Version 2018.3.0.5 - 2018-Aug-29 (10pm)

  • Guests List Updated to include "favourites" as a quicker way to add guest to favourites
  • Favourites list can handle more than 20 names now.
  • Favourites list included which days guests appear as a reminder.

    • Version 2018.3.0.4 - 2018-Aug-21 (10pm)

  • Fix to Guest count to not count guests that have cancelled (but still listed in tool)
  • Drop Down Menu for titles - sorted A-Z, then 0-9, then special characters.
  • Drop Down Menu for titles - Fix count for guest -- was included cancelled guests in total.
  • Drop Down Menu for titles - only show # of guests if more than 1.
  • Shows by number of guests - excludes cancelled guest - simplier code.

    • Version 2018.3.0.3 - 2018-Aug-20 (10pm)

  • Suggestion from Reddit r/dragoncon to allow to list names / title vs use drop down menus. 3.0.3 adds TITLES. Thank you -- RotiferFlip
  • showtitles=#, 1 shows everything, if you want just the shows with 10 or more guest change # to 10.

    • Version 2018.3.0.2 - 2018-Aug-20 (1am)

  • Suggestion from Reddit r/dragoncon to allow to list names / title vs use drop down menus. 3.0.2 adds Names. Thank you -- RotiferFlip

    • Version 2018.3.0.1 - 2018-Aug-09

  • Suggestion from Reddit r/dragoncon to change titles for shows like "The Expanse" to change to "Expanse, The" so it appears under "E" vs "T". Thank you -- RotiferFlip

    • Version 2018.3.0.0 - 2018-Jun-26

  • Modify the code: Unfortunate http://www.theimdbapi.org no longer exist
  • Fall back to order code to read IMDB.
  • Update IMDB lookup using CURL to handle https
  • Update code to use new API - http://www.imdbapi.com .
  • Update code to work better with event ID to continue with using the tool with other events.

    • Version 2017.2.1.4 - 2017-Aug-14

  • Add Favourites star to biography section in hover area.
  • Add a Favourite Tab - to quickly see favourites - could be a signature checklist.
  • Fix / improve handling of screen size for mobile devices.

    • Version 2017.2.1.3 - 2017-Aug-06

  • Examine guest bio and short bio to see if the guest is only appear certain days. If so add to guest information.
  • Fix bug in makelog code as a result of ISP changes.
  • Backup tables incase of human error.

    • Version 2017.2.1.2 - 2017-Jul-27

  • found bug with IMDB name passed where you'd get duplicates - missing group by - fixed
  • Backend code step2b if no entry found in imdbapi use description and thumb from theimdbapi instead
  • Added code to not add plot if it starts with "Add a Plot"

    Version 2017.2.1.1 - 2017-Jul-26

  • Added 2 new bubbles on the default screen. One showing top shows by # guest - excluding talk shows.
  • Second new bubble shows guest who are only appearing for part of the convention.
  • Added new verse call talk shows - used to limit top N shows.
  • Improved the bubble dynamic nature more configuration options
  • Added more global variables.
  • New function to handle LONG titles - drop with so and so. Drop The if the start of the title.

    Version 2017.2.1.0 - 2017-Jul-25

  • Backend code not auto generates drop down menus speeding up the load time.
  • Backend code does second pass to get character names, # episodes, poster lookup that The Movie API fails.

    Version 2017.2.0.1 - 2017-Jul-24

  • Fix data joins. Someone like Stan lee may have been a character, writer and producer on a show.
  • Therefore instead of counting 3 guest for a show - we want this to only be 1.

    Version 2017.2.0 - 2017-Jul-23

  • Start using The Movie API - to perform lookups on guests.
  • This new API gives us improvement data results - not just actors, actress, self but now writer, producer, art dept, etc.

    Version 2016.1.5 - 2016-Aug-30

  • Added WOF interactive / mouse over map.
  • Link from mouse over pop-up screen to WOF interactive map with location display.

    Version 2016.1.4 - 2016-Aug-21

  • Second version update to the Video trailers handles tv and movies now.
  • Fix small bug that failed to load movie placeholder image.

    Version 2016.1.3 - 2016-Aug-21

  • Modify system to add strike through for cancelled guests.
  • Add Cancelled to the pop-up box for cancelleld guests.
  • Modified the Walk of Fame map to make it clear it's the 2015 version.

    Version 2016.1.2 - 2016-Aug-19

  • Fix trailers and play time to have flexible commas.
  • Update the link to the Photo Ops to point to the EPIC Photo page vs Froggies Photos
  • Update loading process to figure out if photo is active on main page.

