News from SquashNet SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk Tue, 20 March 2012 10:00:00 Tue, 20 March 2012 10:00:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/march/20/databases-move-to-new-data-center/ This Saturday, 24th March, the Full and Lite membership databases used by our clubs will be relocation to a new, state of the art data center.  There will be up to 3 hours downtime while this maintenance is performed from around 1.30pm. This relocation demonstrates our priority to ensure the best service for our clients and this move will help to ensure that the databases continue to operate from a high performing and highly available environment. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/march/20/databases-move-to-new-data-center/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/march/20/databases-move-to-new-data-center/ Tue, 20 March 2012 10:00:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/february/16/new-funding-sources-for-squash-clubs/ Please see the latest Funding Update from England Squash & Racketball. This edition contains a wide range of information on new funding sources , current funding sources that have re-opened and some exciting news regarding a £370,000 investment into squash facilities around the country via the Sport England Inspired Facilities fund. If that sounds exciting, the good news is that the next round of the Inspired Facilities fund has just opened... Read on for more information ! http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/february/16/new-funding-sources-for-squash-clubs/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/february/16/new-funding-sources-for-squash-clubs/ Thu, 16 February 2012 11:32:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/january/03/happy-new-year-from-squashnet!-website-upgrade-completed/ We'd like to wish all our clubs and their members a very Happy New Year. The New Year has started with some great steps forward at SquashNet - our new version of the Website (v4.7.1) has now been rolled out, and all sites have been migrated to our new server. The new version offers some great new features, as well as some neat enhancements to what was there before, and some measures to enhance still further the site's performance.  Here's just a selection of the changes: Improved News / Blog functionality, now easier than ever to post your club news Total re-design of the Forum to make it more user-friendly and easier to follow conversations by subscribing to your chosen topics New " Committee Page " functionality with optional custom contact forms and biographies New " Events List " which automatically removes events once they are in the past Better integration with Facebook and Twitter Optional scrolling " Latest News " at the top of most pages - ensure that members are aware of the latest goings-on Greater flexibility for administrators with page layouts and column widths In addition to this, our Bookings clients will notice a couple of new reports : a new overnight report shows all the booking cancellations from the previous day on-screen (within Admin Functions) report which shows how long before the court time members are cancelling courts - this should be an especially useful tool for clubs who wish to prevent members booking courts protectively, cancelling them late, and therefore leaving courts empty at peak times http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/january/03/happy-new-year-from-squashnet!-website-upgrade-completed/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2012/january/03/happy-new-year-from-squashnet!-website-upgrade-completed/ Tue, 03 January 2012 13:14:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/september/22/leagues,-ladders,-tournaments-and-rankings-system-upgrade/ Following the visual improvements to the leagues system over the summer, our comprehensive overhaul of the administration functions and the member navigation is now complete. Users will notice the following changes: NEW Step by step monthly process with guidance and safeguards at every stage NEW Dashboard for administrators so you can go direct to your chosen section NEW League History page which will store all future leagues and enable them to be viewed NEW Drag & Drop player re-ordering NEW Filters on League Reordering page so you can view All players, or only those who are either opted in or opted out NEW Restore Points for Leagues, so you can revert to a previous state if you need to IMPROVED Navigation for members and administrators, with simpler buttons and logical structure We hope our existing clubs will like these improvements and, as always, we welcome your feedback and further suggestions so we can keep improving the system in the future. If you're interested in a demo of the Leagues system, please  contact us and we'll be happy to set one up for you. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/september/22/leagues,-ladders,-tournaments-and-rankings-system-upgrade/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/september/22/leagues,-ladders,-tournaments-and-rankings-system-upgrade/ Thu, 22 September 2011 20:14:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/27/leagues-system-makeover/ The SquashNet leagues system has had a makeover! The design of the pages for showing leagues, tournaments, ladders, ranking points etc have all been updated and given a fresh new look.  Users should still find the pages familiar - there have been no changes to the functionality. We hope you like the new improved pages. We are also planning some enhancements to the administration interface to help league managers.  More news on these soon... http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/27/leagues-system-makeover/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/27/leagues-system-makeover/ Mon, 27 June 2011 20:13:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/15/new-bookings-features/ Several enhancements for Administrators have been rolled out today in the SquashNet / ClubNet Bookings system (v1.07.009): The Members List now includes a Status column , showing whether members are active, expired (grey) or suspended (red) - you can sort the list of members by clicking on the column heading If you click on any booking in the Admin bookings grid (including block bookings), you can now see who made the booking and when (NB dates have been recorded for bookings made since March 2011 so may appear as "unknown" if set up before then;  also any bookings made by adminstrators before today will show as "administrator", but future bookings will specify the specific admin user for clubs with more than one administrator or reception login) Block bookings can now be made directly from the Admin bookings grid , just as easily as a member booking - press the SHIFT key when you click the court you want to book, select the coach name (if applicable) and save.  