ActorAgeCheck – Blog Posts
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Ongoing improvements
ActorAgeCheck has switched to an ongoing rollout of improvements. That is, improvements are rolled out one-by-one when they are production ready, rather than waiting for a full release like we have done in the past. More improvements will continue to be rolled out over time as we move towards the next major revision of the […]
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Frontend performance improvements
A new frontend update has recently been released that greatly improves frontend/client side performance, particularly on pages with a lot of cast members or a lot of credits. This change improves performance when scrolling, hovering, or otherwise interacting with the page. This release also fixes several issues and focuses on improving overall efficiency for busy […]
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[Resolved] Most Searched and other minor database issues
UPDATE (May 25, 2024): All issues mentioned in this post have been fully resolved. Thank you for your patience. UPDATE (May 13, 2024): The local database issue has been resolved, and performance should now be back to normal. However, there is still a minor upstream issue affecting popularity sorting, which may cause some unexpected behavior in certain […]
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[Resolved] Temporary Issue: image serving and most searched
Update (March 31st, 2024): The “most searched” list functionality has been fully restored and is now working as intended. The image serving issue was resolved at the time this post was originally created. With the restoration of the “most searched” list, all issues mentioned in this notice have been resolved. Thank you for your patience, everyone! […]
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Redesign / What’s Next
The overhaul of the website that launched last year was an opportunity to build a version of the site that was able to grow and adapt new features over time. Another goal was to revamp and attempt to modernize the design that remained largely unchanged since 2013. Since its launch, we’ve seen record amounts of […]
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Contact Form Fixed
Quick Update: We’ve resolved an issue with the contact form that may have prevented successful submissions in some cases. Some browsers required the “Content URL” field to be populated with a fully qualified URL, even if no correction was being submitted. This issue was compounded by a recent change in the “Content URL” field, which now […]
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(Even More) Performance Improvements
Update on Performance Improvements On December 13, 2023, we implemented changes aimed at improving site performance for all users. Due to recent increased load, we have experienced some performance degradation over the past 24 hours. To address this, we have taken steps to enhance performance. Most users should notice improvements immediately, and all users should […]
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Oct 6 ’23 Downtime Update
On October 6, 2023, ActorAgeCheck underwent scheduled maintenance for backend configuration changes and updates, including a migration to a new server configuration. While we anticipated minimal downtime, unexpected issues arose during the process. What Happened: Resolution: We addressed these issues as quickly as possible: We are pleased to report that the website is now fully functional. […]
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Performance Improvements
A core objective of our recent website overhaul was to improve performance and reduce the number of backend server calls per request. We successfully achieved this goal. However, the introduction of new features and increased word-of-mouth promotion has led to unprecedented levels of traffic, resulting in heavier loads, particularly during maintenance periods. To address this, […]
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Frontend Changelog 2.0.15
Update: 2.0.15 has been rolled out to 100% of visitors. An upcoming frontend version release (2.0.15) will be released shortly. A changelog will be made available after its release. It primarily focusses on accessibility, including the highly requested capability of selecting text throughout the site. Not being able to select text was a design choice […]
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An Introduction to the Blog
Welcome to the new ActorAgeCheck Blog! While the initial intention of this blog is to offer insight into the changes and development cycle of the blog; the plan is to eventually offer movie, TV show, and actor news. We receive a lot of great suggestions and feedback through our contact system. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to […]
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Changelog 2.0.0 – And Where We Started
Introducing a complete redesign, rewrite of core components, enhanced cloud caching, TV show support, an improved crowdsourcing system, and so much more! Quick note: This changelog was retrieved from the old Changelog page that used to be located on the help page. Several changes were never made public due to changes in posting methodology. We […]
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ActorAgeCheck Revamp Released
ActorAgeCheck has been completely redeveloped and redesigned for a more modern experience. Both the backend and the frontend bring new changes that come together to offer a faster, more reliable, and all around better experience. There are several quality of life improvements alongside major overhauls to the design to make the website far more useful. […]
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ActorAgeCheck October Website Update
ActorAgeCheck has had a minor update to improve performance and prevent downtime in certain conditions. The image server has been slightly modified to prevent resource hogging in the event that the image database is failing to return image data timely. The site experienced an issue with its image database today which resulted in website timeouts […]
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ActorAgeCheck 1.0.40 website update
ActorAgeCheck.com recently went down for maintenance on January 28th 2021. This was to address some backend issues that were resulting cache data not being cleared from the server as frequently as it should be. This issue didn’t have any user facing impact, but the backend was not working as intended. Maintenance completed after a couple […]
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ActorAgeCheck 1.0.39 website update
ActorAgeCheck.com has received a minor update today to improve speed and functionality. A new version is still on the way, but this minor update has some large backend changes that should result in a much faster experience and will pave the way for future development. I hope everyone stays safe and healthy! This update:
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ActorAgeCheck.com 1.0.38 website update
Update (November 6th 2019)As planned, the image subdomain has been completely disabled and will now show an error message. Please update your usage accordingly. I do not have any information at this time about whether it will return. The current iteration of ActorAgeCheck.com has received a minor update to assist with performance and responsiveness. It […]
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ActorAgeCheck.com 1.0.37 website update
ActorAgeCheck.com has received a minor update today in preparation for the imminent revamp. This update fixes a few issues relating to HTTP to HTTPS redirection. This update:
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ActorAgeCheck.com 1.0.36 website update
ActorAgeCheck.com has been updated to enhance the security and performance of the website. This update is a precursor to the new overhaul of the website, and has two goals: combat bots to improve performance by giving server power to those who need it (humans, i.e. you, the user), as well as server-side enhancements to the […]
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ActorAgeCheck.com 1.0.35 website update
An update has been pushed out to ActorAgeCheck.com. This is a very minor update that mainly focuses on server-side adjustments to the caching system to improve response time and ensures users are not waiting too long for a response. An overhaul is still planned and I should have more details about that shortly. This update:
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ActorAgeCheck 1.0.34 website update
An update has been pushed out to ActorAgeCheck.com. This update made some changes to the core foundation of the website and its backend in preparations for a big overhaul that I first mentioned in the last website update. Since the last update, I’ve made progress on all the items I had previously mentioned, including the […]
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ActorAgeCheck 1.0.33 website update
An update has been pushed out to ActorAgeCheck.com. While I am planning an overhaul of the entire website, I’ve gone ahead and released a maintenance update to improve the performance and reliability of data on the website. Additionally, this maintenance update includes various server-side enhancements that will carry over into the new overhauled website. I’ll […]