CG 1.0 is now dark
So, the first incarnation of Candlepin Gallery has gone dark. We’ve decided to do this now so we can begin clearing server space for the new website and get ready for the final upload of CG 2.0. This is a great time to do something like this as the site sees a downturn in end users over the summer—a logical thing considering summer league participation is a much smaller scale when compared to the traditional fall/winter schedule.
The new site seems to perform well in beta testing, with misspellings and grammatical errors corrected when caught. New centers have been added, while other features have been revamped (think new, more useful event calendar) and others simply subtracted. However, the new site will retain all the core features that are now working well.
The main focus of this seemingly complete renovation is to remove the scraps leftover from the addition and subtraction of features as we’ve been going along. The original site is now slow, and in many cases it doesn’t look right in a browser other than IE (the menu bar is the biggest offender here). When this update is done, the site will look correct in FireFox, Chrome, etc.
We’ve also recently had two personalities in candlepin bowling agree to be part of the “CG Interview.” You’ll see at least one of these interviews up when the new site is debuted. The CG Interview has been one of the best parts of the site, and we’re looking to expand it with more interviews this fall!
In other news, summer leagues progress nicely with our Wednesday team suffering only 2 losses through last week’s bowling. However, we’ve got a tough match ahead of us this week, so we’re hopeful that things go our way so we can take the round. It looks as though we’ll be in the playoffs anyway, but taking a round means more money at the banquet! Send some good vibes our way, would ya?
Candlepin’s favorite minor league baseball team, the New Britain Rock Cats, are sporting a fine record at this writing, 33-30. Granted that’s “only” 3 games above .500, but a second place showing as we head into Fathers’ Day is fantastic, and we look to upgrade our record as we get near July 4. It’s certainly an exciting time to be part of the Rock Cats’ family!
We notice where a controversy is brewing in the organization of the NB Provincial Events. It makes us sad to see these disagreements or skirmishes continue, but we also understand it’s necessary for tournaments such as these to continue. Shaking things up is positive at times—it allows things to advance and hopefully improve in time. Granted, some will say that the outcome of these arguments isn’t an improvement…but the old saying, “ya can’t please everyone” comes to mind here. Here’s hoping everyone up there can come to an agreement, enjoy their summer, and come back in the fall smacking candlepins around better than ever!
Watch CG for its debut and updates on the new WNECA Tour, with all events televised! That’s right…televised. We are aware of a plan in Western MA that would improve the quality and quantity of events for bowlers, as well as expand the tour’s reach to bowlers who don’t quite average the 120 or so necessary to compete with the big boys. And a plan is in the works to bring the matches to television! Wouldn’t that be a great thing? We’ll have more about this as the plan is put together…so stay tuned!
Finally, we’re looking for pictures of Canadian candlepin centers and/or centers that have closed. If you have any pictures of centers that aren’t pictured on CG, please contact us today. We want to expand our reach, and the only way we can do that is with your help! C’mon folks, let’s get those pictures on the ‘net for all to see!
