This is where we keep members up to date with progress, activities and ongoing events.
2012
Welcome to GMUG 2012. This is a very short post, just to say that GMUG is alive and well, and is looking for advice and assistance to develop our maiing list, and this website, even further. I've updated our Sandvox software to v2.2.4. Please feel free to send offers and suggestions to us. Use the contact form as a starting point.
Reg
Brief August Update
I've just updated to Sandvox 2.1.7 which is apparently more Lion-friendly. As I'm still using Snow Leopard, perhaps this won't impact on our website at this time. Anyway, I'll upload the changes and see if anything is different. Let me know if anything untoward happens.
On August 1st we received notification that our GMUG has been officially recognised with updated management and contact details:
See here for the Australian MUG registry: http://support.apple.com.au/usergroups/recordlist.php
We now need to consider where we head to, regarding live meetings and workshops.
Comments are invited.
Updating Comments Field
I've being playing around with Disqus and IntenseDebate as providers for our comments. If neither of them work properly, they will both be disabled - it's not worth the time and trouble. Currently IntenseDebate is enabled, but having set the comments field to only open when clicked upon, it still remains fully open on the site. Grr!
An Update
Thank you Steven for your html coding which enabled a Geraldton Google Map in the sidebar. Very clever indeed, and it 'injected' into the Sandvox page with little fuss. Verifying in Sandvox, I did get a stern lecture about using non-html5 code but Steven assures me that's Ok. I've also enabled Disqus comments in the blog and albums. I've played with Disqus settings, so do have a go at posting a comment. Comments and contributors are currently set to be moderated, and an akismet spam filter enabled, in an endeavour to protect our site from undesirable elements. I've also updated Sandvox to v2.1.3 which has some bug fixes and new features. It's a really easy and smooth interface to work with.
We're Back
Our first activity has been to get the GMUG mailing list up and running again, following a brief hiatus. That has now been done and we look forward to hosting meetings and workshops in the coming months. I hope things are not too confusing, but existing members have now been transferred to from the Edna mailing list our new gmug@gmug.org.au mailing list. The Edna mail and group accounts will be kept open, for possible future use, but from now on, please post your GMUG emails to gmug@gmug.org.au.
Please notify us of anything requiring attention. Email here.
In addition we have now had our Apple UG details updated, recognising the fact that GMUG has not been cast aside.
By the end of this week I hope to have sorted out the basics of Sandvox 2.1, being used to construct this website. then we should be open for business; ready to invite previous and new members to join us.
Many thanks for your kind words and huge support in the past week. I look forward to working as part of this formidable GMUG team to again provide advice, support, good humour and camaraderie to all who venture our way. - Reg