Happy New Year Everyone! It's 2010!

[MSulka]

In many ways 2009 was a real test of my personal tenacity, but we've have pushed on through and are really looking forward to 2010.

We are beginning to make public some of the projects we've been working on in the background. The focus immediately has been on PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE, PERFORMANCE and FRIENDLY.

1. All of the major editions at Paddocktalk.com now have friendly URLs.
2. We are also using some page specific caching to help reduce the load on the server during big rushes.
3. All of the newsfeeds have been modified with more friendly URLs & caching to help performance. Over 25% of our server load in the past has come from newsfeeds.
4. Work has begun on our pick'ems game. We are trying to automate it so that points are automatically calculated, and you have the option of being emailed reminders for your picks.
5. We are working on revamping ALL of the editions, and getting them up-to-date.
6. The front page continues to be under consideration for more changes. In particular the calendar.

Anyway... that's just a bit of what we've been working on since the end of the 2009 seasons. We hope to add more and make 2010 a banner year!

If you have any ideas you think we ought to consider to add, change or focus on please let us know... email, pm, or here.

Thank you again as my most valuable contributors! You guys rock!

Mike.