the header click for the subdirectoies, this way alot more topics or sections, can be listed on one page.
Nick Lindauer on 3/28/2006 at 8:32 pm said:
Alright – Comments are flipped once again. I just didn’t like it in reverse, sorry folks that did. Still working on getting the comment previews back up and running.
BOOOOOOOO
Whoops. Sorry. Word too long. Messed up the column (can ya fix it Nick )
huvason on 3/28/2006 at 8:34 pm said:
Whoops. Sorry. Word too long. Messed up the column (can ya fix it Nick
Thanx Nick
I think it is a little better with the newer comments at the bottom. I find it is easier to reply to the most recent posts that way when it is easier to see what was just posted
Nick Lindauer on 3/28/2006 at 8:39 pm said:
Sorry Huv – Can’t please everyone all the time. I read a lot of blogs and reading the comments in reverse for a day was just weird.
You the BOSS! Just messing with you It’s better anyway – i’ve been reading the blog on my blackberry while driving. It was too easy with the most recent posts first. So – you probably saved me.
Morning Nick,
Guess the paging of the threads was a pain the a$$! I do see that we got the preview back!
huvason on 3/30/2006 at 7:14 am said:
Morning Nick,
Guess the paging of the threads was a pain the a$$! I do see that we got the preview back!
He’s a hard working man no doubt!
Aaron on 3/30/2006 at 7:25 am said:
He’s a hard working man no doubt!
Absolutely! I agree. He does a great job here.
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Again, great job Nick, You’re a geinus.