Ideal for booking one-off courts for coaches quickly so you can track their court usage via the Coach Usage report, but without having to set up all the details as for more complex (e.g. recurring / multi-court) block bookings There is now a restriction to prevent members or reception users from selecting an expired or suspended member as an opponent on a court booking; also reception users can no longer book courts for expired or suspended members You can check that you're using the latest version by logging in to the admin interface and clicking the About button.  If you are still on a previous version, you may need to clear your browser cache and re-load the page. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/15/new-bookings-features/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/15/new-bookings-features/ Wed, 15 June 2011 20:11:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/08/how-is-your-website-performing/ Clubs with SquashNet or ClubNet websites can now analyse the performance of their sites to answer questions like: How do people find our site?  e.g. Search engines, referrals from other sites, direct traffic How many visitors come to our site? Which pages are visited most frequently? How long do visitors spend on the site? Which pages have a high "bounce rate"?  i.e. one-page visits Which pages do visitors most frequently exit the site from? and many more... Together, these are powerful tools - for example: If you have important information on a page which is rarely visited, you'll know to give that page greater prominence. If pages have a high bounce rate, why?  It's probably a sign that the page doesn't contain what the visitor was expecting, so is a good indicator that you could benefit by editing the page. Just think, with a few simple changes to your site's content, based on the cold hard facts of your site's current traffic (provided using Google Analytics ), you could deliver a better experience for your members , communicate your key messages more effectively, and ensure prospective members can find the info they want about your club quickly and easily .  A small additional annual fee applies, but in the context of recruiting or retaining just one more member, it's surely a false economy not to take advantage! Contact us on 01962 862626 to discuss having this implemented for your site today. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/08/how-is-your-website-performing/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/june/08/how-is-your-website-performing/ Wed, 08 June 2011 20:09:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/may/26/squash-club-directory-now-live/ The new Directory of Squash & Racketball Clubs in the UK has now been launched - take a look » All clubs are entitled to apply for a FREE Listing which displays your Club name, address and phone number. Clubs which want to stand out from the crowd and use the Directory to raise the club's profile and maximise recruitment potential should consider a Premium Listing .  For an annual fee of just £10 per court, up to a maximum of £50 per club, a Premium Listing represents excellent value, and offers extra features such as: priority at the top of the listings your club logo website link Twitter and Facebook links a location map a contact form so that prospective members can contact you directly Special Offer Upgrade now and we'll automatically extend your first "year" through to 30 September 2012 for no extra charge.  That's up to 35% extra FREE ! Free Premium Listings for SquashNet clients SquashNet clients who use our website, bookings, leagues or database systems are entitled to a complimentary Premium Listing . So why not enhance your club's online presence with a SquashNet package and a free Premium Listing?  Contact us to find out more about how we can help. Your club's listing Check your club is listed correctly by searching here » If you need to make any changes, or to upgrade to a Premium Listing, call us on 01962 862626. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/may/26/squash-club-directory-now-live/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/may/26/squash-club-directory-now-live/ Thu, 26 May 2011 20:06:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/march/15/march-database-release/ Last weekend, an update was made to the Database, adding some extra functionality around reporting. What's new? It is now possible to limit the number of fields to choose from when building a report. This means that you can spend less time scrolling through fields that you won't ever need for searching and reporting. If you'd like to discuss how this can enhance your database, give us a call on 01962 862626. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/march/15/march-database-release/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/march/15/march-database-release/ Tue, 15 March 2011 20:05:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/15/new-database-features/ Following on from December's release which enhanced the powerful reporting options within the Database, this weekend a new release will see some further great features: Greater flexibility and precision in the criteria you can use for filtering reports using the new ANY and ALL options More control over which users can / cannot edit reports in your database There will be approximately 30 minutes of downtime from approximately 1.30pm this Sunday while this upgrade is released. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/15/new-database-features/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/15/new-database-features/ Tue, 15 February 2011 20:02:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/04/server-move-completed/ We have now completed the transfer of our bookings and leagues modules to our new server, providing clubs with enhanced reliability and performance. