Cleaning up

The time has come to clean up my web server! I know, I know, I mentioned it a while back but I have been working on a script that will report the broken links and files that need to be replaced. Basically, I'm removing everything! All pictures, files, videos, music and galleries. If you are looking for something and it's not there, I will get a report that you tried to get it and if possible, I will replace it. If you have a resource that you want replaced, please let me know from the form on the error page. It will help me understand the context, location and file information that you are looking for.

I will be implementing a new site manager on my personal website (www.davidfrancis.org) as a test bed for my commercial websites. The new blog interface will start being used in September as well. This may also cause some lost files but with the new site map generator and resource cross index, it should go smoothly.

I've spent the last 3 hours backing up all the files on the DavidFrancis.org domain... I knew there was a munch of garbage on here but sheesh.

I've also decided to open the graphics forum to the public, well mostly. Because it is a focus group, we may have to implement some kind of basic minimum qualifications but the site is up and working great.

I still plan on producing a few more blogs including web development, fitness and local events. Once the new blog manager is up and running, this should be easier organize. I have some great ideas for the new blogs.

Some new sites to look for...

A new politics website for SouthCentral KY. This site will have a blog but it will also have a data driven module that will list all local candidates for the upcoming election. I'm going to make it as non-partisan as possible with the possible exception of my blog. If you would like to donate your time writing political editorials, please let me know.

A new support forum for web hosting companies. This is coming together nicely and should be online this week. Essentially, it will be a place for people to find the current status of the hosting company network. Typically, when a server farm goes down, there is no way to communicate with the company and if it is network wide, the people who would normally answer the phones are busy trying to fix the problem. While it is intended to be a user to user support area, I hope to solicit the assistance of volunteers to help keep the context fresh and current.

The server upgrades are almost done and the layout for soky.net is in process. This is taking a little longer that I had hoped but in the end, it will be worth the wait.

That's my update for the final week of August.