Changelog

17th December 2020

• Tweaked live stream notification so that it could be visible days before the live stream actually begins

13th December 2020

• Major version update 6.0
• An update page is displayed when website is being upgraded to a newer version (in previous versions, the website just became broken for some time). It is still possible to see the website in the experimental state.
• New videos page no longer relies on Google APIs
• Markus' stuff versions (only available in Estonian)
• New downloads
• Random page button next to the settings panel button
• Updated error and status messages
• Major theming and layout updates
• Removed sidepanel layout, main page section now uses full available space
• Channel database now works using MySQL databases (beta)
• Removed the following themes due to incompatibility with the new layout:
  • Element
  • Colorful
  • Blue
  • Blue (original)
• New theme: Light
• Settings panel now accessible from any page at the bottom left
• Completely new backend structure. Compatibility with older internal download links is retained.
• URL system changed
• Settings are now not related to the actual URL and instead rely entirely on cookies.
• Download links and random videos are now database driven
• Also major update to themarkusguy+ page
• When a live event starts, a notification will be put to the homepage automatically instead of manually
• Live events in themarkusguy page are now database driven

11th July 2020

• Table of contents on the homepage
• Only the latest blog posts are now shown on the homepage, more can be found on a separate page
• Only the latest comments are now shown on the homepage, more can be found on a separate page
• Random video for the channel Press any key to continue...
• Updates for "Channels and links" page
• Updates for a page that appears when adding/deleting comments
• Comments and blog posts are now separated with a horisontal line

2nd July 2020

• Databases are now fixed and working

28th June 2020

• Welcome back! The website is now running again
• DDoS protection by Cloudflare
• Databases are not yet working, but that may change in a few days...

31st May 2020

• Updates for the Game of Life
• Bug fixes

29th May 2020

• File structure change - page URLs have changed, but downloads links should be the same
• Themes are applied on the server, which means that the web pages now load more smoothly
• You can now apply themes to the whole site without javascript support
• Added redirection to homepage without javascript support

28th May 2020

• Fixed modal dialogs for element and colorful themes
• Navigation bar is now processed in the server, meaning there is no delay before it finally appears
• Fixed a critical XSS bug when using the ?welcome argument in the URL

27th May 2020

• New videos are on a separate page (the change was made to avoid unneeded YouTube API calls)
• Changelog now has a button below instead of a link
• You can now apply themes without javascript support
• You can use the ?welcome argument in the URL to add a greeting name without javascript
• TheMarkusGuy+ page now updates automatically
• Changes for the "Element" theme
• Visual and technical fixes

24th May 2020

• You can now comment on the website
• Latest videos are updated automatically
• Latest blog posts on the homepage
• What's new? section now next to/below the page
• Rearranged sections on the homepage
• Notification about cookies on top

8th May 2020

• Changes with the about page
• Custom modal dialogs (only in the about menu at the moment)

6th May 2020

• Homepage changes: Now it's possible to watch the website tour
• The 'Channels' page was integrated with 'Links'
• One new secret feature

9th April 2020

• Updated downloads page: Downloads are now in categories and tables, where you can also now see screenshots and descriptions for each download
• Internal download links - some files are downloaded from this website
• Wallapapers and PowerPoints on the download page
• Bug fixes

8th April 2020

• Upgraded buttons in "Guess the number"
• This website now supports HTTPS! If your connection is not secure, use this link
• New logos on the about screen
• Fixed broken game links in the English version of the website

7th April 2020

• New game: J. H. Conway's Game of Life

5th April 2020

• The website can now be used without Javascript
• Fixed website banner
• Ability to add/disable greetings on about and homepages
• English homepage is now identical to Estonian homepage

4th April 2020

• Ability to use the website without cookies
• Complete bug fix on the about tab
• Instructions on the cookie page to enable and disable cookies
• Secret updates