Software ChangeLog & History

We are constantly improving existing services and adding new features to SuperMotors. This is where all updates and changes are logged when anything is changed on the SuperMotors network.

Should you experience problems with the site or any particular features on the site after any of the below upgrades, please contact us.

v5.0.2
Released: 01/10/2009

• Added ability for subscribers to replace media files (without losing hit counts, descriptions, or breaking old links)
• Upgraded to new video player which supports improved remote embedding and full-screen playback
• Added support for embedded text advertising links for advertising on registry, media, article, and forum pages
• Cleaned up album management and links for drag & drop sorting based on user feedback
• Added new columns to photo album management and registry entry detail pages to separately show totals for pictures, sounds, and videos. Previously, this total was all file types combined, making it difficult to identify which albums had specific types of media posted to them.

v5.0.1
Released: 01/03/2009

• Added site search utilizing Google's Custom Search
• Updated club home pages to show more photos, registries, and forum posts
• Updated member profile pages to include an improved user interface to show a user's registry entries

v5.0.0
Released: 01/01/2009

• Added drag & drop sorting of files within media albums
• Added drag & drop sorting of media album sections
• Added ability to move media files from one album section to another album section within the same registry entry
• Redesigned site for easier navigation
• Removed registry-specific navigation, now all registry types can simply be found under the "registry" navigation link
• Improved club navigation to draw more attention to club pages hosted on SuperMotors
• Redesigned registry homepage to show top monthly rides and top all-time rides in addition to newest and updated rides
• Fixed bugs with email notifications not containing correct unsubscribe link
• Added new 300x250 advertising formats

v4.1.3
Released: 03/03/2007

• Added ability to delete multiple files from a photo album
• Upon deleting multiple files or a single file, there is no longer a page reload/refresh

v4.1.2
Released: 02/15/2007

• Added inline (ajax) caption editing in photo album edit pages within My Garage
• Added ability for registry owners to also edit media captions inline while viewing their public registry pages either in single-view media mode or in list mode
• Rearranged the order of a registry entry to show the details, album, maintenance log, and rearview mirror (previously it was details, rearview mirror, maintenance log, album)

v4.1.1
Released: 01/26/2007

• Fixed a bug on album section view page where forum links were incorrectly referring to the registry id instead of the media id

v4.1.0
Released: 11/06/2006

• Added 160x600 and 120x600 skyscraper advertising formats
• Changed watermarking to be cached rather than generated on-the-fly to reduce CPU usage
• Fixed slow query when updating rearview mirror records (major reduction in CPU usage)
• Fixed advertising logic so channel-specific ads now run on appropriate registry entries, media files, etc., too.
• Added targeted "join" and "subscribe" banners to site framework
• Enabled gzip compression to reduce bandwidth usage
• Disabled frame checking site-wide (no longer will reload the page if site is loaded within a frame)
• Added forum image links/tags to /mygarage/content.php
• Consolidated section view types so large image views show image links by default
• Added Google co-op search engine

v4.0.6
Released: 10/10/2006

• Fixed a bug where subscribers who had disabled remote image watermarking would still see watermarked images AFTER uploading new images.

v4.0.5
Released: 10/07/2006

• Changed site resolution to be optimized for 1024x768 monitors
• Removed 125x125 ads from rotation and started running 160x600 ads with the additional real estate gained by making the site wider
• Improved registry, section, and image viewing navigation and specifically the UI on the image pages
• Running 728x90 ads at the bottom of the site instead of 468x60
• Added another section viewing type that allows viewing of thumbnails with forum links
• Revised the forum link fields to be more stream-lined and to take up less real estate

v4.0.4
Released: 09/04/2006

• Added remote-image watermarking to help promote SuperMotors. Any remotely-embedded images will have a SuperMotors and www.supermotors.net embedded in the bottom right-hand corner. Paying subscribers can optionally disable this feature on a registry-by-registry basis.

