Tweaking the Content Editor: Adding Images
InstantSpot NewsWe have always allowed image uploading on InstantSpot, but for too long it has been rather embarassingly complex. So much so that I bet many didn't even know it was an option. I have made some changes to the editor (blog/page) to hopefully remedy this situation.
To commemorate this event, I have uploaded a picture of Conrad and his impossibly small head.
Brushing off the cobwebs
InstantSpot NewsThis is my first post in a long while (since July 17 of 2008 to be exact) and hopefully just one of many more to come.
What does this return signify? I am beginning to feel the urge to work on InstantSpot again. I think using the application will help me get back in touch with the users and with the app itself.
What changes are in store? I THINK I want to change the overall focus of this blog, less ColdFusion oriented and more general tech/linux/web dev/humor but also pay homage to the occasional cf_related topic. I also hope to reskin the blog, so if you happen to visit and things look all wacky, hopefully I "meant to do that".
As far as InstantSpot.com changes are concerned, I am starting out with some minor tweaks here and there...nothing too monumental just yet. I will detail those changes in a later post.
If anybody has any requests/complaints/etc for or about InstantSpot.com please let me know via my contact form or as a comment to this post.
Thanks for reading!
Aaron
InstantSpot.com is open for business!
InstantSpot News, ColdFusion, Marketing, InstantSpot 2.0
You might have noticed, ever since our Version 2.0 release, InstantSpot account creation has only been available for those with a valid invitation code.
Well, that is a thing of the past.
Thanks to all of our testers/users for helping us sort through any bugs encountered along the way. As always, if any issues are encountered please feel free to contact me directly or use the link in the control panel to report problems.
So what are you still doing here??! Go create your 'Spot now!
"Friend Only" Blogging...A New InstantSpot Feature
InstantSpot News, Internet, InstantSpot 2.0One of the many new features we have rolled into this latest full version (2.0) release of InstantSpot.com is the ability to secure your blog entries so that only Friends of your site can view the content.
A great example of this is found at http://hudson.instantspot.com. Dave Shuck's 7 year old son decided to create a blog of his own, but only wanted his friends to have access.
As you can see in the screenshot, his content is hidden until you are a) Logged in to InstantSpot and b) a Friend of Hudson's site.
Other possible permission levels:
- Public (everyone can see the post)
- Private (only you can see it)
- Password (you assign a password to the content which would "unlock" it)
- InstantSpot users only.
Last Day for Open Sign-Ups
InstantSpot NewsToday is the day!
What day you ask? The day we are making the DNS change to direct you, the InstantSpot.com visitor, to our new and much-improved version of InstantSpot.
What does this mean? It means that today is the last day we are accepting open sign ups and going to Invite Only registrations.
As Dave has mentioned "Our DNS TTL is an hour, so for many people the change will show up almost immediately." and we'll be making the switch late tonight so be sure to check back tomorrow for the new site.
For our current members, we have taken every efffort to make the switch as backward compatible as possible. Your current site should look largely the same, only better! :)
JOIN NOW If you'd like to create your own free InstantSpot blog.
Blog Wars - Unbiased InstantSpot review
InstantSpot NewsWhile doing some ego-surfing on InstantSpot 's behalf, I came across a blogger doing a review of some of the free website/blog tools available on the web today. At the time, what I found was part 1 of a 3 part series on the apps read here for part 1 .
Somehow, InstantSpot squeaked its way in to the author's review getting tossed into the competition with Blogger, Wordpress, Vox and LiveJournal.
"I also found this one called InstantSpot after my testing. I know nothing about it but may set up a blog on it to test it. Then I’ll update this list with my Instant Spot blog."
COOL!!!
Part 2 of the review concentrated mainly on Blogger and Wordpress and the pro's and con's of each.
Part 3 discussed the "others" (that means InstantSpot!) I have grabbed the author's review of our beloved 'Spot and you can read it below:
"Instant Spot:
* can edit .css
* allows google adsense (just click in ad manager)
* tracking script manager works with trackers like g analy, feedburner, etc
* host header mgmt allows redirecting to a host domain name
* definitely looks geared towards tracking, marketing and promoting
* has large set of social networking icons (like digg, etc) at bottom of each post (many of which I have never heard)
* tag line is “Get spotted now!
* seems to be highly customizable judging by looking at other instant spot blogs. Not sure how though.
* has ads on page
Instant Spot was the only other blog engine that looked intriguing to me. I could see it being useful for people who are selling or promoting something and who want a very nice looking site (not sure of the effort involved though) and who want to be able to market, track and promote their site. If you had a club or small business, this seems like a good site.
We teach Aikido and I could see easily setting up a website for our Aikido club on this. Here is an instant spot site that is for a fitness class that is not fancy and was probably easy to set up, but is a decent site for their classes. (I don’t know or endorse these people, just thought it was a good example of a not-too-fancy, easy to set up, useful site). And here is a really nice looking blog .
Instant Spot seems to have some definite possibilities.
Well, that is it for my review of blog engines. Google Blogger for balance between being easy and having functionality, WordPress.org (self-hosted wordpress) for total control and flexibility and Instant Spot for an easy (I think) website for a club, class, non-profit or small business."
COOL...AGAIN!!!
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