August 2005

August 31st

  • Added the following units to the Aircraft database...
    Aichi E13A1 "Jake"
    Aichi B7A2 Ryusei "Grace"
    Aeronca L-3 "Grasshopper"
    Tupolev SB-2 bis
    Tupolev Tu-2S
    Avro Lancaster Mk.I
    Avro Lancaster Mk.I (Special)
    Avro Lancaster Mk.III

August 30th

  • Added over 130 new engines to the Engine database.  The majority of aircraft should now have engines associated with them, and those engine details should appear in the aircraft's details.

  • Added the following units to the Aircraft database...
    Lockheed P-38 L "Lightning"
    Avia B-534 Mk.IV

August 29th

  • Added the "Pantherfibel" to the Intelligence section.

  • Streamlined the PHP code for the Artillery, Vehicles, and Infantry pages.

  • Changed the layout of the Text Database of Penetration Data in the Intelligence section.

August 28th

  • Many units in the Infantry database now have penetration data, especially anti-tank weapons.  When viewing this data be sure to note that ranges go from 100 to 500 meters, not the usual 100 to 2000 meters.  I felt this was more appropriate since most infantry use anti-tank weapons are meant for close engagements.
  • Updated the Links section with a new link to WWII Armor, a very good website, who's webmaster does all his own artwork and has given me permission to borrow some if needed. Go check it out!
  • Added the following units to the database...
    75mm Bofors Model 29
    210mm Obice da 210 / 22 Model 1935 L / 23.8
    BM-13-16 "Katyusha"
    Granatbuchse 39

August 27th

  • Note: Because I restored the PHP part of the site with old files, some features were disabled until they could be re-coded. I didn't realize it until last night, but the entire Rockets and Mortars section was missing from the Artillery page.  It's been re-enabled, and now new visitors can see approximately 15 units that were previously hidden.  Sorry for that mistake.

August 26th

  • Added the following units to the Vehicle database...
    M3 Lee
    M3A1 Lee
    M3A3 Lee
    GMC CCVK-353 6x6 2.5 Ton
    ZiS-5 3 Ton

August 25th

  • Added five new video clips to the Multimedia section.
  • I reduced / increased the size of all video clips to 640 x 480 to ensure quality and optimize file size.
  • Note: There is now 150 megabytes of videos available on the Movies page. I'm going to hold at this point for one week and watch bandwith usage trends to see if my site can handle more. If it works out, I'll put up another 50 MB of videos in September, but if it doesn't, I'll trim the videos down to 125 megabytes or until I reach some sort of balance.
  • Added "Battleground Europe" promo.

August 24th

  • Fixed PHP errors in the HE database code.
  • Added 30 new HE rounds to the HE database.
  • Added 5 new French gunsights.
  • Added 25 new penetration entries to the Penetration database.
  • Added three new video clips to the Multimedia section.
  • Fixed the Links page.  Added new links, removed old ones.

August 23rd

  • Added eight new video clips to the Multimedia section.
  • Broken link to the "French Surrender" movie clip has been fixed.

August 22nd

  • Added ten new video clips to the Multimedia section.

August 21st

  • Added five new video clips to the Multimedia section.

August 20th

  • Added six new video clips to the Multimedia section.
  • Added 10 new pictures to the Multimedia section.
  • Added the following units to the Vehicle database...
    LT vz. 35
    LT vz. 38

August 19th

  • Fixed PHP problem with "Other Nations" code. All units should now display correctly.
  • Added Sweden and removed U.S.M.C. from "Other Nations".
  • Added the following units to the Vehicle database...
    KV-1 Model 1939
    KV-1 Model 1940
    KV-1E Model 1940
    KV-1 Model 1941
    KV-1 Model 1942
    Carro Veloce L 3/35

August 18th

  • Added high explosives data for all French tanks and anti-aircraft guns.
  • Enabled high explosives display code for vehicles and artillery.
  • Added screenshots of all WWII Online ground units to the Multimedia section.

August 17th

  • Note: I updated the long ignored Multimedia section to include all the pictures and artwork that is currently being used by the technical profiles. The movie section is a little slim, mostly because I have 50 or 60 videos to edit over the next few days.

August 16th

  • Fixed errors in the PHP code related to the infantry pages.
  • Updated all sub-sections of the tech side of the site to accommodate additional images and features.

August 11th

  • Note: There will be no updates until August 16th due to vacation. :)

August 3rd

  • Added 35 new engines to the Engine database and corrected old errors.
  • Added blurbs, pictures, artwork, and schematics for the following units...
    Junkers Ju-88A-4
    Junkers Ju-88C-6
    Junkers Ju-88G-7
    Junkers Ju-88P-2
    Junkers Ju-88S-1

August 2nd

  • Added 24 new engines to the engine database and corrected old errors.
  • Wing loading is now automatically calculated by dividing the operational weight by the wing area.
  • Note: There are still some errors that display on technical pages because only about 50% of aircraft and 80% of vehicles are matched up to engines in the Engine database.
  • Added blurbs, pictures, artwork, and schematics for the following units...
    Renault FT-17
    Junkers Ju-87B-2 "Stuka"
    Junkers Ju-87D-1 "Stuka"
    Junkers Ju-87D-3 "Stuka"
    Junkers Ju-87G-1 "Stuka"

August 1st

  • Fixed security loopholes in the PHP and SQL code.
  • Added new 401 and 404 error pages.
  • Added new footer code for all PHP pages.
  • Added the following units to the Vehicle database...
    Sd.Kfz.231 (6 Rad)

 

July 2005
July 25th
  • Added a new interview (Black Sheep Leader) to the Interview section of the site.

July 24th

  • Note from Peter: For better or for worse, I finally figured out how to access the SQL database.
  • Added the following units to the Infantry database...
    Arisaka Type 38
    Arisaka Type 99
    Arisaka Type 100
    Nambu Type 14
    Nambu Type 96

July 23rd

  • Note from Peter: Joined another web ring and two more top lists.
  • Added blurbs for the following units...
    Light Tank Mk.VII Tetrarch
    Cruiser Tank Mk.IV Mk.II (A13)
    Cruiser Tank Mk.I (A9)
    Infantry Tank Mk.II Matilda Mk.IIA (A12)

July 19th

  • Note from Peter: I'm having trouble understanding the SQL part of the database so it'll be some time before I'm able to add anything, however Tarrif will be home soon so he can do that work himself.  In the meantime, there's a lot of interviews laying around and I'll try to keep them coming.  Maybe a few blurbs for vehicles already in the database.  Enjoy! 
  • Added a new interview (Dive Bomber at Midway) to the Interview section of the site.

July 11th

  • Update: Greetings! My name is Peter and I'll be helping Tarrif update and promote his website while he's busy doing other things.  The first subject we agreed on was to promote the site more.  Currently the website receives between 10,000 and 15,000 unique visitors per month with a majority of that traffic coming from Google searches..  The bandwith is more than capable of dealing with that number and so we both felt a few more visitors wouldn't hurt performance.  The current web rings and top lists that we have already joined are in a new section at the bottom of the front page.  If you know a web ring or top list that this site would be appropriate for, please contact us here.
  • Note: More updates will come in a few days as I begin to learn the layout of the site.  I want to emphasize that I am in no way taking over the site or is Tarrif leaving the site.  He's extremely busy with work right now but has a ton of good ideas.  We've been friends for a long time so I'm going to help him get some of those ideas done while I'm enjoying the summer off from school. Tarrif will still make occasional updates over the summer.  I feel very privileged to be working with him on this site and will do my best to give you guys what you want and keep you coming back!