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Administration => AN Community Lounge => Topic started by: brenden on December 17, 2015, 09:54:12 am

Title: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on December 17, 2015, 09:54:12 am
Hey everyone!

Whenever there's interesting news or updates about AN, I'm going to post them in this thread so everyone can keep track of what's going on!! This could include website updates, or event news, or pretty much anything excited to do with AN ;D

A reminder that we have a place for you guys to make a suggestion regarding the website,  or the way it works. Just start a thread in the linked board. Ultimately we drive this community for you guys, so we love it when you pitch us ideas!

You can also request articles/content areas in this thread, let us know what you want to see! :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on December 17, 2015, 10:03:41 am
December 17th 2015

So, a few updates!

Tutoring list
I know it's been super annoying not to have it up and I'm pushing very hard for it to be a priority. Once it's up, I'm going to ask the people who've posted advertisement threads to a) update their tutoring profile and b) remove their threads soon after.


Website

Lectures

If there's something I'm missing that belongs in this update list, let me know! :)[/list]
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on December 19, 2015, 11:21:26 am
We've launched New South Wales lectures!

We're partnering with the University of Technology, Sydney. They're super close to Sydney's version of Flinders St Station - "Central Station" so hopefully everything goes well!

If you know anyone in NSW - cousins or friends from science forums or anything like that, let them know about our lectures! Check the first post on our NSW Facebook page here: ATAR Notes HSC Facebook Page
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on January 07, 2016, 12:39:22 pm
Update:

The tutoring list is looking pretty sleek! I had a look at it yesterday and it looks really good and looks like it's pretty much ready to be on the website according to my untrained eyes, but the guy developing it says he wants to fiddle around and test things for just a bit longer, so seems like it's not that many (working days) away at all! I might try to get a screenshot of it for everyone.

We've also changed the name of VCE Memes to ATAR Notes - VCE Memes. We did this recently with HSC Memes (as per above), to accurately reflect that we're the people behind the page so it doesn't look so strange when we post about things like lectures. We'll probably start posting things more on this page because more of you 'like' it, whereas a lot of the liked on the 'ATAR Notes' page are very many years old, with not much of an updated audience because we didn't post on it for so long :)

Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: heids on January 07, 2016, 02:17:45 pm
Are you aware that the link to the ATAR Notes - HSC Memes page is broken?  I'm pretty sure that's changed since you last posted.  Also if you Google it, the front-page suggestions are also broken links.  Not that I'm sure how it all works :P
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on January 07, 2016, 02:20:40 pm
Are you aware that the link to the ATAR Notes - HSC Memes page is broken?  I'm pretty sure that's changed since you last posted.  Also if you Google it, the front-page suggestions are also broken links.  Not that I'm sure how it all works :P
Oh, woops! I changed the URL name since I posted it in this thread :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: heids on January 07, 2016, 03:11:42 pm
Oh, woops! I changed the URL name since I posted it in this thread :)

Isn't URL changing a huge issue in terms of traffic though?  Again, I don't know anything about the way Facebook pages work, but if it were a link I visited often, I'd start typing in my address bar and get the old broken link.  Then if I Googled it to get the new link, the link front page Google would show me would also be broken.  And unless I really really cared about it, I'd never come back to the page again.  Similarly, any links posted in the last few years (like the one above) would also be broken, losing traffic.

I'm purely curious about how it works :P

P.S. Stoked to see the new tutoring section!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: pi on January 07, 2016, 03:15:12 pm
No one really pays attention to facebook links :P
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Alter on January 07, 2016, 03:15:33 pm
It's not really an issue in terms of a Facebook page. Most of its reach comes from people interacting with it on FB itself (few would know its url and less would have it bookmarked) or searching the page's name, in which case no real difference would be seen.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: heids on January 07, 2016, 03:18:36 pm
Cool bananas, that solved my curiosity :D (yes, I am incredibly ignorant)

Thanks!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on March 03, 2016, 12:17:03 pm
We'll be changing a few things in the coming days!

Today, we got a report back from a Google expert who said that changing things like the toolbar and forum layout had changed the way Google displays ATAR Notes.

Basically, all the things I did to make the forum more usable made the forum less findable, so now we'll make some changes to find a good balance. It won't go 100% back to the way it was, but it will change from how it has been. The toolbar will be mostly how it used to be, and the forum homepage will slightly change but still maintain the new usability.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on July 19, 2016, 03:14:57 pm
Well, I've been mega slack on the updates - sorry!

