Downloads
23/07/2010
We've [finally] changed the "Download" button so that it now downloads files instead of opening them in the browser. This small change has been a long time coming but we hope our users will appreciate the change.

Mail problems
14/06/2009
We have fixed the email problems with the contact form. Mail works as before, though all mail that has been sent through the form since the beginning of April has been lost. Please resend if you've emailed us through the contact form during that time.

Mail problems
11/06/2009
We're having trouble with the mails. We haven't received any email through the contact form for quite some time. Other mail has been working fine. We will let you know once the issue has been fixed

Countdown to V2.0
17/10/2008
Like regular visitors of the site have noticed we're working on version 2.0 of the site. While the PHP script we have used for the past six years has served us nicely we want to add new features to the site.

xa-speakers.org started as way to distribute talks electronically. The bulk of the work in the beginning consisted of:

• finding the occasional talk
• converting it to MP3 and labeling it
• uploading it via FTP to a folder on the webserver
• creating a record in a database which contains information about the talk and a link to the file for users to download it.

• finding the occasional talk
• converting it to MP3 and labeling it
• uploading it via FTP to a temporary folder on the webserver
• sending an email to the team containing a link to the talk which they would vote on by either "approved", "pass" or "rejected"
• tallying the votes periodically and either move the talk to a published directory on the webserver when approved or an unpublished one when rejected
• creating a record in a database which contains information about the talk and a link to the file for users to download it.

• file is uploaded via FTP
• upload needs to be checked to see if there is any information missing (location or date of the recording, f.x.)
• if information is missing an email is sent to the uploader who may or may not reply
• the file needs to be converted it to MP3 and labeled with the information from the uploader
• file is uploaded to a temporary folder on the webserver
• an email is sent to the team containing a link to the talk which they would vote on
• votes are tallied and comments from the team are checked. A talk might f.x. need editing (an introduction cut out, f.x.)
• a record is created in the database which containing the same information the file contains

• The ability to edit tag information without having to download and re-upload the file.
• The ability to upgrade the underlying framework, f.x. applying security patches, without breaking the site.
• Integrated auditing process.

• Greater flexibility in the categorization of recordings.
• Notification of the status of his upload.
• An events module, also published as www.xa-conferences.org, containing a searchable list of conferences posted by users of the site.
• Intelligent management of multiple-bitrate files. No more having to figure out what bitrate you want.
• Integrated upload process. No more FTP and we won't be forced to delete nearly as many uploads.
• Ability to purchase a CD of the talk directly from the taper.

Stats
06/10/2008
Today, in www.xa-speakers.org's 2463rd day of service to the 12-step community, the total number of downloads crossed the 3,200,000 mark as reflected on our Stats page.
We now have 1,468 recordings in various bitrates, 2,282 files total in the database which translates to 0.92 files which have 1,402 downloads every day in more than six years of service.

Stats
26/08/2008
Today, in www.xa-speakers.org's 2423rd day of service to the 12-step community, the total number of downloads crossed the 3,100,000 mark as reflected on our Stats page.
We now have 1,427 recordings in various bitrates, 2,223 files total in the database which translates to 0.91 files which have 1,394 downloads every day in more than six years of service.

Hard drives upgraded
23/07/2008
We have moved the site back to the main server after installing larger hard drives giving us room to grow.

Stats
10/07/2008
Today, in www.xa-speakers.org's 2376th day of service to the 12-step community, the total number of downloads crossed the 3,000,000 mark as reflected on our Stats page.
We now have 1,407 recordings in various bitrates, 2,129 files total in the database which translates to 0.89 files which have 1,409 downloads every day in more than six years of service.

Countdown to V2.0
17/06/2008
Like regular visitors of the site have noticed we're working on version 2.0 of the site. While the PHP script we have used for the past six years has served us nicely we want to add new features to the site.

xa-speakers.org started as way to distribute talks electronically. The bulk of the work in the beginning consisted of:

• finding the occasional talk
• converting it to MP3 and labeling it
• uploading it via FTP to a folder on the webserver
• creating a record in a database which contains information about the talk and a link to the file for users to download it.

• finding the occasional talk
• converting it to MP3 and labeling it
• uploading it via FTP to a temporary folder on the webserver
• sending an email to the team containing a link to the talk which they would vote on by either "approved", "pass" or "rejected"
• tallying the votes periodically and either move the talk to a published directory on the webserver when approved or an unpublished one when rejected
• creating a record in a database which contains information about the talk and a link to the file for users to download it.

• file is uploaded via FTP
• upload needs to be checked to see if there is any information missing (location or date of the recording, f.x.)
• if information is missing an email is sent to the uploader who may or may not reply
• the file needs to be converted it to MP3 and labeled with the information from the uploader
• file is uploaded to a temporary folder on the webserver
• an email is sent to the team containing a link to the talk which they would vote on
• votes are tallied and comments from the team are checked. A talk might f.x. need editing (an introduction cut out, f.x.)
• a record is created in the database which containing the same information the file contains

• The ability to edit tag information without having to download and re-upload the file.
• The ability to upgrade the underlying framework, f.x. applying security patches, without breaking the site.
• Integrated auditing process.

• Greater flexibility in the categorization of recordings.
• Notification of the status of his upload.
• An events module, also published as www.xa-conferences.org, containing a searchable list of conferences posted by users of the site.
• Intelligent management of multiple-bitrate files. No more having to figure out what bitrate you want.
• Integrated upload process. No more FTP and we won't be forced to delete nearly as many uploads.
• Ability to purchase a CD of the talk directly from the taper.

Stats
28/05/2008
Today, in www.xa-speakers.org's 2333rd day of service to the 12-step community, the total number of downloads crossed the 2,900,000 mark as reflected on our Stats page.
We now have 1,371 recordings in various bitrates, 2,080 files total in the database which translates to 0.89 files which have 1,243 downloads every day in more than six years of service.