The Bubble News
Updated About Page
Submitted by Taylor on 2010-08-29
I have made a few edits to the About the Webmaster section. (I am no longer a student at JMU; I am a graduate. I had to make sure the About page reflected that :-) The Bubble continues on and shows no signs of bursting in the near future.
Updated Search Feature
Submitted by Taylor on 2009-02-13
We have made two key updates to the Bubble search engine. We have fixed a minor glitch involving multiple term search queries. We also have added a small script to focus the cursor on the search input field. Check back for more updates!
Commenting Function has been Suspended
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-11-22
Due to excess amounts of spam, we have had to temporarily suspend the commenting function on the HOWTO database. We are sorry if this causes any problems; the issue will be addressed as soon as possible. Thank you.
Added References
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-10-26
We have just updated the 'Jot a Note' Application to display a reference to Dictionary.com. We have chosen to do this because our word definitions are often drafted with definitions from Dictionary.com in mind. We feel credit is due.
Spam Prevention
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-09-25
Today we made some tweaks to the 'Jot a Note' application. This is in response to the copious amounts of bot spam that the Bubble has been recieving lately. If this causes any problems, please contact administration.
Leave of Absence
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-09-09
I just wanted to let any Bubble subscribers know that I have left the states for a semester abroad in Antwerp, Belgium. I will return to the United States in December of this year.
Housekeeping and new content!
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-08-18
We have been spending a lot of time bringing the security of the Bubble's server up to par. Some of the new HOWTO articles describe the recent security implementations (iptables). We also have made a couple of housekeeping updates (improved counter functionality, fixed a Jot a Note security hole, updated our Google sitemap). Check back for more updates.
Added Ability to Comment on HOWTOs
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-08-10
We have just finished working on a system that will allow commenting on our Bubble HOWTO records. All you need to do is scroll down to the bottom of the HOWTO, and submit your comment! We encourage comments because they provide us with feedback as well as exposure to alternate methods or information, which is what we are all about here at the Bubble!
Random Updates
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-08-02
Today we made a variety of small updates to the index, about page, and Jot a Note web application. We also did a bit of work configuring the Google indexing options. We have cleared out the outdated pages, and submitted a new list of URLs to Google via a sitemap.
Completed the 'Jot a Note' Application
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-08-01
We are proud to announce that we have *completed* work on our latest database application titled 'Jot a Note'. If there is ever anything that you need to write down for later retrieval, you can Jot a Note and it will be saved in the Bubble database. You will be able to retrieve the note either via submission ID or by sorting the list of public notes by note type. Check it out at the 'Jot a Note' link on the left sidebar. We are still working the kinks out; if you stumble across an error or something that is not intuitive enough, jot a note about it and we will surely see it! Thanks for the support.
Added Meta Data Support
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-07-22
Today we added meta decription and keyword tags to each of our pages. Hopefully this will make the Bubble records that surface in Google search results a bit more informative. We are also proud to be able to bring these to features to our dynamic pages (/db/query.php). It was a bit of a struggle but in the end we were able to get it up an running. Check back for updates.
Updated the Home and About Pages
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-07-19
We have just updated the Home page (index.php) to include a couple stats about The Bubble. These include a hit counter and an article counter. We also have added a lot of content to the About page. Check it out; I think it does a pretty good job of outlining our philosophy and why we are here. We are still working on the 'Jot and Note' function, but check back for updates.
Updated Page Titles and Content Relocation
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-07-16
We have just brought dynamic HTML Titles to The Bubble. This creates a more informative search result when a Bubble record is indexed by a Google or Yahoo. It was also nice to bring the dynamic element of web design to the web page title as well. We have also relocated our content yet again! But to the end user, there should be no noticeable difference. We have started work on the 'Jot a Note' feature, but are still in the development phase. Stay Tuned.
Website Relocation and Search Indexing
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-07-10
We have just finished upgrading the search function. We also have moved all of The Bubble content onto another host. From your end you won't notice a difference (hopefully). We are in the process of submitting The Bubble to the top three search engines (Google, Yahoo, and MSN). Stay tuned for more updates, and look forward to a couple databases dedicated to blogs and computer problem resolution. Check back for more!
Improved Search Functionality
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-07-08
The search function now works with multiple keywords! We are also working on the ability to search multiple databases at once. It has proven to be very buggy; please bear with us while we work the kinks out.
The Website is up!
Submitted by Taylor on 2008-07-06
At this point we decided that we had made enough progress to launch the website. As of right now, the 'Home' site, 'News', 'Search for HOWTO', 'View all Records', 'View Record by ID', and 'Add to the Bubble' are all complete. That means that everything else is still a work in progress. Please check back for updates!