I will try to get in the habit of posting an update literally every single day to keep you connected to what's going on in the office.

Many of you may have noticed a spike in HSC forum use... this is incredibly exciting for ATAR Notes, who, as a community, have been working towards building a NSW forum community for over 5 years - since the site URL name changed from vcenotes.com to atarnotes.com

We made a breakthrough last week during the HSC lectures. We showed every single HSC student our forums, and told them that if they started posting in NSW, they could have something similar. And they responded! They are also in the middle of an exam period at the moment, so their motivation is peaking haha.

As for other things AN: lectures were a huge success. 29 VCE session, 22 session in HSC - every single one of them completely free. a huge success.

We are also changing distributors and cleaning up our processes on notes delivery. Previously, the delivery process was manual. I downloaded the orders into a spreadsheet, sent them to the distributor, who sent them to his employee(s), who packaged the notes and sent them out.

In changing distributors, we have managed to get a process where the distributor gets a notification when there's an order, and sends stock out immediately. This should reduce our shipping time from 3-5 days to 1-2 days. It's costing us a bit more, but 100% worth it to ensure people get their orders extremely fast.

Moderator applications are imminent and from here on out will be frequent.

We are also setting up a new area of the forums for new members to learn the ropes, read the rules, and make their first post... That will become visible to you soon!!

All in all - exciting times at AN, and I'll make sure I keep you updated so you can share in the excitement, too  ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: pi on August 24, 2016, 02:23:09 pm
Loving how the forum content reaches the sides of my screen now, feels like it's wide-screen hahahaha. Nice work on this feature (Y)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on August 24, 2016, 02:33:06 pm
Loving how the forum content reaches the sides of my screen now, feels like it's wide-screen hahahaha. Nice work on this feature (Y)

I absolutely could not work out what on Earth's great green pastures had changed. But now that you mention it, that's it! +1.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: sweetiepi on August 24, 2016, 02:42:56 pm
Loving how the forum content reaches the sides of my screen now, feels like it's wide-screen hahahaha. Nice work on this feature (Y)
I noticed something different about the aesthetic this morning and I was like "surely nothing has changed...".
Kudos pi for pointing this out! ^_^
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: RuiAce on August 24, 2016, 02:45:36 pm
It's so wide now that the banner saying "Hey! We just launched the VCE Discussion Group 2016 - click here to join now" literally cuts off a small bit of the letter H (on my screen)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on August 24, 2016, 03:09:45 pm
Yes, and there are more changes coming! I should've posted in this thread come to think of it, especially since the red bar notification has changed from "expect forum updates" to "join the discussion group".

I'll keep quiet about the next update though... Super excited for it, and it may take a tiny bit getting used to but it will be *amazing* for the forum. (The new width may decrease with this change as well).
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 26, 2016, 10:33:44 am
Does everyone else now have the huge articles at the bottom of the home page? I don't know if I'm a fan of it, and all the images have gone blurry with the increased size :P
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on August 26, 2016, 10:58:26 am
Does everyone else now have the huge articles at the bottom of the home page? I don't know if I'm a fan of it, and all the images have gone blurry with the increased size :P
Huge articles? Screenshot?
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 26, 2016, 11:22:44 am
Huge articles? Screenshot?

It's what you would normally see on your mobile phone: I just figured it out, I'm on an 11-inch screen right now, the widescreen requirements must mean my screen is "too small" without going fullscreen... Or something ;) no dramas, my desktop is fine too, so it's just my end! ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: anotherworld2b on September 03, 2016, 09:43:02 pm
I was wondering whats the difference betwen VCE and HSC with WACE?
Im thinking of purchasing notes but im not sure which will be most relevant to the WACE course.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: RuiAce on September 03, 2016, 09:45:00 pm
I was wondering whats the difference betwen VCE and HSC with WACE?
Im thinking of purchasing notes but im not sure which will be most relevant to the WACE course.
This can vary between little to massive. You'd want to compare syllabuses beforehand.

Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: melprocrastinator on September 03, 2016, 09:59:35 pm
Oh, woops! I changed the URL name since I posted it in this thread :)

Is it working now? id love to look at all the memes...
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on September 03, 2016, 11:37:52 pm
Is it working now? id love to look at all the memes...

