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Hi all,
I want to give you an update on BTF and what I’ve been up to. I’ve spent (several) hours pretty much each day reviewing a number of hosts, specifications, anticipated growth of BTF in traffic and load, etc. Finally, I reached a decision with a very reputable host offering me a capable server to operate BTF off of.
I’ve transferred over gigs upon gigs
of BTF and attachments, and am working to set up a test system. I’m averaging about 20-25 support emails with the hosts each day Once I am happy with the operations on that server, we will shift to our new, bigger home (think McMansion minus the pool). BTF will then be out of “safe mode” and you’ll be able to add attachments, see the Media Center, search etc.
I am also developing a Sponsorship package to release to potential sponsors.
Once we are set up in our new home, I still have quite a bit of work to do. I wanted you to know one of the goals of all this increased power/space, so I gladly preview to you the concept of BTF’s Bhangra Wiki.
While BTF is a great place for two-way discussion amongst peers, there is a need in the community for a reference guide, more of a one-way encyclopedia of articles to store information to call on at a later date. We’ve already seen some of these needs discussed in the forum (each will have an article in the wiki):
There are some technological hurdles in setting it up (I need to upgrade the forum software version and fix compatibility issues, as well as making it so that logging into BTF logs you into the BTF Wiki). As a sidenote, the forum software upgrade will bring some nice new tricks/features itself.
I hope to have the wiki up and running at the end of the month.
I want to give you an update on BTF and what I’ve been up to. I’ve spent (several) hours pretty much each day reviewing a number of hosts, specifications, anticipated growth of BTF in traffic and load, etc. Finally, I reached a decision with a very reputable host offering me a capable server to operate BTF off of.
I’ve transferred over gigs upon gigs
of BTF and attachments, and am working to set up a test system. I’m averaging about 20-25 support emails with the hosts each day Once I am happy with the operations on that server, we will shift to our new, bigger home (think McMansion minus the pool). BTF will then be out of “safe mode” and you’ll be able to add attachments, see the Media Center, search etc.I am also developing a Sponsorship package to release to potential sponsors.
Once we are set up in our new home, I still have quite a bit of work to do. I wanted you to know one of the goals of all this increased power/space, so I gladly preview to you the concept of BTF’s Bhangra Wiki.
While BTF is a great place for two-way discussion amongst peers, there is a need in the community for a reference guide, more of a one-way encyclopedia of articles to store information to call on at a later date. We’ve already seen some of these needs discussed in the forum (each will have an article in the wiki):
- List of Bhangra Steps
- Where to get props in North America?
- Apparel Companies for team shirts, etc
- Discussion of individual moves (e.g., Origins of “jeona morh” step).
There are some technological hurdles in setting it up (I need to upgrade the forum software version and fix compatibility issues, as well as making it so that logging into BTF logs you into the BTF Wiki). As a sidenote, the forum software upgrade will bring some nice new tricks/features itself.
I hope to have the wiki up and running at the end of the month.
