The Code Style site log subsection is a guide to the numerous technical changes to the Code Style Web site, and gives details of when, why and how specific features were added.
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Site log, December 2008
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Completed the migration of the Code Style site to a new host using the Lighttpd web server and Tomcat servlet container. Many notes on compatibility changes, server configuration and changes to the Ant deployment scheme.
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Site log, November 2008
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Final changes before the public launch of the font stack builder application, plus a new sticky keyword optimisation article. Adjusted standard page header styling to give more space at the top of the page. Latest FAQ answers and created a new premium content FAQ page.
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Site log, October 2008
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Made further usability enhancements to the font stack builder and developed an XML data import system for the latest font survey results.
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Site log, September 2008
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Made a first private release of the working draft font stack builder for trial user feedback then made many refinements. Latest FAQ answers, font survey results and search engine optimisation.
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Site log, August 2008
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Started development of a CSS font stack builder application to help build more robust
font-family declarations and caught up on site log entries for previous months.
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Site log, July 2008
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Made a number of refinements to the font survey applet and font survey FAQ to clarify the survey technique.
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Site log, June 2008
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Introduced a new Java abstract classes FAQ, plus regular FAQ and font survey results updates.
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Site log, May 2008
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Created a new stub article format to preview premium content FAQs per section. And added a new link share subscription button the standard left hand navigation of all pages.
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Site log, April 2008
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Created a new JTidy development notes article updated external links with Google Analytics
onclick tracking code. Also published text ads FAQ and sponsored link FAQ with answers to customers' questions.
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Site log, March 2008
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Made a number of script code changes for migration to the LightTTP Web server, added many more fonts to the Linux font survey sample and switched to Google Analytics tracking for external links.
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Site log, February 2008
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Introduced a new site logo and styling and made various refinements to the booking form servlet application used for the text ad service and sponsored link service. Uses the quantity design pattern for currency amounts.
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Site log, January 2008
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Added an application version number to the font survey applet to verify the source of submissions and added new pop-up comparison features for the font sampler.