Pop ATAR Notes - HSC Memes into your FB Search bar! ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: melprocrastinator on September 04, 2016, 01:40:19 pm
Pop ATAR Notes - HSC Memes into your FB Search bar! ;D

oh ok, i dont have facebook at the moment. thats alright though :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on September 04, 2016, 05:30:00 pm
oh ok, i dont have facebook at the moment. thats alright though :)

Oh here you go!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: melprocrastinator on September 04, 2016, 09:15:05 pm
Oh here you go!

Thanks Jamon! But it didnt work. I think i may in fact need facebook to see the page.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on September 05, 2016, 12:16:58 am
Thanks Jamon! But it didnt work. I think i may in fact need facebook to see the page.

Ahh definitely, looks as much, because that link works for me :P
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on February 28, 2017, 03:56:54 pm
So you may have noticed over the last week or so that some of our fonts swapped over to Times New Roman - This was an issue with the server and caching and other things I don't really understand ;) our awesome developer has now fixed that issue, but there are a few other niggling format things floating around as a result. Everything still functions perfectly, but you may notice some fonts resizing themselves or other little things while we iron out things with our server people ;D apologies for any brief annoyances it may cause! :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on March 13, 2017, 02:16:24 pm
Website Update: We have just made a BIG behind the scenes upgrade to the software that keeps our site ticking! It's not big in itself (just a newer version), but it has caused a few little bugs to come to the surface...

The big thing you might have noticed is that you are currently unable to stay logged in when browsing parts of the site besides the forums (for those who've contacted us, this is what is causing your issues downloading notes). To explain why this happens in simple terms, basically, the forum part of our site "talks" to the other parts of the site with a bridge. Our upgrade burnt the bridge, so when you try to go to the Notes section right now, you actually just end up lost in the river ;)

Sooo, our developer is currently rebuilding that bridge for us, and fixing any other niggling issues that arise. This upgrade should help the small group of people who were experiencing random errors when accessing resources in our Notes section; you shouldn't have that issue anymore. You probably won't notice any other obvious differences; it is very much an "under the hood" upgrade. Everything should just, in general, work a little better ;D

Please comment below if you notice any other issues in the coming days - And I will let you know when the bridge has been built and you are all set to go for Notes once again (it shouldn't be long) ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on March 14, 2017, 08:03:29 am
Website Update: We have just made a BIG behind the scenes upgrade to the software that keeps our site ticking! It's not big in itself (just a newer version), but it has caused a few little bugs to come to the surface...

Our legendary developer appears to have fixed the issue guys, you should be all set to download your Notes! ;D let us know if it isn't working for you or if you have any issues ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: heids on March 15, 2017, 01:16:45 pm
Our legendary developer appears to have fixed the issue guys, you should be all set to download your Notes! ;D let us know if it isn't working for you or if you have any issues ;D

Nothing has changed for me - as I have for the last year, I get a 502 error when I try to access or search for specific notes. :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on March 15, 2017, 02:02:58 pm
Nothing has changed for me - as I have for the last year, I get a 502 error when I try to access or search for specific notes. :)

Dammit.

We were so sure that would have fixed it... Thanks for that Heids, I guess we'll keep trying!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Aaron on March 15, 2017, 05:35:16 pm
Can confirm same error as heidi. It was working yesterday when you posted that it was fixed Jamon.. but today, nope.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on March 15, 2017, 05:49:44 pm
Can confirm same error as heidi. It was working yesterday when you posted that it was fixed Jamon.. but today, nope.

Ooooh, that's interesting. Were you getting that error consistently before yesterday Aaron or was it on and off?

(I've given Joey a list of all the users I know who experience the issue, he'll be working on a fix asap)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Aaron on March 15, 2017, 05:53:49 pm
Ooooh, that's interesting. Were you getting that error consistently before yesterday Aaron or was it on and off?

(I've given Joey a list of all the users I know who experience the issue, he'll be working on a fix asap)

It's constant. There has been an extensive discussion on this already so I'll save time and not ramble - but basically: natmod account = doesn't work, guest & registered user account = works. Just tested guest access on another browser and everything loads fine. It's just when i'm logged in as Aaron that none of them work.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on March 15, 2017, 06:02:06 pm
It's constant. There has been an extensive discussion on this already so I'll save time and not ramble - but basically: natmod account = doesn't work, guest & registered user account = works. Just tested guest access on another browser and everything loads fine. It's just when i'm logged in as Aaron that none of them work.