v4.0.3
Released: 08/08/2006

• Added section headings to ATVs, Boats, Cars & Trucks, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and Watercrafts to improve visibility of section-specific navigation

v4.0.2
Released: 07/13/2006

• Registry listings now display a thumbnail of the vehicle (if one exists)
• Added subscription management links on account settings page for forum posts and threads
• Fixed broken links on club homepages
• Fixed broken anchor tags on forum posts
• Added yearly membership stats to account settings page

v4.0.1
Released: 07/12/2006

• Modified the display type of album sections to eliminate the redundant display of registry information
• Added 2 new display types to album sections (Large Images + Captions and Large Images + Forum Links)
• Added Rearview Mirror feature to album sections
• New newsletter layout and URLs to reflect new site design
• Web-based e-mail now running squirrelmail via https
• Subscribers can again activate/deactivate their own e-mail addresses
• Many, many bug fixes

v4.0.0
Released: 07/04/2006

• New site design/framework/navigation
• New global navigation contains My Garage, Settings, Profile, and other key links and is carried across all SuperMotors clubs and hosted clubs
• Improved registry and media file urls to be shorter, easier to type, and better for search engine optimization (old URLs automatically forward to new urls)
• Improved "My Garage" to allow for more streamlined approach to managing registry entries, albums, and logs
• Improved account management, all account-related administration is available under the "Settings" button in the global navigation
• Revamped all category index pages to behave with the new design
• Fixed several meta tags for improved search engine optimization
• Fixed comments that were broken on club pages
• Added "Rearview mirror" feature which tracks referring links to registry entries and media files

v3.0.6
Released: 06/14/2005

• Fixed broken user profile links on media search result pages
• Added 5 most recent club galleries to Club Gallery home page
• Added 5 most recent club galleries, 5 newest media files, and 5 most popular media files to SuperMotors club gallery home page (it was previously on club gallery home pages)
• Added TrustLogo & credit card logos to secure SSL form to further legitimize secure online payment processing

v3.0.5
Released: 06/09/2005

• Fixed several broken links on club homepages
• Page number links in forum search result pages have been fixed
• Changed the e-mail edit links on member contact pages to link to the secure server
• Forum search result listings now provide a link to the person who created the posted thread
• Club Gallery service added
• Batch file posting (drag & drop) service added
• Server & database tuning performed to improve paging results and various other database connectivity issues during peak-traffic hours
• Revised left-hand navigation to use display:block for easier clicking of links/buttons
• Renamed left-hand navigation to be more member-oriented
• Fixed automatic parsing of URL links in club forums; when [url] tags were not supplied, the server would automatically supply them, but would delete the trailing space after the URL
• Diesel Hot Rod Association (DHRA) becomes an affiliate; SuperMotors provides official online services for the DHRA Fan Site
• Added DHRA & NSMC links as "featured affiliates" to left-hand navigation
• Fixed broken pages in club galleries on detail.php and showmedia.php pages

v3.0.2
Released: 04/29/2005

• Fixed a bug where uploading .mp4 video files would produce an error as an unrecognized file, even though it was indicated that it was a supported format
• Fixed a bug where a user's approved date was incorrectly set
• Fixed a bug where media files could be viewed in their incorrect registry locations
• Fixed a bug in the search functions where a "&" was used and would break the search query when inserted into the URL
• Added subscription renewal reminder e-mails in 30, 20, 10, 5, and 1-day intervals
• Added rollover descriptions of various navigation links

v3.0.1
Released: 04/14/2005

• Added Street Thunder magazine articles
• Added a reminder notification on every page when subscriptions are due to expire in 30 days or less
• Fixed a bug with the display of registry entries and links on posted comments
• Fixed a bug where files posted in registry entries wouldn't open the correct url (when accessed from albums "My Garage")

v3.0.0
Released: 04/11/2005

• Modified banner ad displays/functions so Norton Internet Security wouldn't prevent them from being displayed
• Added notification e-mails for users when they and/or their vehicles are approved into a club
• Newly created clubs now automatically have their owner/creator joined to it
• Updated member profile page URLs to be shorter and easier to remember (was: /members/profiles.php?user=username; now: /users/username)
• Added a notifications page in "My Garage" to centrally manage all subscriptions/notifications on SuperMotors
• Added yearly subscriptions and online payment facilitation
• Fixed a bug with the new user form in which the display name preferences weren't correctly stored
• Verification page now redirects to the "My Garage" home
• Added breadcrumb navigation to photo table headers in the registry when viewing in "original" mode
• Revamped member profile page to break up the content to make it easier to read
• Added Vehicle of the Month contests
• Widths of homepages on registry and media gallery pages are fixed width; only list views, individual registries, and photos will span the entire width of the browser
• Forum thread listings now include the page count under the title of the thread allowing direct linking to subsequent pages when viewing lists of threads
• Added ATVs, Boats, Motorcycles, Snowmobiles, and Watercrafts as possible registry entries
• Revamped "My Garage" area to allow for easier navigation and more intuitive layout of multiple registry entry types, albums, logs, and links
• Modified framework files to make it easier to launch clubs with custom frameworks/skins

