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  1. Mark

    How do you set your Ranking method

    "hits (clicks) in" for me since 2004 :) pageview counting consumes far too much server resources and provides a poor ranking metric in my opinion. Remonds me of a great acronym I heard years ago that applies to using bulk pageviews as a metric: HITS - How Idiots Track Success
  2. Mark

    VisioList 0.1

    Hi Kelly, the "sites" table should only have some fields added, none of the data should be lost. Would you mind if I do the upgrade for you? I have upgraded a few Aardvark lists so far without issue so I am at a loss why your members would disappear. If you would like me to do this, email your...
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    Issues after upgrade from rc version

    if anyone else encounters this problem when upgrading from an existing VisioList installation this was due to the up to date screenshot plugin not being installed on the database. change the "VL" in the following query to match your sql_prefix (found in settings_sql.php) and you'll be all set...
  4. Mark

    Issues after upgrade from rc version

    can you enable debugging and let me know what the error is? or send me FTP login info and I'll get it fixed up for you and ensure the fix is applied in the next release coming later today.
  5. Mark

    Aug 10 todo list

    some items to be updated for coming releases - default main menu moved into menu manager - moderator control panel - multiple sites per owner - 301 redirects from old URL's - evolution of the UI (ongoing) - add option to import banner from remote URL instead of using upload form - screeshot...
  6. Mark

    VisioList 0.1

    Should be able to just overwrite the files without running the installer if using beta or newer
  7. Mark

    Gold Release Scheduled for August 1

    release posted in the downloads section as VisioList 0.1, some new features were added so please test thoroughly and ensure you have backups before updating. Screenshot server is offline at the moment and will be back in operation within 24 hours.
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    VisioList 0.1

    VisioList 0.1 including: - upgrader from Aardvark Topsites PHP - banner upload from admincp - banner importer which copies member banners from remote server to local (for aardvark topsite upgraded topsites) for those upgrading form past version or aardvark topsites, please ensure you have a...
  9. Mark

    Gold Release Scheduled for August 1

    my deepest apologies, we had some family drop in and stay with us for the past couple weeks, and while I could have released what I have... I would not have been able to offer proper support (not to mention I need to resolve the current issue with the screenshot server and a few other minor...
  10. Mark

    How do I remove the black bar

    open skins/parabola/wrapper.html and remove everything starting at: <ul id="footer"> and ending at: </ul><!-- END FOOTER --> <p><a id="footer_trigger" class="active" href="#"></a></p> you can also remove: $('#footer').stickyFooter({ speed : 'slow', effect ...
  11. Mark

    Problem branding

    Hello, I am working on the Gold release now and I should have the final release candidate posted today. I have sent instructions for you to remove the copyright.
  12. Mark

    Screenshot API Server

    confirmed, the win7 server is having an issue it looks like since yesterday, will investigate this in the next couple of hours.
  13. Mark

    Google-friendly Vote

    Hello, I have confirmed the gateway page is working fine with Google friendly links enabled. tested with Firefox 4 and 5. Internet Explorer 7 and 8, and Google Chrome. Remember once you have voted for a member you will not see the gateway page until the next day, or you can empty the ip_log...
  14. Mark

    The vote system

    its setup now for once every 24 hours, changing that value might happen in the future via a plugin.
  15. Mark

    The vote system

    Unique votes are only counted once. The "hits in" value will increment with each click, but the "unique hit in" will only count once per IP address.
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    New User Manual In The Works

    as we get closer to the gold release of VisioList I have started the official user manual, please bear with me as this is created, documentation is probably the most challenging part of this adventure for me. If you have a specific topic you need help with feel free to post here and I will do...
  17. Mark

    Review system - your thoughts

    right, the site owner, competitors, and spammers are often the only people using the reviews system which make for a very poor review experience. spam can be stopped easily enough (I have not had a single spam review posted to my list in almost 2 years), but even without spam I question the...
  18. Mark

    Review system - your thoughts

    anybody? should we perhaps just leave it out and make the review system a plugin that can evolve on its own for those who use it?
  19. Mark

    Where to Start?

    you got that right :) worst part is even the finest instructions are usually totally ignored :)
  20. Mark

    Where to Start?

    the documentation is in the works, I've been spending any available time writing code but will be working on the docs in the next couple weeks. Premium membership gives the user a different style listing on the topsite, with some plugins (carousel for example) you might also rotate their...
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