ICMag.com Upgrade Coming! - Announcements - International Cannagraphic Magazine Forums

**Skip** · 01-11-2009, 05:51 PM

Yes, at long last we will be upgrading this wonderful site.

I'm letting you know now because there will be some downtime this week during the upgrade.

We will be changing servers one day, then upgrading the software the next. So if all goes smoothly there will be two outages. Each should be several hours long. So don't freak if you can't get into the site for awhile. Just check back like once an hour.

The upgrade is going to be full of new features for everyone to enjoy. These include social networking features like Groups which you can join which will have their own threads and moderation and gallery.

Your user profile page will be much more interesting and interactive than it is now.

Of course we are going to be losing some things, and I've pointed out the main ones in the "Gallery & Guestbook" thread in this forum. In addition, some existing features will take time to reintegrate into the updated site.

There's going to be a new homepage and a journal feature where you can have your own page to post your grow journal(s).

Already you may have noticed the increased performance. This is due to tweaking our existing setup for maximum speed. Once icmag is on a new server you will see another huge speed increase. Then the new version of vBulletin once installed will again increase the speed. So things should only improve.

We're going to keep performance in mind when we do the settings for image posting. It would be nice if we could allow larger images than we do presently, as everyone is upgrading their monitors and can view larger images. So to accomodate that we're going to try to limit the actual images that show up in a thread. We'll probably have everything show up in thumbnails, and enlarge to full size upon clicking. You'll see what I mean.

That will make pages much faster to load and keep the server load and bandwidth down.

I'm very pleased to be able to come back here and help with this upgrade and I'll probably be sticking around to continue to improve the site from this point onwards.

I want to thank Gypsy and Dutchgrown for keeping this site together all these years. Likewise kudos to Green Lantern and Old Pink for administering the site! Good job!

So get ready for ICMag 2.0! You're gonna love it!

**Babbabud** · 01-11-2009, 06:31 PM

Sounds great to me Skip !!! Thanks for the heads up !!

Sleepy · 01-11-2009, 08:55 PM

here here...all hail green lantern!!

hehehe

thanks, skip!!

hi babba!!

Bean Sprout · 01-11-2009, 09:43 PM

I wish you well in whatever changes are being made.
If there's anything I can help out with let me know (when I finally have PM abilities.. lol)
I like change. Without it my personal life would have gotten stagnant about 30 years ago and every decade afterwards

All the best.

dankohzee · 01-12-2009, 05:30 AM

Changes sound great! Unfortunately the one change I wish you guys would make isn't going to happen. I love seeing the huge pics on the other forums. You can practically smell the buds and you don't have to click anything. I have satellite internet which is pretty slow, so I try to avoid any superfluous clicking. Maybe next time eh?

HAPPYTREE · 01-12-2009, 05:37 AM

I love this place!!!! Any and all upgrades are appreciated . Much love and respect o the admin, dutch , gypsy and all who contribute. The new IC mag should be killer.

HT

without this site it would of taken a lot longer to get to this final product.
thanks again

B.C. · 01-12-2009, 08:59 AM

Groovy! 2.0

happyherb · 01-12-2009, 09:02 AM

great stuff....but just reading this i just remembered something i'd like to see here...probly wrong time to put it to you....but maybe for next time....

favorites!!! - with 500 or something favorites i get lost just looking for something and just give up for a day when i have nothing to do at all.....could it be changed one day so we can name our own categories ...eg....room building..ferts....strains ect.....so as to find stuff and have it in its neat little place...

truth be known if i get i'll probly just leave it as is hahaha.. but would be nice to have..thanks for listening...HH. =]-~

sog army · 01-12-2009, 09:23 AM

exciting.. its been a long time coming

pico · 01-12-2009, 09:45 AM

Sounds good. Can we have EXIF info stripped while we are at it?

