Website enhancement

Over the next few days I am enhancing the main website. All the current content will be retained but a new feature will be that it will be converted to a Blog format. This means that volunteers will be able to have Blog account and post articles and information (perhaps their own build project) to the main website.

You will not need to have web skills as the blogging software takes care of the pictures and formatting.

Also you will be able to post from your favourite tool, rather than learn a new one e.g.

• Microsoft Word: Recent versions have BUILT IN blogging capability and can publish directly to this site! Just write an article and click on the publish button in Word.
• Twitter: Post a comment to your Twitter account and it will appear here automatically
• Facebook: Post a comment to your Facebook account and it will appear here automatically
• Email: Write an email (including pictures) and send it to this website and it will appear here automatically
• Direct: Use the built-in utilities on this website to create your own posting with pictures, videos etc.

There is (allegedly) an iPhone app that will also post direct to the site, but I use Android (which is not supported) so I have no idea if the iPhone version is any good.

Whilst the initial implementation is happening you may see some strange formatting on the website but be assured it will be sorted. The forum will remain unaffected.

If you think you could be a "blogger" then let me know.

Martin

Sounds good, nice one. I had started a Jimny blog using Blogspot but would like to use BJ, so I am interested.

I am happy to move my posts so far over by hand as there are only a few.

Sounds like a great improvement Martin, looking forward to seeing it

GuardianAngel wrote: Sounds good, nice one. I had started a Jimny blog using Blogspot but would like to use BJ, so I am interested.

I am happy to move my posts so far over by hand as there are only a few.

I think the software can automatically import blogs from Blogspot, I will let you know once its up and running here.

Martin

Thanks for the up-date Martin.
I'm about to make a 'massive’ leap into the unknown called ‘Windows 7’ from XP :woohoo: if I reach the other side I’ll be interested to see how this works out ......

Justin,

When you are logged in your view of the website should have changed

Don't post yet as I am still playing.

Everyone's front page will have changed, but yours will have extra tools.

Martin

Blogging is now enabled, those members with blogging capability can now use the system. The only restrictions are:

1. Only "Direct" and "Microsoft Word" based bloggin works at the moment (Twitter, email and Facebook will follow later).

2. I have not written the instructions yet, so you are on your own! (But I will edit and tidy up any mistakes!)

Martin

Brillant been wanting to have ago at blogging thanks!

Thanks to JerseyJimny for taking the plunge and starting a Blog, hopefully the first of many from the members of the site.

Martin

Martin, I would not mind giving it a go however I may be missing something but i cant see how to start a blog, unless of course you need to activate it for me.

Cheers

Dan,

You need me to enable you, which I have just done.

A new section of the forum should now have appeared for you with instructions etc

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Excellent thanks Martin I had a quick look but will take a propper look a bit later.