Yep yep, that's consistent with the information we have. Joey has known about the error for quite a while but was convinced the Wordpress upgrade and subsequent fixes to other bits of code would have fixed it. He just has to figure out why it's only affecting specific accounts completely randomly. I already knew you'd had the error for a while but couldn't remember if you were one of those who had it on/off or otherwise :P
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on April 06, 2017, 08:06:26 pm
To anyone who has had issues accessing notes due to 502/503 errors, your issue should now be fixed! It's fixed the issues for a few moderators in any case - Give us a shout if you are still having problems! ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 12, 2017, 03:29:43 pm
Hey friends!

We've just enabled a quick reply feature, which allows you to, well, reply quickly! It should look a little something like this, and appear at the end of each thread:

(http://i.imgur.com/3KGnycg.png)

In fact, I'm using it right now!

Let us know if you have any issues with it. :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 19, 2017, 03:43:20 pm
HEY EVERYBODY!

Huge news. Absolutely mammoth. This is going to revolutionise the way that ATAR Notes functions.

(http://i.imgur.com/gRGfhpL.png)

Well, maybe not quite - but we're hoping that at least it will result in more people using the respect system. As you may have noticed, the old "+" and "-" buttons are gone - and replaced by these funky and fresh arrows.

See a helpful post? Please hit the up arrow.
See a post that deserves some love? Please hit the up arrow.
See something that probably took a lot of effort? Please hit the up arrow.

This system is really the foundation of ATAR Notes. People are helpful af off their own bat. How are they rewarded? Gratitude.

How do they receive gratitude? The respect system.

So please, please, please use it. :)

P.S. You could test it out on this very point. ;)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: deStudent on April 19, 2017, 05:56:40 pm
If you want honest feedback, the arrows look pretty bad - they're pretty pixelated..
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: heids on April 21, 2017, 12:49:42 pm
P.S. You could test it out on this very point. ;)

(https://imgur.com/coDnTYB.png)

But yeah - upvoting serves you! The more people are upvoted, the more they feel appreciated and the more they'll answer your questions ;)

AN is based on unselfish generosity, and everyone who posts well really deserves your appreciation through upvotes. ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on April 21, 2017, 01:03:51 pm
(https://imgur.com/coDnTYB.png)

But yeah - upvoting serves you! The more people are upvoted, the more they feel appreciated and the more they'll answer your questions ;)

AN is based on unselfish generosity, and everyone who posts well really deserves your appreciation through upvotes. ;D

This was hurtful.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Wales on May 02, 2017, 05:56:46 pm
Hey friends!

We've just enabled a quick reply feature, which allows you to, well, reply quickly! It should look a little something like this, and appear at the end of each thread:

(http://i.imgur.com/3KGnycg.png)

In fact, I'm using it right now!

Let us know if you have any issues with it. :)

The quickreply feature is awesome :) Been using it ever since. My only complaint would be the height of the box. If I quote something and want to read the quote I have to scroll up. Is there any possibility you could increase the textbox for quick reply in accordance to how much text is there up to a certain point? Currently it stops at about 6 lines and is annoying to scroll up and down :(

I'm personally a huge fan of Whirlpools reply system. Maybe I'm just used to theirs though.  Have a look and see what you think -- link removed--

Mod Edit [Aaron]: Removed WP link

Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on May 02, 2017, 10:52:12 pm
The quickreply feature is awesome :) Been using it ever since. My only complaint would be the height of the box. If I quote something and want to read the quote I have to scroll up. Is there any possibility you could increase the textbox for quick reply in accordance to how much text is there up to a certain point? Currently it stops at about 6 lines and is annoying to scroll up and down :(

You should actually be able to make it bigger if you need to make a bigger reply!! I'm using it now, if you look in the bottom right corner of the box, there are a few grey lines. You can use that corner to click and drag the window up or down, to make it bigger or smaller! ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on May 03, 2017, 07:44:37 am
^Yeah, it's not hugely intuitive, but the technique Jamon mentioned should work. :) As you can see below, for this reply, I've made the box a little larger!

