It's back...

The UtahFEAT website was down for a few days a couple of days ago (I guess nobody noticed). I've been unable to update data since a catastrophic upgrade attempt a couple of months ago. Now we'll try to get it back up to date.

I'm Back...

After a very long time away from maintaining UtahFEAT.org, I've upgraded the application to the latest version (2.2.2) of Ruby on Rails, and updated the "back end" so we can keep it up to date with the latest information. I've also tried to make a pass at updating it. Features I'm working on for the future include:

• Bringing back the MCHAT
• Bringing back "Contact Us"
• Merging old and new websites
• Making the home page more attractive
• Adding a library loaning system

WTF?

If you visited utahfeat.org recently, you may have been surprised to be greeted by the image of this female student and links to things like:

• Utah
• Utah Real Estate
• New Home Utah
• Utah Home
• Utah Home For Sale
• Utah Auto Insurance
• University Of Utah
• Utah Home Builder
• Utah Car Insurance
• Utah Health Insurance
• Home For Sale In Utah

instead of our Families for Effective Autism Treatment website.

As the webmaster, nobody was more surprised than I.

After resolving a billing issue with our hosting service, we've got the website back, but not quite completely... there are a number of areas which don't work properly yet. The provider categories seem to be okay, but things like books, the MCHAT, and the main autism resources link aren't working yet.

I'm on it, but it may take a little while to resolve these issues. I'll post again when they're fixed.

Whoops!

While updating some information on the web site, I realized that we have had an error happening when people register their contact information. The information has been saved, but the user has been receiving an error message about a missing template... sorry! It's fixed now.

Possible web site interruptions

The UtahFEAT website may be unavailable or not working properly today, and for the next few days as I attempt to resolve some issues with our hosting provider.

Google Calendar added

We've added a Google Calendar for UtahFEAT. All you have to do is click on the button on the web site, and you will be able to view upcoming events. You might have to log in to Google with a (free) account first.

Planning ahead for Tessa's Hope Bike Ride...

On April 19th, 2008 (yes, several months away) Tessa's Hope is sponsoring a century (and shorter) road bike ride and fat tire (mountain bike ride) for Autism in remote and beautiful Blanding, UT. Details and pictures from this year's event are at: www.tessashope.org