    Version 2016.1.1 - 2016-Jul-11

  • Some table fixes and updates to default values.
  • Turn off the feature to load Froggy Photo info - not there yet.

    Version 2016.1.0 - 2016-Jul-11

  • Activate the DragonCon Guest Information portal for 2016 and Star Trek Las Vegas.

    Version 0.5.2 - 2015-Aug-29

  • Minor changes to hover pop-up to include panels if supplied.
  • Reminder the Walk of Fame locations and times, Photo Ops times and panel times, are subject to change.

    Version 0.5.1 - 2015-Aug-25

  • Add status to the title_id,name_id, or verse_id & get the Guest status bubble.
  • Walk of Fame: display info when set.
  • Link to Map for Walk of Fame.

    Version 0.5.0 - 2015-Aug-20

  • System now uses the FULL guest page vs the FEATURED guest page.
  • You can now tweet the information you look up.
  • verse_id can be passed as a paramter to show a (or multiple) verse(s).

    Version 0.4.2 - 2015-Aug-18

  • Scrap Froggy's Photos to get the Photo Ops days.
  • The Photo ops will aid on knowing what days a guest is at DragonCon. If they have a Photo Ops on Monday, then they should be there Monday. If there is no Photo Ops you don't want to assume the guest will be there that day.

    Version 0.4.1 - 2015-Aug-14

  • Verse section now working.
  • Added mouse over effect to guests name to show more detail when there is a lot of information, plus a picture incase you want to know what they look like. Thanks to suggestion from reddit (inventorjoe).
  • Hover popup now also works on recently added list. Not one Cancelled as nothing to link too.

    Version 0.4.0 - 2015-Aug-12

  • Add top Navigator to have tabs by Name, Titles, Genre, etc.
  • Add "bubble" feature to allow me to add no guest info like guests updates.
  • Title 'DragonCon' is a link to return to the default page.

    Version 0.3.5 - 2015-Aug-06

  • No Image handling for a guest that does not have an image yet.
  • When looking at guest list of shows - they are sorted in descending order
  • Listing of guest in a show by # of episodes then by surname.
  • Internal coding to improve load times.

    Version 0.3.4 - 2015-Aug-04

  • When you select a guest (or click on an actor in the cast section) the guest's image from the DragonCon page will appear in the top right.
  • Click on the guest's image (top right corner) to open the DragonCon's Guest bio page.

    Version 0.3.3 - 2015-Aug-03

  • Add version history.
  • Functionality to pass multiple title_ids to list multiple shows.
  • Updated footer with # of guest and version.
  • Improved lookup of Guest from DC page.
  • Step 4 load - re use poster and plot look ups.

    Version 0.3.2

  • Update title drop down list to include title 'type' to help know which 'Battlestar Galatica' to choose. >li>Sort the Actors by number of episodes descending.

    Version 0.3.1

  • Improvements to the scrapping algorithm for character names.

    Version 0.3.0

  • Variable 'Actor' sections - less info when more actors.

    Known Bugs / Upgrades Planned

  • BUG:The trailer does not work, will be modifing to link to youtube, just reading up on the api.
  • BUG: Having problems with titles that have supersctpt characters like Aliens3
  • BUG: Some of the date ranges are wrong for show - maybe due to Actor being on just part of the series.
  • ADD: Walk of Fame (location) and Photo sessions days (hint on which guests are appearing what day).
  • ADD: Favourites 'star/toggle' to shows. The idea when you first come to the site the favourites would show.
  • IMPROVE: You can select multiple show by adding the parameter '?title_id=tt####,tt#####,tt####' where the tt### id values for the title in the IMBB. Try and create a drop downs multiple selection tool. All I've played with so far mess up the Page's look.
  • IMPROVE: Add functionality to sort shows by date or alphabetic under actor.
  • IMPROVE: Add Category to top - is a show Movie, TV Series, Mini Series or short. Can matter if you look at something like Battlestar which has many of the above.
  • In Progress Will draw 1, 2 or 3 columns based on your browser window. Page reload required. IMPROVE: Look to see if I can get the page to layout better for phones/tables.
  • DONE: 2018-08-14 IMPROVE: Have show grouping feature. Wheadonverse, Trek, Star Wars, BSG, Doctor WHo, etc.
  • DONE: 2015-08-14 IMPROVE: Add a link to guest's IMDB page.
  • DONE: 2015-08-14 Add mouseover effect to guest to show picture, more details, link to imdb, dc page, etc.
  • Instruction screen - did you know you can type ahead on the drop down list?
  • IF Real interest consider changing whole site to dcgip.ca vs simple redirect at this time.
  • Got a SUGGESTION - see a problem. Let me know via e-mail schrist (at) vex . net or twitter SMChristian.