(http://i.imgur.com/yq8Mw2L.png)

The same thing is true if you're changing your signature. Not hugely intuitive, but it definitely has the functionality. :) I'm glad you're enjoying the quick reply function, though! ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on May 26, 2017, 05:18:14 pm
So, a few quick updates:

1//.
As you've probably seen, we now have a quick reply function, allowing users to respond to threads without loading a new page. This is just one very small modification, but there will hopefully be more changes in the not-too-distant future to make the forums much, much easier to use. We'll keep you updated as soon as possible - and would also love suggestions! :)

2//.
In Victoria, April saw our first ever lecture series in the Term 1 holidays. That means - also for the first time ever - we'll have four lecture series this year. The next series will be in early July, so keep your eyes peeled for the ticket release! ;D Come along and say hi!

3//.
Perhaps most excitingly, the CBD TuteSmart Centre has been a great success. And this week, we're officially opening a brand spankin' new centre in Mulgrave (South-East suburbs). So that's just plainly ridiculously exciting. More here.

4//.
Topic Tests! ;D For both VCE and HSC, there are now four available publications - with several more coming extremely soon! Titles available at the moment for the HSC are Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics Extension 1 and Physics. And for VCE: Biology, Chemistry, Maths Methods and Specialist Maths. Coming soon are VCE Psychology, VCE Further Maths, VCE Physics, VCE PE, HSC 4U, HSC 2U and HSC General Math. :)

Yay! :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 11, 2017, 05:13:23 pm
Hey hey hey!

SO -

Fkn exciting af news, here (VCE slant).

Further Maths Topic Tests are almost available - they'll be coming very soon!
Psychology Topic Tests are, I believe, in printing - so not too long for those, either.
And Physics Topic Tests have just come back from the author, meaning they're now ready to be edited!

Really, really exciting stuff - eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee! ;D

... Just thought y'all might like to know! :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 29, 2017, 12:02:00 pm
VCE Further Maths Topic Tests are now available. ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on August 18, 2017, 03:56:40 pm
Are you currently studying Year 11 Bio? Do you know somebody who is? Do you know somebody who will be?

You're in luck. 8)

How about History: Revolutions 3/4?! Such a difficult subject, so much to know. We now have notes! And they're absolutely beautiful.

ALSO! Our free end-of-year revision lectures are coming up soon - keep an eye out for their launch! ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on August 28, 2017, 09:31:06 am
YO!

For the New South Wales fam, get around the HSC Survival Guide.

Jamon has smashed it here to give you the best possible resource to ace the HSC!

On an unrelated note, we're currently looking at cleaning up the forum index. There are unused/inactive boards, and that just detracts from the AN experience; it makes it harder to navigate the forums.

If you have any thoughts or suggestions regarding boards you would like to delete, move, modify or add, please let us know! We'll soon be making a thread to discuss this fully with everybody. :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on August 28, 2017, 09:43:29 am
YO!

For the New South Wales fam, get around the HSC Survival Guide.

Jamon has smashed it here to give you the best possible resource to ace the HSC!

Don't worry, it isn't just me rambling for hundreds of pages - Joseph41 injected a huge amount of his own wisdom and guidance into it. It's seriously wonderful and seriously unique, in that it purely covers how to approach your final year of high school :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: elysepopplewell on August 28, 2017, 10:06:03 am
YO!

For the New South Wales fam, get around the HSC Survival Guide.

Jamon has smashed it here to give you the best possible resource to ace the HSC!

On an unrelated note, we're currently looking at cleaning up the forum index. There are unused/inactive boards, and that just detracts from the AN experience; it makes it harder to navigate the forums.

If you have any thoughts or suggestions regarding boards you would like to delete, move, modify or add, please let us know! We'll soon be making a thread to discuss this fully with everybody. :)

Yesssss!!!!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: brenden on September 06, 2017, 05:56:29 pm
VCE lectures are killing it... sent the first major email on Monday - we have 13 sessions sold out, out of 40 total sessions... already! Thanks so much for your continued support, y'all :)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 12, 2017, 03:05:46 pm
We've just launched the ATAR Notes Podcast! Podcast-related discussion/questions in this thread.

P.S. If you do VCE PE, keep your eyes peeled. ;)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 18, 2017, 05:08:39 pm
Yoooooo if you do VCE Physical Education, you're in luck; we now have PE Topic Tests! :D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on January 22, 2018, 02:41:09 pm
Just a quick update on the publication front!

