Thread: AA 4.0 In Brief

Jon · 28-09-2008, 11:24 AM

As you are all well aware of by now, the planning for Ancestry Aid 4.0 is well under way. The transcribing that members are currently doing is also for AA4.

The new AA4 will be our biggest update to date. For this reason the release of AA4 will not happen untill early 2010 (this is also because I have another tour of Iraq next year).

The new AA4 is going to be very exciting and will include many new features not found on any other genealogy site on the web. Just a few that I dont mind mentioning at the moment:

A fantastic, bright new look.
Easy navigation and user interface.
More databases of records (mainly 1841 Census).
Improved user interaction.
SECRET PROJECT - I cant say anything about this project, rest assured it will be unique to genealogy websites!

I, more than anyone, am very excited about the new AA4 as it will be the culmination of 6 years of self learning. Basically it will be the best I can do! So as you can see it is a test for me.

If you have ANY ideas of things that you would like to see included in AA4 then please post them here, you all know that I listen to all suggestions.

More info soon.....

maxdemonkey · 28-09-2008, 11:37 AM

Thank you Jon for keeping us informed, as you always do. Cant wait for the updated version of AA . You are doing a wonderful job along with your staff

Pauline1 · 28-09-2008, 01:10 PM

Hi Jon,

As max say's thankyou for for keeping us updated on the forth coming new version of AA. You, your family and the staff are a credit to this website.

Good luck on your tour to Iraq next year. My nephew was in Iraq about 2 years ago. He's with the Cheshire Regiment.

Val · 28-09-2008, 03:06 PM

Thanks for the update Jon, I think you all do fantastic work on the site.

Val.

pejay · 28-09-2008, 03:15 PM

thanks for that

Martin J Mosley · 28-09-2008, 04:14 PM

Hi Jon,

Good to hear your plans, and I'm sure you will be well supported by the growing AA community, as well as your staff and family.

Ancetry Aid may not yet be the biggest genealogy help site, but in my opinion as a relative newcomer, it is certainly the friendliest. However the site develops, this should remain one of the major strengths.

Obviously, extending the transcribed records substantially will make the site more appealing to an even greater number of people. Our research is not simply about names and dates though.. For me at least, it is about understanding how our ancestors lived and worked. For this reason, on my own (still embryonic) site includes discussions on diet and old recipes, work and working conditions, lifestyles etc. My site is too small for this to work well, simply because there are insufficient members interested in my families. It would, though, add something unique to our community here.

Just an initial thought...

Many thanks to you and all your supporters for everything you do.

Best regards
Martin

Jon · 28-09-2008, 07:04 PM

Thanks all,

Martin, OK you have my attention. Please explain further if you have a suggestion for the site. I am always open to new ideas that will improve our members experience on AA.

Regards

Chris · 28-09-2008, 07:47 PM

Can i just say Martin that i agree with what you are saying , im interested in everything about them , as you said not just dates ect.

As Jon said we would be interested in what you are suggesting.

Pauline1 · 28-09-2008, 08:10 PM

Hi Martin.

It sounds pretty good to me but needs to be put into practice. Apart from working conditions, Lifestyles etc how about adding illnesses and how patients were treated as there was no N.H.S. in those days.
As I say, sounds good to me. Go draw up those plans Martin

nanna · 28-09-2008, 09:42 PM

Hi Jon
Thanks for the update on AA4, sounds as though we're going to have a site that is the envy of all.
Your hard work is very much appreciated by me and I'm sure, of AA's members and I look forward to seeing it online in due course.
Martin, your post make very interesting reading, and I agree with Chris, family history is not just about dates and certificates it's about everyday living, so please put Jon in the picture with your ideas and lets see where they take us.

Nanna

28-09-2008, 11:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 945	AA 4.0 In Brief As you are all well aware of by now, the planning for Ancestry Aid 4.0 is well under way. The transcribing that members are currently doing is also for AA4. The new AA4 will be our biggest update to date. For this reason the release of AA4 will not happen untill early 2010 (this is also because I have another tour of Iraq next year). The new AA4 is going to be very exciting and will include many new features not found on any other genealogy site on the web. Just a few that I dont mind mentioning at the moment: A fantastic, bright new look. Easy navigation and user interface. More databases of records (mainly 1841 Census). Improved user interaction. SECRET PROJECT - I cant say anything about this project, rest assured it will be unique to genealogy websites! I, more than anyone, am very excited about the new AA4 as it will be the culmination of 6 years of self learning. Basically it will be the best I can do! So as you can see it is a test for me. If you have ANY ideas of things that you would like to see included in AA4 then please post them here, you all know that I listen to all suggestions. More info soon..... Last edited by Jon; 28-09-2008 at 02:41 PM.
	Jon Ancestry Aid Webmaster & Developer

