Friday, October 23, 2009 2:26 PM
In response to recent server instabilities, our team has successfully tested
and upgraded the web application server to a faster 64-bit
environment. This upgraded software utilizes RAM (random access memory) much more
efficiently, which has ultimately fixed the HTTP 503.0 errors some
visitors we're seeing when viewing the websites.
The guestbook spam issue has also been corrected. Originally, a
CAPTCHA image was used on the guestbook entry form to ensure a human is
processing the form, versus an automated computer. Our first attempt
to alleviate guestbook spam was to set the CAPTCHA image difficulty
setting from low to high. After several days of testing, this method
proved to be unsuccessful. We we're finally able to fix the issue by
deploying a mathematical question to the user to solve. This has
proved to be extremely effective. Since the fix, our team has also
removed any "existing" spam messages found in the guestbooks.
Finally, we have upgraded the HTML editing tool within the content
management section. The tool includes a cleaner interface, better
performance, and intuitive image management. Feel free to start using
the new editing tool by simply editing your web pages. As always, let
us know if you have any questions.