v2.2.0
Released: 1/30/2005

• Added comment capabilities to all registry entries and posted media files. Any registered user may post a comment. Registry entries and media files can be "subscribed to" so registered users may be notified when new comments have been posted on their favorite vehicles, files, or areas of interest.
• Added a "Notifications" area in "My Garage" which will house all current and future reminders, notifications, and newsletter subscription information for registered users
• Fixed the formatting on the left-hand navigation in "My Garage" to make it easier to read
• Fixed a bug which prevented search result highlights from carrying over to subsequent pages in the message forums
• Added a "browse all" link to the 2nd-level pages of the registry and media galleries
• Fixed the "create new message" window which would incorrectly display double quotes when there was no topic
• Fixed a bug which prevented banner advertisements from loading from a secure URL when accessing the site via https
• Added a feature to assist people who post incorrect links to their registry entries in their profiles. If they post a link to a registry entry in their profile, visitors will automatically be redirected to the public view of the registry entry.
• Added automated notification e-mails to users who join a club. An e-mail notification is sent to them when they and/or their registry entries have been approved into a club.

v2.1.1
Released: 12/12/2004

• New "Articles" section launched featuring content from SuperMotors affiliates
• Fixed a bug which prevented new users from selecting their account name display option

v2.1.0
Released: 11/28/2004

• New odometer routine implemented for more accurate tracking of visitor traffic to SuperMotors and club sites
• Fixed a bug which displayed user post counts to be one post higher than they actually were
• Implemented 128-bit SSL encryption on several account pages, login pages, and new member pages
• Added a "secure login" link for users who wish to log in via an encrypted connection
• Added commas to the tallies of several values within registry listings (i.e. now reads 10,000 instead of 10000)
• Added a "print page" function which strips advertising and the site framework allowing for easier printing of content on SuperMotors
• Fixed a bug on the member profile page where in some cases, the "MY PROFILE" link was incorrect
• Fixed a bug where a section name with an apostrophe would not correctly appear in the table header on a media file in a registry album
• Added an inactive user account security level for people who wish to deactive their accounts
• Created a media gallery section to allow visitors to search by keyword, year range, make, model, media type, and location for any media files posted by members in registry entries
• Revamped the community page to be reflective of other section index layouts on SuperMotors
• Moved most community page features to the homepage of SuperMotors
• Added global navigation on all registry and media display pages allowing visitors to quickly get back to the registry index page or search by keyword
• Added the ability for visitors to search for media files within the registry entry of the vehicle they are viewing
• Added thread statistics on the forums pages when reading a series of posts within a thread

v2.0.2
Released: 11/6/2004

• Fixed a bug where club logos were not being displayed above the left-hand navigational links
• Updated the formatting of the information on the About, Resources, and Services pages

v2.0.1
Released: 10/5/2004

• Major change in how media files are displayed. When linking to images in forums, users will no longer use getfile.php urls. Instead, a traditional URL will be used to link to images, sounds, and videos to prevent embedding problems with several popular message forum software packages. This will also ensure more successful downloads of videos and sounds from member registry entries.
• Added "Mark This Topic As Read" links at the heading of each topic page that lists threads within topics so users may mark topics as read without having to first search for unread topics.
• Fixed a bug where editing message posts in the forums would sometimes redirect you to the main forums page
• Fixed a bug where unread post counts were not being accurately calculated
• Fixed a bug where page counts for message forum posts were not being accurately calculated
• Added the sponsor discount page
• Added the weekly features page

v2.0.0
Released: 9/26/2004

We are pleased to announce SuperMotors v2.0.0, a major overhaul to the previous SuperMotors complete with new site design, features, and enhancements. This has been in the works since the v1.0.0 release back in May '04 as we continue move ahead to the next phase of the company's service offerings.