28-09-2008, 11:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
maxdemonkey AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hampshire Posts: 3,580 Total Awards: 3	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Thank you Jon for keeping us informed, as you always do. Cant wait for the updated version of AA . You are doing a wonderful job along with your staff
	Max

28-09-2008, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,328 Total Awards: 4	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Hi Jon, As max say's thankyou for for keeping us updated on the forth coming new version of AA. You, your family and the staff are a credit to this website. Good luck on your tour to Iraq next year. My nephew was in Iraq about 2 years ago. He's with the Cheshire Regiment.
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

28-09-2008, 03:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Val AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jeffreys Bay South Africa Posts: 501 Total Awards: 3	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Thanks for the update Jon, I think you all do fantastic work on the site. Val.

28-09-2008, 03:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
pejay Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: lincolnshire Posts: 390 Total Awards: 2	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief thanks for that
	pejay looking for Brown, Twizell, Storey, & Fenwick from Northumberland. Parkinson from Lincolnshire & Kelly, Kinsella & Mcguire from Ireland

28-09-2008, 04:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
Martin J Mosley Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: France Posts: 238 Total Awards: 1	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Hi Jon, Good to hear your plans, and I'm sure you will be well supported by the growing AA community, as well as your staff and family. Ancetry Aid may not yet be the biggest genealogy help site, but in my opinion as a relative newcomer, it is certainly the friendliest. However the site develops, this should remain one of the major strengths. Obviously, extending the transcribed records substantially will make the site more appealing to an even greater number of people. Our research is not simply about names and dates though.. For me at least, it is about understanding how our ancestors lived and worked. For this reason, on my own (still embryonic) site includes discussions on diet and old recipes, work and working conditions, lifestyles etc. My site is too small for this to work well, simply because there are insufficient members interested in my families. It would, though, add something unique to our community here. Just an initial thought... Many thanks to you and all your supporters for everything you do. Best regards Martin

28-09-2008, 07:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 945	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Thanks all, Martin, OK you have my attention. Please explain further if you have a suggestion for the site. I am always open to new ideas that will improve our members experience on AA. Regards
	Jon Ancestry Aid Webmaster & Developer

28-09-2008, 07:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
Chris Ancestry Aid Owner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 5,460	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Can i just say Martin that i agree with what you are saying , im interested in everything about them , as you said not just dates ect. As Jon said we would be interested in what you are suggesting.
	Chris Ancestry Aid Owner

28-09-2008, 08:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
Pauline1 AA SUPPORTER Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Nottingham UK Posts: 1,328 Total Awards: 4	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Hi Martin. It sounds pretty good to me but needs to be put into practice. Apart from working conditions, Lifestyles etc how about adding illnesses and how patients were treated as there was no N.H.S. in those days. As I say, sounds good to me. Go draw up those plans Martin
	Researching! Beswick Staffordshire-Cheshire Hulme's and Heathcotes Cheshire & Lancs and Hatton's of Cheshire

28-09-2008, 09:42 PM	#10 (permalink)
nanna Ancestry Aid Staff Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Liverpool, Merseyside.U.K Posts: 11,524 Total Awards: 3	Re: AA 4.0 In Brief Hi Jon Thanks for the update on AA4, sounds as though we're going to have a site that is the envy of all. Your hard work is very much appreciated by me and I'm sure, of AA's members and I look forward to seeing it online in due course. Martin, your post make very interesting reading, and I agree with Chris, family history is not just about dates and certificates it's about everyday living, so please put Jon in the picture with your ideas and lets see where they take us. Nanna
	Nanna Ancestry Aid Moderator The UK's No 1 For Genealogy & Family History. Researching Crowe,Radcliffe,Sayle,Quarrie,Comaish,Lee (Isle-of-Man,Liverpool & Birkenhead) Swift (Liverpool & Lancashire) Peters (Anglesey,Liverpool & Widnes) McCabe,Williams (Liverpool) Thomas (Anglesey)