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/04/server-move-completed/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/04/server-move-completed/ Fri, 04 February 2011 20:01:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/03/new-demo-site-now-live!/ The new SquashNet Demo Club website is now live - take a look at how SquashNet could bring your club up to date with a new website, court bookings system, online leagues, and membership database. See our new Demo Site now » http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/03/new-demo-site-now-live!/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/february/03/new-demo-site-now-live!/ Thu, 03 February 2011 19:59:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/january/04/new-notify-me-bookings-feature/ There's a new button called "Notify Me" in the Members' interface for bookings.  A member can specify a start time, end time and activity (e.g. squash, tennis etc for multi-sport installations), and they will then receive notification of any cancellations in that time period. This should help to enable members to get the courts they prefer as they become available, rather than having cancelled courts sitting idle at popular times. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/january/04/new-notify-me-bookings-feature/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2011/january/04/new-notify-me-bookings-feature/ Tue, 04 January 2011 19:57:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2010/october/19/more-new-bookings-features/ Since our update earlier this month, we are delighted to announce some new features for the SquashNet Bookings module, including: A module which can be installed on your club's computer to turn your court lights on and off in time with the bookings. You can set a margin either side of the booking to have the lights on if you wish, e.g. 5 mins before and 10 mins after. This uses switches which have to be wired into your lighting circuit and which are wirelessly connected to an online controller which in turn communicates with the Bookings system. An online payments module called directly from the Bookings system. This can be used by members to top-up their accounts by £25, £50, £75 or £100 using credit or debit cards or via PayPal. Members can see a full history of their account in the members interface. In the admin interface you can view everyone's account history. You can also add or subtract funds and attach a note to this transaction. Plus there are two new reports: one which lists everyone's current balance and another which lists monthly total income. You can display your club's booking rules if you wish. This can be edited in the admin interface. If you have specified rules then an extra "Rules" button will be displayed in the upper right hand corner of the interface - you can click on this to view the rules. If you haven't specified any rules then the button is not shown. For clubs that have multiple sports you can now create a link on your website to default the timesheet to a specified sport, e.g. instead of always seeing the squash timesheet by default, you can default it to fitness classes or tennis etc.  If you need this setup please contact us . Please click here to request a quote for the new lighting or payments system, or call us on 01962 862626. Do let us know if you have any questions about any of these new developments, or any suggestions for future releases. http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2010/october/19/more-new-bookings-features/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2010/october/19/more-new-bookings-features/ Tue, 19 October 2010 19:55:00 SquashNet http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2010/october/05/new-bookings-features/ We have just released a new version of the SquashNet Bookings interface (Version 1.06.006). This includes a number of small modifications including: Administrator logins can now book courts retrospectively Administrator logins can now override a block booking by clicking on the block booking on the timesheet display.  You will be asked to confirm the override.  If you need to undo the override then you will have to go to the admin functions and delete the override there in the normal way.  Please remember that your block bookings may be for more than one court.  Any override whether added in this new way or via the admin menus will apply to all courts belonging to that block booking There is a new report which shows the usage per Coach.  A Coach can be assigned to any Block Booking.  The report sums up the time (in decimal days) for each coach per month. You can order the report by time of by coach name or by usage.  The 'coach' is a new concept in the Bookings System.  You can add new coaches in the same way as adding new members in the admin interface.  Once added, they can then be attached to any number of block bookings, via the block bookings menu in the admin interface The check-in interface (only used by a couple of clubs at the moment) now allows you to check in for fitness classes in additions to courts.  For those that don't have this, this displays a number of buttons after you log in.  On pressing these buttons the member is then marked as arrived in the system.  This is usually made available on a touchscreen at the club and saves the member having to go to the reception to check in We also have a number of other developments in the pipeline, including: Online payments for court fees A light switching system tied in to the Bookings system so that lights are switched on and off in time with the courts At the moment you can assign a skill level to a member.  This will be extended so that you can assign different skill levels for different sports An account history feature for those clubs that manage their court fee payments via the Bookings system http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2010/october/05/new-bookings-features/ http://www.squashnet.co.uk/news/squashnet-news/posts/2010/october/05/new-bookings-features/ Tue, 05 October 2010 12:43:00