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Site Updates
Recent Changes To Austin Explorer
July 12, 2010
Limited the list of log entries that show up in the Show Location page to the last 10 entered. A link can take the user to a page where all log entries for the location will be shown.
Fixed the
Captcha
control on Texas Hiking that was preventing registrations contacting the site without logging in.
July 5, 2010
Added some redirect pages so that old links will continue to take visitors to the new location pages.
June 27, 2010
Reorganized pages internally, making way for future products and enhancements. This list of changes now apply to AustinExplorer.com, TexasHiking.com and new sites that are in the pipeline.
My Explorer and My Hikes menu items are standardized to be named
My Logbook
on both sites.
The login link is now on the upper right hand corner of the screen, easier to see and following the example of many other websites.
Added list of recent log entries to the main page for
AustinExplorer.com
. This includes all supported location types that support log entries (
cemeteries
,
hikes
and
historic sites
) with the exception of
geocaches
(which would overload the list).
The menu on the left side of the page has been revamped. Nested sub items allow for the menu to take up less of the screen, particularly for
Austin Explorer
. It's also now possible to get right to an item you want, such as a
map of historic sites
, without having to load up the main map first and then filter the other location options.
The
find a location page
has been fully consolidated so that you can search for any kind of location that the site supports. On AustinExplorer.com you can also now search for locations of different types at the same time, say any
cemetery
or
historic site
containing the keyword McKinney. The list of values returned in the search results differ depending upon the location types searched for.
The "My" page has been generalized to provide recent activity for an individual, whether that be for
all location types
, or only for
hikes
,
caches
,
cemeteries
or
historic sites
. Even the
My Hikes
page on Texas Hiking has a few new items in summary.
Photos have been moved to a separate server, which should make the sites a bit more responsive.
Added a real topographic map layer to the Google Maps shown on the site. The "MyTopo" link at the top left corner of the maps give you the option of looking at the location's surroundings with the backdrop of the government's USGS maps.