Keith Adams
Well, if you’re reading this, then you’ll have already stumbled across our new server and found that the site should be exactly the same as it was before. After several late nights, Brian Gunn and I have transferred 2.5GB of data and 600MB of database to our new home at DBN Web Services.
With a decent host and proper support – as well as all the toys we need for building a shiny new CMS-based website, we’re finally on our way to modernising the website. It’s my intention to keep the navigation and general feel of any new site design pretty much as it is now. In the coming weeks and months, I will be looking for help from volunteers to do some cut/pasting of the existing pages into a new CMS – if you fancy assisting us with that, then please get in touch.
However, for now, I think we need to pause and take a breather from the stress of transferring the site. That said, if you spot any bugs or missing files, please let me know.
It’s been emotional!
- The converters : Crayford Metro Politan - 28 March 2024
- The cars : Range Rover P38 Vs Jaguar X300 - 26 March 2024
- Opinion : Welcome to the classic fold, Ford Focus - 23 March 2024
Congratulations! Well done! Bravo!! 🙂
Alex.
The world can sleep safely in their beds knowing that AROnline is not disappearing.
Thank you for your continuing efforts.
Well done – let’s hope that this host doesn’t change the goal posts!
We have a great feeling about this host – the contact there has been extremely helpful and, even when problems were encountered with the DB import, he came up with a workaround.
Anyway, as an aside, it might be worth clearing your cache and cookies for the site/forum (well, there are no cookies for the main site!) just to discount any browser wierdness which might cause 404 errors (as the content on the old host has now gone).
Excellent! 😀
Excellent news!
It appears to load quicker…
Great to see AROnline’s back. Nice work guys!
@Ayd
Yes, I think so too.
It does load very nicely – that’s because the new host is a beefy server which actually does what it should. 🙂
Sorry if you keep seeing style changes on the forum, I’m doing some fixes and housekeeping…
Well done and thank you. AROnline’s too important a resource to lose.
Woo! Welcome back. Oh, and as for quicker, it positively flies along. Good work guys.
Long may AROnline last
Congratulations!
That was a bit scary – doing my daily check for upates and gossip to find you gone!!
Anyway, that made me appreciate just how lucky we are to have such a wonderful resource here…
Cheers to Keith and the gang!
Peter.
A great job – well done to all concerned.
Good to have you back!
Keep up all the good work – much appreciated by this BMC>MGR enthusiast.
Everything seems to be good so far. It’s loading faster just for starters. Good work, team!
Great news! I would be gutted if AROnline disappeared – it’s the best motoring resource on the web. Your hard work is appreciated!
Congratulations! You’ve done great work in switching servers so quickly.
My sons and I have been reading AROnline for six years and we always enjoy all your articles and stories
AROnline is a great platform for all fans and owners of Austin/Rover/ MG cars and, especially here in Germany, we need your website. Please keep on doing such good work.
Best regards to Keith and all of the team!! Long live AROnline!
Wolfgang.
Long may AROnline continue!! Great news Keith!!
Nice one fellas, an excellent job.
The site does seem to load much quicker too.
It has changed… Now it’s much quicker!!! Well done team – I was worried we might have a week without AROnline !
Vorsprung durch Hydrolastic and all that…
You’re not wrong, Cookie – it seems that the site is much quicker than before. Must be the twin carbs?
I was worried we might have have an eternity without AROnline, let alone a week. It would have been tragic to lose such a fantastic repository of facts, figures, nuts, bolts, trivia, history and opinion.
It’s great that the site has survived – well done to Keith and everyone who made it happen.
Quote of the week! 🙂 Who’s going to make stickers to go on the rear windscreen??
Great news, well done! Let’s hope this server will support AROnline for some time into the future – it’s a great site Keith, keep up the good work. Thanks.