In Victoria, we now have Business Management 3/4 Topic Tests - a first for a non maths/science subject. :) And in somewhat related news, we also have updated versions of the following titles to cater for (pesky) new study designs, which you can find here:

* Health & Human Development 3/4 Course Notes
* Legal Studies 3/4 Course Notes
* Physical Education 3/4 Course Notes

Otherwise, we've recently had lectures in both Victoria (RMIT) and New South Wales (UTS), and they all went exceedingly well. In New South Wales, kiwiberry joined our lecturing team and from all reports did an amazing job - very exciting indeed. Overall, a great start to 2018!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 01, 2018, 08:05:07 am
If all goes well today, Alter and I will be smashing out a podcast or two. Keep your eyes peeled! 😍😍😍
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Lear on February 01, 2018, 08:24:22 am
TIL AN has podcasts. This is excellent!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 01, 2018, 11:51:47 am
Update: he's a natural!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 09, 2018, 02:10:03 pm
Thought it was about time for another ~update~!

Everything's going pretty well, in short haha. TuteSmart has almost finished its second week (out of 40), and all of the new tutors are absolutely smashing it. Forum vibes feel really good to me - particularly as we focus a bit more on providing for uni students as well as those in the VCE/HSC. We recently launched our VCE/HSC newsletters, and will also have a university newsletter, which will be peachy. 👌

In Victoria, we're planning to produce a whole heap of video content in the coming weeks, for a range of subjects. Definitely something cool to look out for - I'm personally really excited about it. ;D

We'll also have some meet-ups throughout the year, so that's something to look forward to, too. And Jamon's still nailing Snapchat. ;)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 14, 2018, 09:33:00 am
In Victoria, we're planning to produce a whole heap of video content in the coming weeks, for a range of subjects. Definitely something cool to look out for - I'm personally really excited about it. ;D

I'm currently in the CBD TuteSmart Centre doing some tech testing for these videos, which will be filmed early-mid next week. I'm seriously super pumped - they're going to be groovy!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 19, 2018, 11:45:49 am
Videos are going super well; they're going to be really cool. Alevine and howey have filmed already, and EulerFan102 is currently in the hot seat for EngLang and Spesh. 8)

Bit of footage on Snapchat, and some to come on Insta!

EDIT: And now Hungry4Apples to finish us off for the day. It's been a long one! :-X
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on February 21, 2018, 07:00:17 pm
And a final update (for now ;)) on the video series mentioned above:

We're all done! Today was our last day of filming, and we filmed 100+ videos overall (across 11 subjects, plus UMAT, plus some general study tips). Really exciting stuff, and it was a whole lot of fun, too! A random photo below: our TuteSmart tutor Michael spittin' out some EngLang beats.

(https://i.imgur.com/vA7n3KD.jpg)

IN OTHER NEWS (finally something other than the video series, haha), we have several new titles on the way! What that means is, you'll soon have access to more Complete Course Notes than ever before. :) Very exciting indeed!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on March 03, 2018, 09:09:01 pm
Super Exciting Announcement!

I have just approved our 3000th free course note for our free notes section!

Put that into perspective - Three thousand files. Across over a hundred subjects. To benefit over 100,000 Year 12 students (and way more in Year 11 and below). Three thousand sets of notes.

This could only have been possible thanks to the incredible community of AN members who have been generous with all the time and hard work that has gone into their study notes, sharing that with the next generation of students to make that year just that tiny bit easier.

Check out the database, it's always growing!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on June 19, 2018, 09:46:18 am
This isn't really much of an update but wasn't too sure where else to post it haha.

This evening, we'll be launching our Battle of the VCE Subjects on Facebook. ;D Basically, VCE subjects will go head-to-head - you can vote by commenting on the relevant Facebook posts - until we have the ultimate VCE subject.

Launching tonight, and will also put up the first round of matches:
* Biology v. Visual Communication Design
* Legal Studies v. Geography
* Drama v. Texts & Traditions
* Maths Methods v. Business Management

It's just a bit of fun, and you can vote based on literally any criteria you like. Would love if you could all get involved and get taggin' your friends. ;D

(https://i.imgur.com/ac9AvxD.png)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on August 06, 2018, 11:35:20 am
Hey all.

Just letting you know that next Monday at 10am, the forums will be down for like three minutes. Slydev is just testing some stuff behind the scenes, and to do that, needs the forums to be down temporarily.

