Site Updates & Information

Updated: 16th March 2025

Various 16th March 2025 (Completed)

Updated the navigation menu from the old standard dropdown menu to a much fancier Mega Menu, making everything easier to find. I have added more pages with some great reading content. Minified our css code for better mobile device usability, and page load speed. Removed some old sections of the site, such as articles, finch list, finch finder. With much completed work, I am concentrating on cleaning up the site code to help with page load speeds at present.

New pages & general update

Some new pages have been added, more new pages are in the process of being written. The new navigation bar is taking a little longer than planned but is 95% complete. Hoping to get this implemented within the next week or so.

What's new?
We have added some new features to the site for our members to use, they have been bug tested as much as possible but if in the unlikely event you do find a bug then please use the Contact Us form to let us know, so it can be fixed as soon as possible.

Updated: 13th November 2024

Well well well, we have been busy. Lots of code fixes throughout the site, reorganised pages, removed some pages, and added a lot more pages.

On the forum we have added so many more features such as, vote up or down comments, added more feature buttons, improved layout for Mobile users and PC users.

We have added bot accounts so that search engines, crawlers or spiders can help index the site better for search engines. We can now see guests browsing the site and where they are looking. The view online section has had a massive overhaul to help improve the overall look and improve efficiency. Profile photos can now be .gif so you can have animated profile photos.

We have created a photo gallery so that you can keep a nice collection of all your photos. The photos can be uploaded in the forum comments easily simply by opening the gallery, selecting a photo, then it will be placed in the editor. I have probably forgotten to list a lot of things as there was too much that have been changed.

There is still a lot more to do, but will update you all as we implement them.

Articles, 19th June 2023 (Completed)

Members can now create articles which can be added to our lists, you will also have the ability to manage them at any time. If you feel you have something worthy of contributing, then why not give it a try.

Bird Conventions, 7th May 2023 (Completed)

Bird Conventions and similar events are very popular among avian enthusiasts but knowing where & when these events are taking place can be problematic until now. We have developed a new system to allow organisers to list their upcoming events right here on our site. Totally managed by the organisers, they will have the ability to keep their page updated, change the style or design their very own style just like a webpage.

Buy & Sell, Lost n Found, 27th April 2023 (Completed)

We have made a nice little change to this section to allow our members to place adverts of birds lost or found. Simply go to your Create Advert page in your member's panel then select the option from the Listing Type, it is as simple as that.😄

Bird Clubs, 27th April 2023 (Completed)

Now, our members can list their Bird Clubs on our site. We have simplified many features to help keep things less complicated for you. If you do not have your own website, then you can easily use your listing as your homepage and create your own fancy style. We have implemented the option to add external links below your text editor, by adding a link in any of the fields the final result will turn into an image link automatically.

Site Name & Address Changed, 1st April 2023 (Completed)

We had to change the name and address of the website, which I know can be a pain for some (it was for us) but, it was required to allow for us to expand for what we have planned for the site. Some links may no longer work correctly but, those will be fixed as we come across them. The old domain name will likely be put up for sale, as it has accumulated some value over the years. Please report any broken links to us, so we may fix them. Thank you.

Buy/Sell Birds & Accessories, 26th March 2023 (Completed)

Reconfigured to allow for full-sized photos, better optimization also to show the photo when shared to social media. Small photo dimensions are no longer allowed, min width 920px x min height 300px, 3mb is the max file size allowed. Some minor bugs fixed.

Tabletop Bird Sales & Bird Shows, 9th March 2023 (Completed)

After a lot of thought, I decided to develop two systems that would run side by side, allowing me to separate Tabletop Bird Sales from Bird Shows. It is a massive job on my behalf as it requires a lot of programming & time, but it will be worth it for those that use it. They are both very complex systems, but I am doing my best to test them out as best I can, so you get the best user experience.

Tabletop Bird Sales/Shows (Completed)

This section has been designed for those people who organize either Bird Tabletop Sales or those who organize Bird Shows only. It is fully managed by themselves and should be kept updated, or it will self-delete after around 6 - 8 weeks. Pages can be nicely styled using our text editors which give a generous list of tools at your disposal, they can also be made to look like a website of their own. At a later time, I will be re-designing the system to separate the Tabletop sales/Shows into two individual systems i.e. Tabletop Sales and of course Bird Shows respectively.

About me (Completed)

A new Addition has been just added to your profiles which allows each member the option to write a bit about themselves or their hobby or even write a story. All you have to do is click on the navigation bar, click Control Panel > My Profile then at the bottom click Edit my profile to see the new text field.

Discontinued

I have discontinued development on the Gouldian Finch Information Pack for various reasons. Because it was developed in a rushed manner, it was prone to poor grammar & spelling mistakes, not to mention some of the layouts I was not really happy with. I was unable to get all the images/photos I needed to complete the project, but I would like to thank everyone who did allow me to use their own photos for the project. Maybe one day I may re-create the project and have a better final version.

To-Do List (Completed)

I plan to create a whole new Private Messaging system, the one being used at present works well and is pretty secure, but I personally do not like how it works, so I will be working on a totally new system soon. The one issue I do not like is the scrolling text on the message subject line because it can be hard for some users to click on. (I know, I had fun chasing it too 😁).

Text to speech

I plan to add a button to each page that allows visitors/members to use the text to speech function for those who have troubles reading. Hopefully, it will help a lot of people who struggle to read.