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- Column: Advanced background options available at allpoetry
On the edit background page, there are now checkboxes on the right to a) have the background image stay on the left edge of the screen, and turn off the line (if there was one).
These options are in the right - Column: Site layout updates at allpoetry
Are currently underway. Please be patient while I go around fixing bugs and things.
Known bugs: pages that had a tiling background are only showing the background on the inner part of the page. - Column: Why we're changing to a layout with side spaces at allpoetry
It has dawned on me that most of our poets probably don't realize that everyone's monitor is different, so just because their screen looks great now, it doesn't look great on everyones.
I briefly go into what the site looks like currently on mo - Column: More design updates at storywrite
After some thought, we're now trying another alternative to the way backgrounds were changed several weeks ago. On larger monitors, we'd made it so backgrounds with a left edge repeated again on the right page of the screen. Now they are only on the lef - Column: New Logo! at allpoetry
and front page design Hope you like them! The front page design will change every few months, roughly with the seasons. You also may noticed that it is centered on the screen. Over the next week, we'll be upgradin - Column: Featured box reset at allpoetry
We're doing an experiment - all bids in the featured box have just been refunded. The base cost is 5, and will of course go up depending upon what people pay. Please join me in attempting to read and comment as much as possible to keep the costs low! C - Column: Storywrite updates! at storywrite
Last week we had some exciting changes: New (similar) logo, pretty background header, lots of fixes. Cost of contests went up for awhile to 200, but is now back to 100 due to problems with current contests. Chat has had many updates and now notifies you - Column: Site Updates at allpoetry
Drafts are here! And autosaving every minute while you're adding your poem. To view drafts, click 'add from a draft' on the right of the add page.
Also a new format for browsing notes, advanced mode now defaults to the regular allpoetry heade - Column: More logo ideas at allpoetry
My obsession has carried me towards another set of potential logos. I think one of these will be the lucky one! - Column: New allpoetry logo ideas at allpoetry
We've had our current awesome logo for several years now, and it's time for a change. I'll present several that I've been working on, as well as my current favorite. - Column: Moods! at allpoetry
Below the online list on the right, you'll notice a new menu for 'Your mood is'. You can set your mood as a smiley, and it will show next to your name for your favorites. Your "mood text" will also show below the link to 'View profile' when they hover o - Column: Site Updates at allpoetry
The title bar along the top goes all the way across the screen and is more consistenly colorful. The 'send message' box is now always open, rather than doing it's little hide thing. The IM page got an overhaul, and on your profile edit page is 'edit adv - Column: Site updates, chat complaints and cheaper points at allpoetry
The chatroom is a common source of frustration on Allpoetry, and we've launched a new system where you get to be the chat moderator. Anyone can make anonymous complaints, and users who get multiple complaints will be given a short chat ban. Also, we've - Column: American Life in Poetry: Column 161 at allpoetry
This poem by Jonathan Holden introduces us to a young car salesman - Column: American Life in Poetry: Column 151 at allpoetry
- Column: Top Commentor of the day 2007 at allpoetry
Past top commentors... the 'current' list was getting too long, so I'm clearing it and postin these old winners here - Column: The first allpoetry book project: Feeling is first at allpoetry
Now available at Amazon: Feeling is first"! - Column: New feature spotlight: Browsing History @ bottom of page at allpoetry
A new small feature is the browsing history at the bottom of the page. It shows the last 4 pages you've visited. Some seem to find it useful, and some not so much - what group do you belong to? - Column: Coming soon: "Feeling is First", the first allpoetry book project! at allpoetry
I'm very proud to announce that our first book project has gone to the presses! It should be available in Amazon.com and by special order through a local bookstore fairly soon.
This is a stellar collection of the best poetry AP has to offer, and - Column: New search form for your poems @ contest prewrites, featured box at allpoetry
Instead of a drop down box containing all of your poems, it now displays your most recent 75 poems, and a search box to search the titles of your poems. - Column: American Life in Poetry: Column 133 - Afterwards, a funeral at allpoetry
- Column: American Life in Poetry: Column 132 - Garden Buddha at allpoetry
- Column: Help organize contests - add a category! at allpoetry
As of last week, anyone can add categories to a contests, rather than just the owner.
Is a contest invite-only? Look for 'add' in the category list on the contest page, and add 'invite only' and it'll be hidden from the contest overview.
- Column: New Contest Overview, Store updates, 3+ month prices slashed! at allpoetry
We've also changed backgrounds around the site, and are working on adding some new ones to the free backgrounds.
Anyone can now add categories to a contest now, just click 'add' on the right side of the contest page, and help us make the contests - Column: Feature spotlight: Rhyme like a pro with Autorhyme at allpoetry
Click autorhyme while adding a poem - when you start a new line, it'll show you the words which rhyme with the ending word on last line. FREE members get this too - Column: American Life in Poetry: Column 126 at allpoetry
- Column: Video Poetry! at allpoetry
I'm very excited to announce our newest feature - adding a video to your poems? "Wait," you say, "surely this is for gold members only?" Nope, for all members! Dust off that webcam, and record yourself now!
Next week, we'll be having a video p - Column: Design tweaks and upgrades at allpoetry
* Poem previews are back to two lines now, without slashes, and you can customize it when you add your poem.
* Logs of where people visited your poem from work now.
* Visits of anonymous people are now counted (separately)
* Lines were added b - Column: American Life in Poetry at allpoetry
- Column: Site updates at allpoetry
Poem 'briefs' now only show one line. You can choose to hide them as a viewer via the option on your author settings. Featured items now consistently give the bonus points for commenting - lets get critiquing! Seen the 'leave first impressions' link on - Column: Updates at allpoetry
Top links, featured cost fixed, and lots of fixes. - Column: Featured box - Critical critiques vs. Casual critiques at allpoetry
We're trying out a new idea, which is having two featured boxes and reward pages - one for people looking for (constructive) "critical" critiques, and another for "casual" ones. We'll ask you how it's going next week in a poll! - Column: Lulu is the Preferred Publisher for Allpoetry at allpoetry
After researching the various publish-your-own-work sites, we've decided Lulu.com is by far the best, cheapest, and most authentic. I'm happy to announce today that we've formed a partnership. Each new member to register and purchase a copy of their boo - Column: Changes to comment rewards - earn more points! at allpoetry
Everyone wants more reads, and the best way to get them is by advertising your poetry, either in the featured box, or the 'rewarding comments' page via the poetry tab .
Featured box items now automatically always have a reward for people who clic - Column: Happy Valentines Day! at allpoetry
We're having a contest! Win a 3 month gold membership writing about valentines day.
