Sometime tomorrow (March 3rd), we'll be rolling out a software update for both Hoop.la and LiveCloud. Hoop.la is our service for online communities, while LiveCloud is our social network focused on personal journals.
This update focuses on improving the search features. You'll notice a new search box on most pages now and rather than simply filtering a content list (which was the extent of the previous search), you'll be able to search across the entire site, including all content types (blogs, topics, photos, videos, and members).
For content like blog posts and topics, we'll display extracts in the results, as well as highlight matched keywords in the extracts.
There is also a new Advanced Search option that allows you to refine your search based on specific criteria. For instance, you can limit results to just a specific blog collection or forum, limit results based on certain author or post date, etc.
In addition to the extensive search improvements, we've made the following changes:
1. Most buttons have been improved. They look more like buttons now. You can no longer customize the form button CSS in a theme, but we've tried to make these new buttons generic enough that they will look good regardless of your theme.
2. For Hoop.la, we've improved the landing page displayed when visiting a private Hoop.la community. Before, visitors would simply be queried to register. Now, they will see the actual name of the community, as well as its description, with a note that it is PRIVATE, requiring sign in or registration. A much nicer experience overall.
3. We've changed the wording for gender to be male/female rather than man/woman.
4. We fixed a pretty major video bug that just surfaced this week.
5. We fixed a number of other small bugs.
This update focuses on improving the search features. You'll notice a new search box on most pages now and rather than simply filtering a content list (which was the extent of the previous search), you'll be able to search across the entire site, including all content types (blogs, topics, photos, videos, and members).
For content like blog posts and topics, we'll display extracts in the results, as well as highlight matched keywords in the extracts.
There is also a new Advanced Search option that allows you to refine your search based on specific criteria. For instance, you can limit results to just a specific blog collection or forum, limit results based on certain author or post date, etc.
In addition to the extensive search improvements, we've made the following changes:
1. Most buttons have been improved. They look more like buttons now. You can no longer customize the form button CSS in a theme, but we've tried to make these new buttons generic enough that they will look good regardless of your theme.
2. For Hoop.la, we've improved the landing page displayed when visiting a private Hoop.la community. Before, visitors would simply be queried to register. Now, they will see the actual name of the community, as well as its description, with a note that it is PRIVATE, requiring sign in or registration. A much nicer experience overall.
3. We've changed the wording for gender to be male/female rather than man/woman.
4. We fixed a pretty major video bug that just surfaced this week.
5. We fixed a number of other small bugs.
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