Website Status

Your are looking at the new ASIA website. It still needs a lot of polish, even after 140 hours of work. But here are some of the updates you can use today:

• Color scheme and typography is more modern.
• Menus have been streamlined, making it easier to find what you want.
• Site works well on desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones.
• Member galleries have a new, modern look.
• 20 book/video/tool review articles have been published for members to read online.
• 54 Guitarmaker magazines have been turned into PDFs for members to read online. (If an issue isn't in the list, it is not yet online.)
• 405 photographs have been enlarged and enhanced, creating emphasized photography throughout.
• Homepage news articles are being published regularly.
• You can find links to three of our long-time friends in the sidebar.
• ASIA's new Pinterest boards can be accessed from our home page and pins are added regularly.
• Commercial programs that underpin the site are now the latest versions.
• HTTPS is implemented for greater security.
• We upgraded to the new, simplified CAPTCHA on the contact form.

And here are some of the known shortcomings:

• Pinterest and Facebook widgets work poorly on touch devices.
• We still have to convert 46 Guitarmaker magazines to PDF.
• Photography is not optimized for download speed.
• The new store is incomplete.
• The member geo-locating feature is incomplete.
• Two posts that have links to back issues insist that you log in -- even though non-members are permitted to see all but the PDFs (menus work fine, though).
• Guitarmaker issue 25 does not have a cover photo.

If you see any other problems, or have any comments, please get in touch.