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Typophile Relaunch Imminent
Typophile (typography's discussion central) is on temporary hiatus in preparation of a relaunch on 05.05.05. Stay tuned.
Meanwhile, Joe on the dancefloor. Also, if you miss reading from Yves due to the Typophile outage, you can find his weekly Bald Condensed column at Typographer.org. The latest is a humdinger. -- SC
Update, 05/05/05 at 5:55 pm -- The new Typophile is live.
Posted by Yves Peters | April 29, 2005 | LINK|
Comments
Ahh, good news it seems. Look forward to the revived Typophile. Stefan Hattenbach | Apr 30, 2005 01:32 PM
Boy are we in for a treat! :) I've had the privilege to be allowed to play around with the beta of version 2.1 and help out a bit, and I can assure you: it rawks. Smooth moves, Joe! Troubleman | Apr 30, 2005 02:28 PM
does that mean you're becoming the de fact typophile chat boards again? ;^) it was so much fun last time! pablo honey | Apr 30, 2005 05:28 PM
Do we have an actual time (timezone) for the relaunch? Hildebrant | May 2, 2005 06:22 PM
We don't have a specific time identified as of yet, but we are based in San Francisco, California. Watch your email box(es) for an automated message with your new password(s). Jared Benson | May 2, 2005 08:09 PM
I''ll be glad to see the very useful and much loved forums get rid of it 'post message' problem ;) inverse | May 2, 2005 09:32 PM
Viva la Typophile 2.0.. ( But, I think I may miss all these double posts and post errors, somehow.. :) Dav, formlos | May 3, 2005 02:04 AM
<font class="Don't look like crap">Really?</font> Mark Simonson | May 3, 2005 07:59 AM
<font class="Don't look like crap">(Sorry--double post.)</font> Mark Simonson | May 3, 2005 08:00 AM
<font class="Don't look like crap"><font class="Don't look like crap">Oops!</font></font> Mark Simonson | May 3, 2005 08:02 AM
<HTML humour is SO 1990s>Now stop that</HTML humour is SO 1990s> Tom | May 3, 2005 09:25 AM
I'm not making it up. There really were posts that contained that awful tag as part of the text. It was due to a work-around intended to improve the look of Typophile, but, if you went back and edited a post and were not careful to remove it, it would show up in your edited post. And a new one would be added each time you did it. Most people figured out how to keep it at bay, but it was a big nuisance. I will not miss that particular quirk. Mark Simonson | May 3, 2005 11:07 AM
The whole thing was embarassing. This relaunch has been a long time coming. We'll bid those bugs (and that terrible host) a hasty goodbye. Jared Benson | May 3, 2005 01:49 PM
Will one be able to log on automatically then? I have to look up my password every time. David | May 3, 2005 03:54 PM
Dave, If you had cookies on, you didn't need to log in every time. Looking forward to the new stuff - it will give me something to do while I enjoy recovering from wisdom tooth extraction. New Typophile and percocet should be a nice combo. mica | May 3, 2005 05:44 PM
Christian removed 3 million tags today. No exaggeration. Joe Pemberton | May 4, 2005 12:59 AM
I hope he stretched properly before doing that. He could injure himself. There's nothing worse than a separated value/attributes pair. Yikes! Grant Hutchinson | May 4, 2005 02:01 PM
It is almost afternoon here in Central Europe… May 5th. I'm hoping that Typophile will relaunce before my bedtime??? Dan Reynolds | May 5, 2005 02:50 AM
Unless anything goes awry, launch is at noon PST, so I suppose that must be 09:00 / 10:00 pm in Ye Olde Worlde. Brace yourselves. I hope the whole thing doesn't come to a crashing halt when everybody and their dog rushes to the newly unveiled site. :-/ Are there enough type nerds out there to make a server collapse? Troubleman | May 5, 2005 04:56 AM
Oh, we're out there, bubba. And we're comin' to a relaunch near you. Dylan | May 5, 2005 05:57 AM
I didn't know that we were switching hosts.. So that's why my @typophile.com mail address just stopped working five days ago. I've been using the address as my main address for a year or so, and it's been very quiet in my inbox lately. :| Oh well, lesson learned! franz | May 5, 2005 08:49 AM
Its 12:30 over here now. :( Kyle Hildebrant | May 5, 2005 12:25 PM
Feet tapping... Hands shaking... Eyes twitching... What's the equivalent of a methadone clinic for Typophile addicts? Grant Hutchinson | May 5, 2005 12:30 PM
The excitement ...
I'd say you need to go play outside for a minute, Grant. ;^P Miss Tiffany | May 5, 2005 12:36 PM
Had the pleasure of seeing Jared in the flesh for a moment this morning... the lack of sleep is evident, but he is all smiles and more excited than the rest of us (hard to believe, I know!). Typophile will be back shortly... and it's going to be well worth the wait. Tamye Riggs | May 5, 2005 12:48 PM
Thanks for the reminder Tiff... I just did and am feeling much better now. See? =^} Grant Hutchinson | May 5, 2005 01:31 PM
(F5) Refresh Doh! (F5) Refresh Doh! (F5) Refresh Doh! Kyle Hildebrant | May 5, 2005 01:51 PM
i guess i'll hafta celebrate my Cinco de Mayo with something besides Typophile. Hopefully it'll be up and running tomorrow? pablo honey | May 5, 2005 02:17 PM
"Ah. This is probably some strange usage of the word 'imminent' that I'm not aware of." franz | May 5, 2005 02:32 PM
Vamos typophile, te necesitamos pronto! Miguel Hernández | May 5, 2005 02:36 PM
We are all truly a motley crue...ahaha...I mean crew. Miss Tiffany | May 5, 2005 03:13 PM
So, are we a no go on this today?