• Dropped pricing of banner advertising packages
• Added HTML links as an option (in addition to forum links) for pictures in the registry
• Added a subscriber logo to all users who are yearly subscribers
• Cleaned up message forum layout for easier browsing/reading
• Cleaned up message posting interface
• Fixed a broken link to forum style controls which prevented style buttons from working correctly
• Added message forum subscriptions which allow users to optionally subscribe to an entire topic or a specific thread
• Added SuperMotors news items and announcements to the left-hand navigation
• Registry entries now automatically display the 5 most recently posted files (if no album section is selected for viewing) to give visitors an even quicker way to see newest information posted by vehicle owners
• Homepage for "My Garage" now displays the 5 most recently posted files among all of the logged-in user's registry entries
• Homepage for each vehicle under "My Garage" now displays the 5 most recently posted files for that vehicle
• Album editor now provides links to the specific sections when editing, making it easier to quickly look at the public view of posted media
• Added a "quick link" to a user's bio on the top of every page (near the login) when the user is logged into the site
• Revamped the vehicle registry and how it displays photo album sections and individual files. Made it easier to navigate between individual files as well as provided full links to "backtrack" your way to the album section and/or vehicle registry entry index. Previously, if a visitor arrived at an image, they had no way of getting directly to the registry entry for the image. There was also no way to determine what album section you were viewing content in, either.
• Standardized all pages to include the same headings, sub-headings, line-spacing, fonts sizes, link colors, and organization of content to prepare for future design templates
• Wherever possible, XHTML/CSS has been implemented to prepare for future site designs/layouts that will fully adopt these standards
• Redesigned the website to implement the official SuperMotors "brand" that will be reflected across all types of media (print ads, newsletters, literature, website, etc.). The new site design incorporates revised navigation making it easier for users to find their way around the site.

v1.2.0
Released 9/14/2004

• Implemented a new version of the SuperMotors "odometer" -- the visitor analytics module -- to use JavaScript to more accurately record page views and unique visitors. The new version also logs IP addresses, screen resolutions, browser sizes, operating systems, and web browser types and their corresponding versions. This information will aid in future development of the site as new technologies are introduced. Compatibilities will be tested based on the popular screen/browser resolutions, operating systems, and web browsers of visitors to SuperMotors.

v1.1.1
Released 9/7/2004

• Fixed a bug in the new media storage format that prevented visitors from being able to cache files.

v1.1.0
Released: 9/4/2004

• Changed all storage routines for posted media within the vehicle registry. Media now resides in its original form on the server drives instead of being stored as a BLOB in a database table. This was done to improve performance but more importantly to improve the time required to backup data. Data recovery and table repairs would require significant downtime to the site should an index file on the database table become corrupt. Data backups also meant downtime for users while the database table was being copied to a backup. When a database table is being backed up or restored, it cannot allow any other queries against it to prevent further data corruption. With media files now stored locally on server drives, data backups are painless and transparent to the visitor.

v1.0.6
Released: 7/31/2004

• Album sections within registry entries now display total "hits" for the media contained within that section in vehicle registry entries
• Section name is now displayed when adding photos in "My Garage"
• Filenames are listed with thumbnail and caption of photos in "My Garage"
• Media captions now correctly display emoticons
• File sizes are now listed next to the "View" link for full-size images in the vehicle registry for convenience
• Registry searching bug fixed that sometimes prevented nicknames from correctly being searched
• User profiles now show when member vehicles were last updated
• User profiles now show the last 5 posted files in their registry entries
• SuperMotors "Community" page added to showcase a bird's eye view to what's new in the community
• "Weekly Spotlight" feature added to the SuperMotors home page, My Garage home page, and Community page

v1.0.5
Released: 6/9/2004

• All existing clubs now have message forums
• Each newly created club will have 1 default discussion forum
• Member bio pages now utilize an e-mail form. E-mail addresses will no longer be publicly displayed to protect member privacy and to reduce the potential for spam.
• A FAQ/Help section has been added addressing frequently asked questions about SuperMotors services
• Implemented various automated e-mail responses to help direct new users for what they need to do after registering, creating a vehicle registry entry, and joining clubs
• Web-based e-mail interface now contains the site navigation and framework

v1.0.0
Released: 5/16/2004

• Version 1.0.0 of SuperMotors is released to the public. Services for the individual enthusiast include vehicle registry entries, e-mail, and maintenance logs. Services for clubs include vehicle registries and member listings.
• SuperFord.org converted to a club within the SuperMotors network

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