This week I started implementing the new pages that Ystallonne has been working on. I started with the authentication system/log in page because the code would largely stay the same. The main changes came from the way we now connect to the database. Instead of connecting directly from the authentication page, we use DB connection classes written by Bo that handle the opening and closing of connections. We had discussed in length the need for creating a robust connection pool that will allow many simultaneous connections so I’m hoping Bo’s classes are up to the task. I say this because I keep running into a problem where after a certain number of log in attempts, the database will stop responding to requests. I’m not sure if this error is in my code or if there’s an issue with the DB connection classes. I’ll talk to Bo next week.