Upgrade/Changes : Top Menu & New Member BLOGS

[MustBeJewel]

Hello again, Rather than making a huge long post, Ive split these up into a few posts.

Other Changes made are as follows:

Top Navigation Menu Bar

Contains new links to Member Albums. This link will take you to the most recently updated albums.

Gallery has been renamed to "Site Gallery" Since it is a collective gallery where all members post rather than albums belonging to individuals. No other changes to Sites Gallery.

A link has been added to the new Blog feature

MLPTP Blog

The new Blog is fully intergrated with the forums, it uses the existing database and is available for all users.

The blog is fully featured, and provides extensive blogging features for all. Blog has its own User Control Panel which is linked to in the UserCP.

Blogs can be public or private. Public meaning all members, Guests will not be permitted to view any member blogs.

Blogs are of course optional.

Blog Overview:

Fast Start

vBulletin Blog makes it simple for community members to create their own space within the community. Getting started is as simple as posting the first message (using the same familiar vBulletin editor). There is no lengthy setup process - blog owners are free to personalise their blog at any time by defining a title and a description that will appear at the top of every blog post.
Fully Featured

It is a feature-rich blog application, with support for fully formatted WYSIWYG posts, attachments, comments, trackbacks and pingbacks, draft posts and categories, as well as seamless integration with the overall vBulletin system.
Blog Home Page

Available via a single click from any vBulletin page, the blog home page aggregates activity from all member blogs into a single page – with information about the most recent and highest rated blog posts, recent comments, a featured blog post (selected by the administrator or at random), full support for browsing posts by date and overall blogging statistics.
Syndication and Subscriptions

Site wide and per-blog RSS feeds allow syndication to external readers, and full support for vBulletin subscriptions enables users to join their favorite blogs and receive regular email updates.
Profile Support

Member blogs are integrated with the vBulletin profile system – profile information is displayed alongside blog posts, and existing profile pages are enhanced with information about blog activity.
Blog Control Panel

The Blog Control Panel empowers members to control every aspect of their blogs, from permission controls (who has access to view and comment on the blog), to full management of blog categories, draft posts, trackbacks/pingbacks and subscriptions. Blog owners also have the ability to moderate comments on their own blog.


Questions re this new feature, just ask in this thread, test away there also if you wish

[cannibalcow]

ok i just tested it, it's so easy to custom your blog profile, specially if you already have a custom profile

but, how do you categorize the entries? i think i missed that

[Kar Red Roses]

found it, CC - there's a blog control panel on the left side of your blog that opens up to show the control options. Select 'blog categories', then select 'add new blog category'


to re-categorize an existing blog entry, use the edit option (lower right pencil icon) and go advanced mode.

[dreamstruck]

Wow, you guys do an excellent job with the site!! All of your hard work is much appreciated

[baby*paradise]

Great job!