10am on a Monday isn't a very popular time for the forums, but just letting you know in case you wonder what's going on for those 180 seconds or so haha.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 10, 2018, 12:32:06 pm
Hey team! Just wanted to give you all a bit of an overview of some of the things going on atm. :) Feel free to ask any questions here!

1. Free lectures
Our free lectures are back for both VCE and HSC. :) As you may have seen, the VCE lectures have already been launched. They're running on 22-23 September, 30 September and 6 October. The HSC lectures will be in October, and will be launched soon - this will be the first series for the Class of 2019. Very exciting! 🎈

2. New titles
For HSC in particular, you might have noticed some brand new titles on our shop page! We now have Complete Course Notes for new syllabuses available for:
👉 Year 12 Ancient History
👉 Year 12 Biology
👉 Year 12 Chemistry
👉 Year 12 English Advanced
👉 Year 12 English Standard
👉 Year 12 Mathematics Standard 2
👉 Year 12 Modern History
👉 Year 12 Physics

AND, you can see the new front cover design for our Notes! ;D

3. Moderator applications
ICYMI: If you're keen to be a State Moderator, you should apply for a position! This is a really great opportunity to get more involved - and brilliant for résumés/LinkedIn. ;) Applications close Sunday 7 October.

4. Brand new TuteSmart Centres
Huge news! We're soon opening two new TuteSmart Centres, in Camberwell and Moonee Ponds. In addition to our existing Melbourne CBD and Mulgrave Centres, we really hope we can now help a whole lot more students after school and on weekends. :)

Current TuteSmart students can use any of the four Centres for their upcoming TuteSmart mock exams, and we'll be opening up appointments for 2019 enrolments soon. Definitely recommend checking out more if you're interested!

5. Free HSC videos
Our free VCE video series has been super well-received, so we're doubling down and promoting a whole new series for HSC subjects. And here's the exciting thing: there'll be even more videos than the VCE series, and they'll cover more than just HSC content. ;) I'm going up to Sydney this week for filming, so will be happy to provide updates (a bunch of familiar forum faces are involved!).
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 13, 2018, 02:55:38 pm
NSW lecturers are absolutely SMASHING it with these vids. Steph kicked us off for General Maths, before Elyse continued with Legal, SOR and some uni content. Right now, Emily is finishing up the English videos. This afternoon, we have none other than Susie to educate us on Ancient and Modern.

Great day so far!

@beatroot
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: beatroot on September 13, 2018, 03:46:36 pm
NSW lecturers are absolutely SMASHING it with these vids. Steph kicked us off for General Maths, before Elyse continued with Legal, SOR and some uni content. Right now, Emily is finishing up the English videos. This afternoon, we have none other than Susie to educate us on Ancient and Modern.

Great day so far!

@beatroot

I second this! Fantastic work!!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 14, 2018, 06:54:29 am
Welcome to day two of filming!

Rui is first up with 2U and 3U. ;D
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: RuiAce on September 14, 2018, 06:57:57 am
Welcome to day two of filming!

Rui is first up with 2U and 3U. ;D
Breath.
Breath.
Breath.
Breath.
Breath.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 14, 2018, 07:05:12 am
Breath.
Breath.
Breath.
Breath.
Breath.

It's a great thing!

EDIT: Whatever breathing exercises Rui did have worked. Genuinely a great performance atm. Rui has 21 videos to get through, which I think is the third most of any tutor (after only Elyse and Jake).
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 15, 2018, 08:44:54 am
Great day yesterday with Rui, Isaac, Andrew, Naomi and Jamie. Just Jamon, Maddie and Jake to go today. Jamon being typically freakin' superb as we speak.
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: jamonwindeyer on September 15, 2018, 11:43:05 pm
Great day yesterday with Rui, Isaac, Andrew, Naomi and Jamie. Just Jamon, Maddie and Jake to go today. Jamon being typically freakin' superb as we speak.

Thanks mate! Apologies for 'the incident' ;)
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on September 19, 2018, 10:30:53 am
The videos finished up super well. Can't wait to get some edited drafts going and share them with you all.

And, perhaps even more excitingly: we have a BIG announcement coming up shortly for HSC students in 2019 and beyond. :) Stay tuned!
Title: Re: ATAR Notes Update Thread
Post by: Joseph41 on November 19, 2018, 12:51:28 pm
I'm running through the HSC videos as we speak, and they're amazing! Great content for new syllabuses. Can't wait to share them. :)