 Internet Explorer Updated |
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Written by Pat Clark
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Wednesday, September 23, 2009 |
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This will be old news to some of you, but Microsoft has released a new version of Internet Explorer, Version 8.
You can get it directly from Microsoft at this link: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/default.aspx
Since you are not using Internet Explorer, you don't need to upgrade, but it's probably a good idea anyway. However, I would advise you to check for updates to your browser from time to time. In most other browsers, there is a "check for updates" function in the Help menu, or in the About... box of the Help menu.
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Written by Pat Clark
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Friday, July 03, 2009 |
Some of you may wonder why I bother to require usernames and passwords. In the last month or so, there have been four [five as of 7/7/09] attempts to break into The Daily Recap.
Any time the user can enter text in the site, the potential exists that malicious users can enter special text that can circumvent the built-in protection against it. By restricting the entry of comments to registered users, who we trust, that route of trouble-making is blocked.
The comment system is perhaps the most vulnerable software.
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Written by Pat Clark
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Thursday, July 02, 2009 |
Provision has been made in the latest BridgePad software to report the additional information about boards that it collects. Formerly, there was a paper report that we could have used, but it was not suitable for uploading to The Daily Recap. Now, they have a method of producing a report that is suitable.
The Daily Recap has been modified to carry these reports. Look for them after games that use BridgePads. Soon, I will inform Directors how to obtain the report, and how to upload it to the site.
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Comment System Changed Again |
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Written by Pat Clark
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Monday, June 29, 2009 |
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I have installed a new Comment System and removed the old one. The new one has some nice features and is fully supported, including the new version of the web-site operating system, which we must upgrade to sooner or later. You can now edit your own comments or delete them. |
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Written by Pat Clark
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Friday, June 12, 2009 |
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I have revised the "My Partners" feature. It now works better for our needs. The most significant change is that you can enter recurring appointments, such as every 3rd Monday, or every 5th Friday. For complete details, see the Help article: My Calendar Usage.
It also now supports showing appointments by "hovering" your mouse over a date, even in Internet Explorer. The length of time you have to hover is a Windows variable, normally set to 4/10ths of a second. This is pretty sluggish for looking at several dates, so in that case you can use the large calendar, located under "My Calendar" in the "Partners" menu.
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Latest Weather and Forecast |
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Written by Pat Clark
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009 |
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A feed from the National Weather Service has been added to The Daily Recap, located under News in the green bar menu. The current conditions are from the Hernando County Airport. The forecast starts out at Spring Hill, but can be changed to where you live.
Part of the page shows a map, currently centered on Spring Hill. Clicking on your location will move the forecast to that location. You can drag the map or zoom it out if you live outside a radius of about 20 miles from Spring Hill. |
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Christine Striegl Jackpot! |
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Written by Pat Clark
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Monday, March 30, 2009 |
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Christine Striegl, our favorite snack supplier, has given me a dozen or so of her recipes to add to The Daily Recap's Recipe collection. If you're logged in, look in the User Menu in the Green Bar for "Recipes" and take a gander at her delicious stuff.
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Written by Pat Clark
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Thursday, March 26, 2009 |
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Some pictures on The Daily Recap are very large in their native form, but have been reduced in size to occupy less screen space and transmission time. Those that have been significantly reduced may have lost a fair amount of detail.
From now on, however, you will see a small magnifying glass at the bottom right of images having a large version. Clicking on the picture will fetch the larger image from the server and display it for you. Click anywhere on the enlargement to close it and return to the page.
If the article contains more than one large image, then "next" and "previous" buttons appear in the large image, at the bottom left in the border. These can be used to see all the large images, without going back to the article.
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