Bug fixes and new feature The demo and live systems have been updated with the following:
6/16/2023 Skylog update applied Skylog has now been updated to include the new unit status options, as mentioned in the post below from 5/18/23. Click here to view a video demonstration of the new features. 5/27/2023 Upgraded live system The operating system, web server, Python, etc. on the live system have been upgraded so that they now match the demo system. Please let me know if you notice any issues. The confidence checks that I performed tonight were successful. This does not yet include the new unit status options shown below. I want to do a little more testing before I release that update. 5/27/2023 Coming soon: New unit statuses In an effort to provide additional clarity, the next update to Skylog will incorporate the following unit status options:
5/18/2023 Behind-the-scenes upgrades I rebuilt the development and demo servers today. This was the most straight-forward way to upgrade various software components and update some of my own standards and practices. After some shake-down time, I'll perform the same procedure on the live server. 4/9/2023 New features The following new features have been released on both the demo and live systems today:
2/23/2023 Updates and fixes I've made a change in terminology. The term "group" has been replaced with "dispatch center." Skylog's primary job is to support the dispatch center for a large-scale community event. Multiple dispatch centers could be using Skylog at the same time, so the user must understand the need to select the dispatch center they are working with. This terminology change should make the concept more clear. I'm also starting to lay the groundwork for field support units to use Skylog. This will allow a unit to directly view details of the incident that they are handling. The user interface will be simplified for mobile use. Units will also eventually have the option to share GPS data from their mobile devices with the dispatch center. This will help situations where APRS is unavailable. Today's release includes a few other fixes:
12/4/2022 Pre-DLD updates A quick round of updates before the Dairyland Dare tomorrow:
8/5/2022 Enhancements A few enhancements have been completed:
8/4/2022 Bug fixes complete All of the bugs that we found during the Horribly Hilly Hundreds have been fixed:
A few enhancements have also been made:
7/11/2022 Skylog at the Horribly Hilly Hundreds 2022 We had a successful shake-down day for Skylog Gen3 at the Horribly Hilly Hundreds yesterday! The HHH involves cycling courses of 100k, 150k and 200k distances spread out over 80 square miles of tough terrain. It's a challenge both for the cyclists and the communication systems that we use to support the event. There were no show-stopping bugs encountered. We did have a number of issues to work around and I have a raft of feature enhancements on the to-do list. Not bad for its very first time being used in a real-life setting. I've got two short months to accomplish this list before the Dairland Dare happens in August. 6/19/2022 Live system restored I have restored and converted all of the data from the previous live system. If you had a group on the previous Skylog version, you now have it on the new version. Start by going to the usual URL and using the password reset feature. After you reset your password, everything should be self-explanatory. 6/16/2022 Demo system operational The demo system is up and running! If you would like to try it out, E-mail me to request a login account. If you used the old version, you should be able to use the new one without difficulty. The big thing to realize is that a bunch of the functionality won't be there right out of the gate. The old version had 10+ years of development, and it'll take a while to re-create all of it. I'm running NCO for a big bike event on June 18th, so that's my big deadline to have the system ready for real use. 6/4/2022 |
Colon commands No, I'm not talking about medical procedures. The colon commands are the tricks for speeding up the use of Skylog. The less you need to move your hand between the keyboard and mouse, the faster you can work. Upgrades from 1st geneation
A word of caution Please be aware that Skylog runs on a virtual server at a third-party hosting company, and it relies on the Internet. There are many circumstances which can affect the reliability and availability of Skylog, most of which are outside of my control. Do not use Skylog in an environment where its operation would be critical to maintaining life safety. Be sure that you are able to maintain life safety in the event that Skylog would become unavailable with no warning. |