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I am still hacking out some of the basic functionality, but here are a few of the thoughts that I have:
* 'Post a poem' button on assignment pages that will automatically open a post page and fill in some some the detail to link the new poem to the assignment
* Have the website send out a #poetryassignment tweet when anyone posts a new post or assignment
What else can you think of?
Anonymous
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Keeping in mind that I have no concept of what is actually possible:
I was just wishing that when I clicked on the assignment on the Assignments page, it would show a list of the corresponding poems, instead of just the comments to them.
Anonymous
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I have been trying to think of a good way to do that without making it difficult for the authors. I will have to work on that. As of right now, the site does need a lot more author / poem visibility and search capability. This will have to come soon.
At the rate things are going, I would like to think that we will have a very usable site by the first of the year.
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While welcoming two friends to the site, I observed the things they had difficulties with:
1. Adding a link to the body of the poem. They were frustrated by having to go back or open a new window in order to copy and past the link. I don't know what, if anything can be done about this, but I certainly understand the frustration and would share it if I wasn't using the CoolIris Firefox plugin.
2. Getting back and forth from the user dashboard to the main page. There doesn't seem to be easy maneuverability between the two.
Anonymous
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I have been concerned that about these facts exactly. I will bump both to the top of the list, and see what I can do this week. Right now, what I am thinking is:
Anonymous
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yoodaman!
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I would like to be able to see all my poems/comments via one simple click, probably on the homepage.
Also, should I be seeing all the upcoming assignments?
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bartcow, good suggestions. Something will be done about those soon. As for the upcoming assignments, for now you can see them, but soon they will arrive only on the specified date and time.
Anonymous
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Not only could he see upcoming assignments, but other people's poems, FAQ, etc, were available to be edited on his dashboard. It looked like he had the same access as an Author as I do as an Editor.
Anonymous
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Posting this here in case anyone else is experiencing this. I tried to update my profile (adding website and location), but it doesn't update. When I click "update again," everything I just filled in is gone.
edit: updating information worked when done in the dashboard, just not in the profile I'm directed to when I click on the link that appears below my name on posts in the forums.
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Heather, good catch on the profile. How does it feel to be a beta tester?
So, the problem is that the regular website and the forums are actually separate systems. I have meshed the login information, but the profile information is not coming over. Yet another thing to look into.
Anonymous
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OOH! I know I could use this! What about some kind of "remind me" or "nudge" feature that'd send an email or something if you haven't posted in a while? Is that do-able? Maybe authors could choose daily/weekly/monthly reminders?
Or possibly instead/in addition, a way to get new assignments emailed?
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I like the nudge feature. I will look into that. I think that mid February it will be time to get many of these features online. Damn paying job is keeping me down.
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