This is a small item that has been driving me nuts for years. File it under "programmer design think" rather than "user design think."

When I make changes to a website in VSD a lot of stuff gets deleted from various pages. Then when I publish it (uploading through VSD's FTP program) it cranks and cranks along renaming stuff, dusting off old pages, tucking in all the bits and bytes. It takes a long time because I have a lot of graphic/image stuff and like the statistical majority of people in the USA outside of big cities, I don't have broadband. It's slow; like glacier slow.

So I have to sit there twiddling whatever is handy to twiddle, babysitting this thing because I know toward the end VSD is going to ask if I want the deleted junk cleaned off the sever. And, there is a very short window within which to answer the question or the program loses it's connection (place in the Cafeteria Line?) and can't seem remember how to delete stuff off the server. So if I want stuff cleaned up, I have to start the whole Publish process again and hope I don't have to pee or re-fill my coffee cup toward the end of the Publish process again.

How about this instead? Click the Publish button and immediately VSD asks, "If you've deleted items from VSD, would you like them removed/cleaned from the server?" Answer yes or no and then VSD goes off on its merry way publishing its little heart out and deleting the junk from the server if that is what the user has picked. It could be almost magically unattended and the poor user wouldn't have to stall the dog who suddenly needs an unscheduled potty break. You simply fire off Publish and come back after a month or two, and everything is published and tidy.

Okay, not World Peace stuff, but man the current design flow gets annoying.

I will talk with our developers and see if this is something we can make an option in the software. I can't promise anything and it maybe too late for v 6.1, but possibly something for a later release.

If you could put it in the to-do-cue that would be great. This usually gets to me at 3:00AM after too much coffee and when I'm ready to give up coffee for bed. Also, as a "used to be" Computer Analyst who has now lapsed into user mode, I'd be happy to offer myself as a test monkey for future program updates. I own most of them, and use about 6 constantly to manage several websites. I've used hundreds of software packages for the last 15 years and "the Cup" is the best company I've ever seen, and the software ain't bad either!
-Mike

Well I shared this thread with our developers and they have included this as a preference in v 6.1

You ask, we listen...

Don't tempt me...

Seriously, this is one thing that sets CC ahead of some software companies...

Here, here!
How many times have I asked Bill Gates to do away with Windows blue screen of death? But, he doesn't call, doesn't tweet...
My Coffee Cup, however, listens to its people and actually considers feedback as a valuable resource. That's why they are the best!

I'm glad I did a search for "VSD upload times out" because this is the same question I was going to ask!

But the next questions are what kind of ETA for VSD 6.1 and has there been a fix/features list posted to see what is coming?

You can find more info here at http://www.coffeecup.com/forums/designe … us-update/

The official feature list will be posted when we get ready for release.

I can't wait for the new version. This one has a lot of bugs:(

They are called *features*..