YouTube, Flick Video, Embeds, Etc.
May 20, 2008 by trent
Filed under new features, site news
After doing some serious thinking on this issue and the inability to find a video plugin that works for multiple services, we have decided to allow embedding in posts. So what does this mean? When you are viewing a youtube video, flickr video or something similar, it usually has a “share” embed code. Now you do the following:
- Copy the embed code
- In “write post” click the HTML tab
- Paste embed code
- In “write post” click the Visual tab
- Finish writing your post
It really is that simple! Have fun!
New Administration Dashboard
April 28, 2008 by trent
Filed under new features, site news
We have officially launched our new administration area with the recent upgrade! Things are going to look quite a bit different than you are used to, but it really is a great change! As well, the admin pages are also going to load much faster now that we have the security (ssl) only on the login and profile pages now. It is just as secure as before, but we realized that securing “everything” in the admin was overkill and slowing things down!
We are still working on the new “login” page look since this is now changed, so it will be back when we can! Try it out and don’t forget to let me know what you have for comments on the new look and functionality!
Themes Should Be 100%
Currently, we are running 104 themes on Onvertigo Bloggers! While we plan on adding more as we go, that is many ways to customize the look of your blog! Several of the themes also allow you to upload your own header image and many have customization available to easily change around colors and built-in images! Once you activate a theme in your Dashboard => Presentation, don’t forget to check out your options on the same page!
After getting some feedback from existing users (thank you!), there were some of the themes that wouldn’t play well with the administration bar for logged in users. This should be fixed now for all the themes on the service with the exception of “Fresh Bananas” and “Redoable”. These themes need some TLC and should be working as well really soon!
After awhile here, we are going to release a page that shows the themes that are available on this main page. It should be fun! Customize away!
Onvertigo Bloggers Email?
March 2, 2008 by trent
Filed under new features
I am playing around so that users of this service can get an email address on this service if they so require. The format I am looking at is:
- username@onvertigo.com
The email will be accessible exactly like Gmail as it is run on their Google Apps network. I have space for a few users to test this out and see how they like it. The username will be determined by you and it doesn’t have to be the one you use on Onvertigo Bloggers. Let me know in the email you send me. If you are interested, please send me an email or contact me through my contact form on my main site. Only members of the service have this opportunity 
In addition, I am setting up users with their own domain name so that they can have their email on Google Apps as well, but they are responsible for setting up their own account. I will do the backend work required though on the domain registrar and server end though! Currently, all users with their own domain has this working as I have already setup all the accounts! It is free to use Google Apps for your email for your domain!
Facebook Group for Onvertigo
After having some great testing here in January and early February we have decided to work through and grow the community a little more. The community itself is still invitation only through members, but working on building a greater user base!
Today we launched a new facebook group called Onvertigo Bloggers which should help promote this community more to our friends and family! It would be appreciated if you join or follow this community to become a fan 
Some people feel more comfortable with facebook as a medium for communication and we decided to help join that was well! Just look for the following emblem in your friend sidebars!