01-11-2009, 05:51 PM	#1
Skip Let's Get Small! Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,456	ICMag.com Upgrade Coming! Yes, at long last we will be upgrading this wonderful site. I'm letting you know now because there will be some downtime this week during the upgrade. We will be changing servers one day, then upgrading the software the next. So if all goes smoothly there will be two outages. Each should be several hours long. So don't freak if you can't get into the site for awhile. Just check back like once an hour. The upgrade is going to be full of new features for everyone to enjoy. These include social networking features like Groups which you can join which will have their own threads and moderation and gallery. Your user profile page will be much more interesting and interactive than it is now. Of course we are going to be losing some things, and I've pointed out the main ones in the "Gallery & Guestbook" thread in this forum. In addition, some existing features will take time to reintegrate into the updated site. There's going to be a new homepage and a journal feature where you can have your own page to post your grow journal(s). Already you may have noticed the increased performance. This is due to tweaking our existing setup for maximum speed. Once icmag is on a new server you will see another huge speed increase. Then the new version of vBulletin once installed will again increase the speed. So things should only improve. We're going to keep performance in mind when we do the settings for image posting. It would be nice if we could allow larger images than we do presently, as everyone is upgrading their monitors and can view larger images. So to accomodate that we're going to try to limit the actual images that show up in a thread. We'll probably have everything show up in thumbnails, and enlarge to full size upon clicking. You'll see what I mean. That will make pages much faster to load and keep the server load and bandwidth down. I'm very pleased to be able to come back here and help with this upgrade and I'll probably be sticking around to continue to improve the site from this point onwards. I want to thank Gypsy and Dutchgrown for keeping this site together all these years. Likewise kudos to Green Lantern and Old Pink for administering the site! Good job! So get ready for ICMag 2.0! You're gonna love it! __________________ "America's freedom lies in cannabis." - feltonmuggs "Prohibition is the gateway to fascism." - Treewizard

01-11-2009, 06:31 PM	#2
Babbabud Bodhisattva of the Earth Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: N. Cal Posts: 9,535	Sounds great to me Skip !!! Thanks for the heads up !! __________________ (Medical Patient In Compliance) Nam myoho renge kyo !! Mugi wasshin your bud babba Peace/ Be here now Babba's Farm L.L.C.

01-11-2009, 08:55 PM	#3
Sleepy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Posts: 7,590	here here...all hail green lantern!! hehehe thanks, skip!! hi babba!! __________________ Sleepy Test Chemmy Jones Sleepy Tests Jolly Bud from Mountain High Seeds Killer Chem Freebie grow Sleepy Tests OJD...>>>Gangsta Haze *Dead Heads Unite!!* *Come Join Us!!*

01-12-2009, 08:59 AM	#7
B.C. Non Conformist Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,228	Groovy! 2.0 __________________ Once I thought I saw you in a crowded hazy bar, dancing on the light from star to star. Far across the moonbeam I know that's who you are, I looked in to your eyes and I saw fire! Before that moment you touched my lips, that perfect feeling when time jus slips, away between us on our foggy trip....

01-12-2009, 09:02 AM	#8
happyherb no wuckin furries! Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 2,042	great stuff....but just reading this i just remembered something i'd like to see here...probly wrong time to put it to you....but maybe for next time.... favorites!!! - with 500 or something favorites i get lost just looking for something and just give up for a day when i have nothing to do at all.....could it be changed one day so we can name our own categories ...eg....room building..ferts....strains ect.....so as to find stuff and have it in its neat little place... truth be known if i get i'll probly just leave it as is hahaha.. but would be nice to have..thanks for listening...HH. =]-~ __________________ ....yea i think i'll have the fresh marijuana salad.

01-11-2009, 09:43 PM	#4
Bean Sprout Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 13	I wish you well in whatever changes are being made. If there's anything I can help out with let me know (when I finally have PM abilities.. lol) I like change. Without it my personal life would have gotten stagnant about 30 years ago and every decade afterwards All the best.

01-12-2009, 05:30 AM	#5
dankohzee Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Mid Atlantic USA Posts: 274	Changes sound great! Unfortunately the one change I wish you guys would make isn't going to happen. I love seeing the huge pics on the other forums. You can practically smell the buds and you don't have to click anything. I have satellite internet which is pretty slow, so I try to avoid any superfluous clicking. Maybe next time eh?

01-12-2009, 09:23 AM	#9
sog army Whole Plant Hash Maker Join Date: May 2008 Location: The Real NorCal Posts: 428	exciting.. its been a long time coming

01-12-2009, 09:45 AM	#10
pico Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,388	Sounds good. Can we have EXIF info stripped while we are at it? __________________ 6400w Polystyrene Dream Round 1 .. Round 2 2000w soil grow Finished 4000w soil growFinished 2400w hydroton ebb flowFinished 4000w Coco/Perlite bedsFinished 2400w Coco/Perlite top dripFinished DIY Waterproof Floor DIY PVC SCROG Trellis DIY PVC Dripper Manifold Aircooled Reflector Reviews "Inventing is a combination of brains and materials. The more brains you use, the less materials you need." –Charles F. Kettering