ATBW Blog Update History

This page contains the update history of ATBW Blog, which was released on April 4, 1990 before becoming an actual website on October 1, 1992. Since then, it has seen 17 major revisions throughout the site history, and the layout was changed consistently throughout.

Version 1 (April 4, 1990)
Version 1 is the first version released when the software was released before being upgraded to an actual site a few years later. It ran on a floppy disk containing the software, though these disks no longer work anymore as it was shut down after the launch of the site.

Version 1.0
The first version was released when the program came out on April 4, 1990 as a program on a floppy disk in which multiple users could access the application and play games between computers provided that it was hooked to the same destination folder as other computers. The File Directory showed the latest additions that were added by other users, and they can be opened by other users using the disk, while the entire program is over a blue background.

Version 1.1
Version 1.1 was released on September 27, 1990 and it added interchangeable colors to the background and text using a color wheel to customize the layout specifically for the user's disk, while at the same time retaining the original background by default.

Version 1.2
Version 1.2 was released on January 11, 1991 and it added tabs to separate Games, Videos, and Photos from Blogs. Previously, all of these were in one tab that required the user to scroll up and down the File Directory to search for what they needed. In addition, a search bar was also added so that users could search for a specific type of media or account they wanted to find without having to scroll up and down as in previous versions, which was difficult and even tiresome.

Version 1.3
Version 1.3 was released on March 25, 1991 and it added many different languages upon use, which is completed by going down to the bottom and selecting the preferred language., and it also fixed a bug that would randomly occur when searching.

Version 1.4
Version 1.4 was released on June 8, 1991 and it removed the "User:" prefix from the user's account, which was previously added. This is also the first version to receive support for Mac, DOS, and Amiga computers interchangeably, without having to buy a separate floppy disk for each one. Previously, a user who had more than one of these computers would have to buy a separate disk for each. As a result, an entirely new floppy disk was released with all three readers for each system.

Version 1.5
Version 1.5 was released on August 25, 1991 and it added improvements to the front page, such as a calendar, clock, and a top three chart, which showed the top three most trending accounts on the software at the time. The colors for those could be changed separately and each one could have a different color to it based on user preference. Even the outlines could be changed to a different color in the same manner as anything else at the time.

Version 1.6
Version 1.6 was released on November 13, 1991 and it added a refined file directory in the menu, which removed the corners and made the interface in the shape of a rounded rectangle. At the time, this was supposedly to make it look modern, though this change did not make any difference in reality. This also extended to the calendar, clock, and top three chart boxes as well.

Version 1.7
Version 1.7 was released on February 2, 1992 and it updated the site layout to add a separate button for the user account, which in prior versions was just clickable text. Users were also able to customize this button like with other ones in the settings page.

Version 1.8
Version 1.8 was released on May 14, 1992 and it was the last update for the Floppy Disk format of ATBW Blog prior to the launch of the site. This version added the settings button directly beside the user account button on the right, which made it easier to change their settings. Previously, users had to go to their account to change their settings.

Version 2 (October 1, 1992)
Version 2 was released on October 1, 1992 after it was converted into an actual website, but the World Wide Web was not generally available until later in 1993-4, in which the floppies served as a cheaper method and were made until 1993, though support continued until 1995. However, this site was launched and easily accessible within ATBW City primarily for tourists and staff members via Internet Cafes that existed at the time. In addition, an Internet Cafe for ATBW Blog opened up around November 1992, which was how popular users at the time were able to publish their content on it.

Version 2.0
Version 2.0 is the first website version that imported the physical floppy disk software onto the World Wide Web for online use without having to use the floppy disk medium to gain access. The website colors were changed to the default web browser colors at the time, which was gray or white.