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Published: Thursday, 15 January 2015 14:35

Written by Website Admin

Now that the website has a new look and feel, I thought it maybe time to relax now and get back to some RC maintenance.  Alas this was not to be.  The Community component ver 1.9,  which handles registration, your profile, PMS (private messaging system) and links it all together with the Forum, has had a new update that I had not noticed. Version 2.0.1. The latest version on the admin side is clean and tidy as per the Website's admin panel.  Simplicity the key and logical layouts.

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Published: Tuesday, 13 January 2015 12:21

Written by Web Administrator

News from Website Administrator. I will not try to bore you with goobledegook but also explain why over the period of Christmas the site may have not worked as expected.  Over the 2014 Christmas Period the website has had a major overhaul in administration interface and also the theme, colours and frontpage display.  The frontpage is our anchor to the world wide web and those interested in RC Aero flying.

With a major leap in technology especially with regard to Tablets and Smart Phones capable of handling many communication applications as would a desktop computer would do, websites have to develop too.  Websites have to respond display wise depending on the device downloading and retrieving pages.  Also making allowances for Touch Screens as per new Windows 8.1 Tablets and most Smart Phones.  WimborneMAC's website now complies with latest devices.

The template which lays out the page is created on the fly against the old method of static pages, ie, MS Frontpage and similar page creation programs now know as "Apps", a new name, rather than just saying programs or software.

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