Patience my young Obiwan Miss Tiffany | May 5, 2005 03:48 PM
I think perhaps you mean Padwan, Miss Tiffany. James Gareth | May 5, 2005 04:11 PM
Isn't it padawan? franz | May 5, 2005 04:13 PM
Link here: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=padwan James Gareth | May 5, 2005 04:13 PM
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=padwan James Gareth | May 5, 2005 04:14 PM
Ah. Right. :^( Definitely showing my lack of Star Wars knowledge with that one. :^o Miss Tiffany | May 5, 2005 04:15 PMfranz | May 5, 2005 04:18 PM
Should I be insulted over this, or not?
No no. Please no insult intended. I think we're all feeling a little punchy. You aren't a grasshopper or a noob. Miss Tiffany | May 5, 2005 04:21 PM
I know what you're going through, I was confused and anxious two hours ago. Now I'm just tired. It's 1:20am and I decided not to go to bed until after the launch.
good thing i got The Apprentice to occupy my brain! :^P pablo honey | May 5, 2005 04:40 PM
Oooh, that's right, no spoilers please.. I'll watch the rip tomorrow. franz | May 5, 2005 04:46 PM
Sorry for the delay! I had no idea this thread was spinning out of control. We're squashing the last of the bugs, but there are still plenty more, as this is very much a beta release. We had hoped to launch for 12:00 noon; at this point we're pushing almost 5 hours behind, but we _will_ launch today. Hang tight! Jared Benson | May 5, 2005 04:49 PM
Nice, thanks for the heads-up! franz | May 5, 2005 04:58 PM
For those who are waiting patiently by for the relaunch, I'll go ahead and reveal some of the new features: 1. New and improved Forums. See what threads are hot, track an individual users' activity. Even sift out the crap. Search and sort to your heart's content. 2. Integrated Forums and TypoWiki. Reference a wiki node from anywhere within Typophile simply by wrapping the text in double brackets like this: [[typographica]]. 3. See Who's Online: Not only can you see who's logged in and how many guests are lurking, you can send and receive Instant Messages with any other logged in user! 4. RSS: Now that Apple has announced their new OS with Typophile support, we can reveal that there are a number of RSS feeds you can subscribe to, based on your interests. 5. Type News: The new Typophile News section aggregates type news from 17 other type sites, including Typographica, Veer, AtypI, Microsoft Typography and many others. 6. Uppercase perks: All Uppercase members get their own blog, free. Eveyrone else can read along, and view the blog as one aggregated Uppercase blog or read by individual user. 7. A new home page, which gives you the up-to-the-moment pulse on Typophile. You'll see. All this and more. Stay tuned! Jared Benson | May 5, 2005 05:01 PM
View the goods now!!!!! Tamye Riggs | May 5, 2005 06:01 PM
Whooo, I can go to bed. franz | May 5, 2005 06:02 PM
Houston, we are go! Joe Pemberton | May 5, 2005 06:07 PM
It's up! Oh, you know that already. Jared Benson | May 5, 2005 06:07 PM
Im getting access denied to everything??
Same here. franz | May 5, 2005 06:14 PM
DO YOU ALREADY HAVE A TYPOPHILE ACCOUNT? All existing (old and new) accounts have been fully transferred to the new Typophile. For security reasons, all passwords have been reset. To have the system email you a new, temporary password click here. Troubleman | May 5, 2005 06:15 PM
Well, not "here", but on Typophile. Troubleman | May 5, 2005 06:16 PM
I did that, the trouble started when I logged in. franz | May 5, 2005 06:16 PM
I just sent a bug report to the address provided on the bottom of the page, but it bounced right back to me. (And Stephen, sorry for abusing your site for Typophile communication! ;) ) franz | May 5, 2005 06:30 PM
IMPORTANT Do not use your "@typophile.com" e-mail address when requesting your new password. Use any other e-mail address that will lead to your inbox. Troubleman | May 5, 2005 06:33 PM
ditto with the bouncing email. i couldn't even reset my password... more appologies, stephen. pablo honey | May 5, 2005 06:34 PM
I am successfully signed in with my new password (which I have requested through a different address), the only thing I can do without getting the "Access denied" is view my own profile. It won't even let me view the front page. franz | May 5, 2005 06:38 PM
Hmmm. It looks like you're buggered if you had your @typophile.com e-mail address defined in your User Profile. I'm getting reports the system won't accept any other addresses if that's the case. Let's hope the Punchcut guys can chime in to tell us what's what. Troubleman | May 5, 2005 06:40 PM
Stephen, sorry for abusing your site for Typophile communication! Oh, don't worry about me. What you should really fear is this! Stephen Coles | May 5, 2005 06:50 PM
ACCESS DENIED. Still? I cant even view the forum if I am logged in. :( Kyle Hildebrant | May 5, 2005 07:06 PM
Looks like I'm buggered by the @typophile.com email problem. Any word on a fix? Also, emails sent to typebot@typophile.com are getting bounced. I quote: Hi. This is the qmail-send program at as.typophile.com.
Ugh, Sorry about this everyone! We're typing like mad over here to fix these bugs. You just never know until you open the doors what's going to happen. jb
And the story ends. (or has it just begun?) Kyle Hildebrant | May 6, 2005 02:18 PM
Just wanna say I love the new Typophile. And how does the Instant Messenger work? Karen | May 9, 2005 06:54 PM
it works by sending every message you write twice. jlt | May 11, 2005 11:25 AM
it works by sending every message you write twice. jlt | May 11, 2005 11:29 AM
Less than impressed.
It was either that or no Typophile for a couple of weeks. This is the lesser evil, and it looks like it's going to shape up nice. Troubleman | May 13, 2005 10:43 AM |
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