New Features & Reminders of Old Ones

[Don Tomas]

This is a listing of the new features installed this weekend.

Posting
You can now insert several types of BB Code into your posts. To see an example page click Here (http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/misc.php?do=bbcode)

Yellow highlights
You weren't suppose to read this.
Signs& More Signs
Bold Italics Underline [-]Strikethrough[/-]
Google Search Terms: Google
Movie links: Scarface
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You can also add any type of media (pdf, doc, avi, wmv, etc.) using the Media BB Code which you get by clicking the button http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/images/editor/media.gif

You can also add Google, Youtube, MetaCafe, Ebaums,& MySpace videos to your post with the button http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/images/misc/MC_video_icon.gif

Uploading Files
There are four ways to upload files now:

Attachments, most file types but only for small files. Accessible through the button "Manage My Attachments" when creating a post.
Galleries & Links, for most picture formats but not recommended. This probably will become a Links feature only in the near future. Accessible through the link "Galleries & Links" on the menu bar.
VB Image Host, for most picture formats. The recommend way to upload your pictures. Accessible through the link "VB Image Host" on the menu bar.
File Upload Center, for all other files. This will handle very large files including movies files, music, or documents. Accessible through the link "File Upload Center" on the menu bar OR during a new post clicking the button http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/images/editor/upload.gif.Other Pages

We will be publishing Articles from various members (feel free to contribute) and collecting a database of valuable knowledge for our members here http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/vbarticles.php
We have Weather from various monger locals at http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/weather.php
News from various monger locals at http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/news.php
Learn Spanish with the Word of the Day here http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/spanish.php
Look up sex terms and Dominican slang here http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/glossary.php
Send a text message to your chica(s) or friends in the DR here http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/drsms.php
Wonder how much money you will need based on the exchange rate, look no further then here http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/xe.php
Want some live football (soccer) scores, this also has live NFL scores too so you can watch the Bears dominate the Colts Live here http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/livescores.phpThere are a few other features being worked on, enjoy for now.

[Don Tomas]

One other item:

RSVP is now available for events if you want to plan a party. You can specify the number of guests also. RSVP is enabled by default so when entering an event on the calendar uncheck the RSVP box below the text window before saving the event.

[Gladiator]

We will be publishing Articles from various members (feel free to contribute) and collecting a database of valuable knowledge for our members here http://news.insearchofchicas.org/forum/vbarticles.php


What are the requirements of an article? I mean, why would I post an informative post about some specific country under 'articles' instead of under that country's thread? Is there a limit to how long an article can be?

[Don Tomas]

What are the requirements of an article? I mean, why would I post an informative post about some specific country under 'articles' instead of under that country's thread? Is there a limit to how long an article can be?

1. Requirements: Simple an article should be a guide or a list of places with reviews not a trip report. BlueDevil's trip report about a good girl stealing is one of many exceptions since it dealt with a single situation that could happen with any girl.

2. Thread vs. Article: Well it should be both the problem is in DR or other popular forums, your great guide or post will be lost in a month or two buried on page 3, even as a sticky most people just read the latest threads rather then browsing the forum. We have almost 40,000 threads, things are getting lost! The plus side of a thread, people can respond to it & discuss, whereas an article can only be rated/reviewed. (e.g. You post a guide to Kenya with hotels, restaurants, clubs, etc.)

3. Right now I am working on a Guide to Rio, that the author has given permission to re-distribute, in MS Word it is 74 pages long!!!! I was able to upload the whole thing but it made reading it difficult, I am in the process of cutting it up now, but if I could post that article then I doubt there is a limit.

[Gladiator]

DT,

Thanks for the detailed reply, I will write some in the future, or will let you know if I remember some of my past posts that could fall under the category of article too.