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	<title>guildprogress.com &#187; Site Updates</title>
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		<title>Server Outage</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/09/05/server-outage/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The site was inaccessible for a few hours today due to a widespread power failure at our web host. After moving each affected server to a new server rack, things seem to be back online. Sorry for the outage!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The site was inaccessible for a few hours today due to a widespread power failure at our web host. After moving each affected server to a new server rack, things seem to be back online. Sorry for the outage!</p>
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		<title>Server List Sorted By Progression</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/08/14/server-list-sorted-by-progression/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/08/14/server-list-sorted-by-progression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 23:44:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.guildprogress.com/?p=198</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A visitor suggested that we show servers sorted by progression so I went ahead and added an option for that on the server list page. Servers on this page are sorted by their best guild&#8217;s progress in the default era. We could expand this a bit more if people are interested in seeing more it [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A visitor suggested that we show <a href="http://wow.guildprogress.com/server-rank">servers sorted by progression</a> so I went ahead and added an option for that on the server list page. Servers on this page are sorted by their best guild&#8217;s progress in the default era. We could expand this a bit more if people are interested in seeing more it more in depth. For example, we could show exactly where each server is in progression. Let me know if you want to see more.</p>
<p>Thanks to the anonymous person who suggested this <img src='http://blog.guildprogress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Avatars United Application Released</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/08/12/avatars-united-application-released/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/08/12/avatars-united-application-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m proud to finally announce the release of an Avatars United application that will allow you to add guild progress information to your Avatars United profile. What is Avatars United? It is basically Facebook for gamers:
Avatars United (AU) is a community for your virtual avatars. Register your avatar, upload your profile picture, write your biography [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img style="float:left; padding:5px" title="Avatars United" src="http://www.avatarsunited.com/images/graphics/au_header_logo.gif" />I&#8217;m proud to finally announce the release of an Avatars United application that will allow you to add guild progress information to your Avatars United profile. What is Avatars United? It is basically Facebook for gamers:</p>
<blockquote><p>Avatars United (AU) is a community for your virtual avatars. Register your avatar, upload your profile picture, write your biography and share some of your exploits in virtual worlds through pictures, videos and blogs.</p></blockquote>
<p>You can learn more about their site and goals through <a href="http://www.avatarsunited.com/about_us">this link</a>. It is a really cool site and I encourage everyone to check it out!</p>
<p>If you do find yourself <a href="https://www.avatarsunited.com/signup">signing up</a> and creating a profile, don&#8217;t forget to install the guildprogress.com application. It is available in WoW, EQ, and EQ2 flavors. You can find them in the <a href="http://www.avatarsunited.com/apps">applications directory</a>. Using data from guildprogress.com, you can show off your guild&#8217;s recent PvE accomplishments on your profile page and provide a more in depth look on the application page. You may also configure the application to automatically post to your activity feed when your guild defeats new bosses or completes new achievements or also when your guild moves up in rank. This is just an initial release and I hope to do a lot more with it in the near future. You can check out my avatar&#8217;s WoW guildprogress.com application by <a href="http://www.avatarsunited.com/avatars/xxav/apps/wowguildprogress">clicking here</a>.</p>
<p>I hope you all enjoy it and feel free to <a href="http://www.avatarsunited.com/avatars/xxav">unite with me</a> after you <a href="https://www.avatarsunited.com/signup">sign up</a>!</p>
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		<title>Guild Comments Added</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/07/29/guild-comments-added/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/07/29/guild-comments-added/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 02:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.guildprogress.com/?p=172</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You now have the ability to post comments about a guild on their guild page. Just click the Comments button in the guild sidebar. This is a very simple comment system that I will improve upon if it seems like people are using it. Guild leaders could also use this spot to advertise guild recruitment [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You now have the ability to post comments about a guild on their guild page. Just click the<strong> Comments </strong>button in the guild sidebar. This is a very simple comment system that I will improve upon if it seems like people are using it. Guild leaders could also use this spot to advertise guild recruitment information.</p>
<p>Please feel free to share any thoughts you have about the new addition here.</p>
<p>In case you are having trouble submitting a comment, make sure you drag the slider next to the submit button all the way to the right before clicking submit. This is done to prevent bots from spamming comments. Enjoy! <img src='http://blog.guildprogress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Tooltips Expanded</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/07/11/tooltips-expanded/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/07/11/tooltips-expanded/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:09:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The tooltips on the main chart now contain more information. You can mouse now over a table cell to view what bosses the guild has and has not completed in that zone. This tooltip will also display significant achievements as well total achievements completed in the zone. The goal here is to make it easy [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The tooltips on the main chart now contain more information. You can mouse now over a table cell to view what bosses the guild has and has not completed in that zone. This tooltip will also display significant achievements as well total achievements completed in the zone. The goal here is to make it easy to get to the data you want to see.</p>
<p>You&#8217;ll also notice the new &#8216;Hard Mode&#8217; column for Ulduar. These achievements now play a large role in how the guilds are ranked.</p>
<p>The guild charts may be revamped soon to include the new focus on &#8216;Hard Mode&#8217; achievements. Enjoy! <img src='http://blog.guildprogress.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif' alt=':)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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		<title>Slight Rankings Tweak</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/07/07/slight-rankings-tweak/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/07/07/slight-rankings-tweak/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:05:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.guildprogress.com/?p=144</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I made a slight change to the way the rankings are done so you may notice some slight shuffling. The method in which kill dates were being prioritized had a minor flaw to it which was giving slightly less points than intended on kills that less of the population had completed.
