Starting this week, I will be working on v0.6 of the UBB.Sitemaps script. There will be several updates to the script that I've wanted to push out for some time and these features will be relating to the speed at which the script works.
I'll be adding options for:
1. GZip - Compressing the output of the file so that it is loaded faster by clients (Search Engines in this case).
2. Caching - Using an in-house script and not the UBB's code (as this script works as a standalone for compatibility reasons we don't rely on UBB code within the script). By default this will be set to 24 hours.
3. Expires Header - This will be another method that will allow clients to retrieve content only when you specify it is going to be new. By default this will be set to 24 hours.
Some of these items will not function with all servers; your provider will need to allow you to:
1. Write flat files via the webserver; some of these files may end up belonging to your webserver user, but will overwrite themselves when needed.
2. Use GZip to compress files.
You'll likely need to play with settings to ensure compatibility but if you can use gzip within the UBB you should be able to use it within the sitemap script.
I'll also be policing for some general code cleanup opportunities within the script as well; I'd highly recommend an upgrade for the new caching options to all users as it'll increase the speed of the script exponentially (especially if you're using the "one big file" method vs the "sitemap index" method (default)).
I'm unsure as to a specific date that the new version will be available however I'll announce here when it's available.
Please also note, if it's been longer than a year since you purchased a license of the script, you'll need to renew your license; you can do so via the
information page.
