As truth has graciously pointed out his
front page Welcome blog, Xotli and myself put in a LOT of time and effort to make this site what it is now (even though it still has some work to be done.) I have created several "New Site" threads in Scapers Online if you would like to point out existing issues or new features. Those things are not the focus of this blog. This is my behind-the-scenes peek of what went into getting us to this point. . .
In early summer 2007, the Admins decided there were enough issues with the old site, and more importantly—enough money from Site Donations—to make a serious effort for overall site improvement. The more technically-orientated Admins searched for possible solutions for a unified page layout and log-in across all major areas of the site. This was a HUGE deal, as each area on the old site was a separate database, so to tie them together would require a database developer (Xotli, and part-time, Ketch) and a graphics/ front-end...