I am also pondering changes [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I made a slight change to the way the rankings are done so you may notice some slight shuffling. The method in which kill dates were being prioritized had a minor flaw to it which was giving slightly less points than intended on kills that less of the population had completed.</p>
<p>I am also pondering changes that might place more emphasis on progress rather than quantity and dates. Unlike other guild progress sites, we do not simply rank based on who is further into the content. Completion dates and and minor achievements also factor into our scoring.</p>
<p>Would you like to see more emphasis placed on who is further in progression? Or keep it how it is with dates and minor achievements playing a role in determining the rankings? An extreme example would be: Should a guild who was formed yesterday and has completed all the content be ranked higher than a guild who has achieved world firsts on every kill yet has failed to defeat the last boss? Hmmm&#8230;.</p>
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		<title>Additional Badge Layouts Added</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/06/16/additional-badge-layouts-added/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/06/16/additional-badge-layouts-added/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 04:21:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve finally gotten around to adding a few more options for the guild badges. You are now able to choose a tall or wide badge in addition to the small square badge. These new badge sizes include two eras worth of stats. You can build them using the &#8220;Build Guild Badge&#8221; link in the guild [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;ve finally gotten around to adding a few more options for the guild badges. You are now able to choose a tall or wide badge in addition to the small square badge. These new badge sizes include two eras worth of stats. You can build them using the &#8220;Build Guild Badge&#8221; link in the guild sidebar. If you run into any problems or have any suggestions, don&#8217;t hesitate to comment here!</p>
<p>I am also interested in hearing what new features you would like to have added to the site. Please drop me a note here or use the contact button at the bottom of the site. Thanks for visiting!</p>
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		<title>Ranking Calculations Now Once Per Day</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/06/09/ranking-calculations-now-once-per-day/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/06/09/ranking-calculations-now-once-per-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:28:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Since the rankings are taking a longer time to compute due to the large amount of data we have now, they will only be calculated once per day at 3:00am EST. The updates were taking over 20 minutes to complete which blocked access to the site during that time.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Since the rankings are taking a longer time to compute due to the large amount of data we have now, they will only be calculated once per day at 3:00am EST. The updates were taking over 20 minutes to complete which blocked access to the site during that time.</p>
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		<title>RSS Feeds</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/04/26/rss-feeds/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/04/26/rss-feeds/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:21:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.guildprogress.com/?p=98</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I added some simple RSS Feeds for guilds and servers. Currently, they show the 10 latest boss kills for either the guild or the server. You can subscribe to these feeds by clicking the RSS Icon  on the top right of the rankings or guild pages. For the time being I am just going [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I added some simple RSS Feeds for guilds and servers. Currently, they show the 10 latest boss kills for either the guild or the server. You can subscribe to these feeds by clicking the RSS Icon <img src="http://www.guildprogress.com/shared/images/rss_icon.png" alt="" /> on the top right of the rankings or guild pages. For the time being I am just going to leave them to show the latest boss kills and I will add achievements and what not later on.</p>
<p>If you have no idea what RSS is then you can check this link out: <a href="http://www.whatisrss.com/">http://www.whatisrss.com/</a></p>
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		<title>If you can see this&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/04/21/if-you-can-see-this/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.guildprogress.com/2009/04/21/if-you-can-see-this/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:39:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Xxav</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230;then you are now resolving to the correct version of the site.
If you notice anything broken please comment here or use the contact link at the bottom of any page.
Thanks for your patience!
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>&#8230;then you are now resolving to the correct version of the site.</p>
<p>If you notice anything broken please comment here or use the contact link at the bottom of any page.</p>
<p>Thanks for your patience!</p>
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