I have been working on a new server to host CathInfo (and a few other websites of mine). I'm making this big announcement so that when you see that CathInfo is down, you won't be wondering or worried. [....]
When I have time (possibly as early as Thursday, May 2), I'm going to take down CathInfo and make one last database backup. [....] Once the latest copy of the CathInfo database is restored, I should be able to bring the site back up.
Sooo, as soon as
today, huh?
To give
CathInfo readers a graphic indicator about how you're progressing, would you be able to display different
CathInfo logos /
icons to distinguish the
old vs. new servers? I recall you doing something like this when your 2-year-old server was originally put into
C.I.'s service. Or would your current d.b. save/restore procedure clobber the differences?
Maybe for pages served by the old machine, make conspicuously contrasty use of gray (as in
éminence grise, but without the negative connotations)? Simply coloring the background a bright gray d.b.a. silver might suffice. Then perhaps for a while, a cheery yellow background on the new server?
A few frames of GIF animation [×] in a
logo for the new server might require more effort than it's worth, but it could be a fun distraction [
*] for you when you're too exhausted for computing tasks that are more critical. Altho' considering the
new addition to your
family, I have no doubt that there might be
noncomputing chores or tasks worth your attention. So
CathInfo readers should also be grateful to ‘Mater D.’ for what I'm guessing has been substantial fo
rbear
ance during your upgrade project.
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Note ×: Never mind that anything that reminds the Web technocracy of
blinking has been disparaged for many years now. So I'm thinking in terms of simulated progressive brightening:
CI → CI → CI → CINote
*: A distraction a lot like merely
writing about logos, but less colorful, and lacking the instant gratification that can be obtained from interactive computer graphics.
Topic: CathInfo Server Upgrade - coming soon! (Read 969 times)