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Loads of changes being made today
Posted by Sean | Filed under New Features, News
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We’re bringing in plenty of changes today, ahead of a ‘version 2′ launch. I can’t say exactly what they are because i haven’t actually seen them all finished yet 
But you’ll be able to delete favorite drinks (couldn’t do that previously), plus we’re cleaning up some more bugs.
We’re also closing in on a version 2 launch date. It could be as early as late next week or it could be another few weeks away, it depends how smoothly things go…
preview of version 2
Posted by Sean | Filed under New Features, News, development
So we’ve spoken about version 2 yet not really spoken about what it’s going to involve. First of all, some of these changes are based on feedback… most are not - which is dangerous on our part, but we’re confident if we like them, so will you 
- 100% width header and footer
- Page width set at 900 pixels
- New header and footer designed (simpler, smaller in height and filesize)
- Completely revamped comments area, all AJAX and in reverse chronological order i.e. newest comment comes first (loads of you suggested this).
- Ability to choose your ‘top friends’
- Ability to customize the layout and display options of your photos/videos/descriptions, comments etc in your profile (this is something worth waiting for, believe me)
There’ll also be several smaller changes… most of you won’t notice them but things like;
- Multi-uploader for photos (so you don’t have to upload one at a time)
- AJAX ‘please wait’ page
- Emails whenever you get a comment on your profile (optional)
- More control over what emails are sent to you and what for
- Search Engine Optimised page and url sructure
- Ability to add photos to events
They’re just some of the many changes we’ll be making. We’ve decided to roll all these changes out at once, rather than continue to add bits and pieces to the site on a daily basis… it’s too messy that way. No set date for the new version 2, we’re busy working on it which is a good thing, but i’d imagine it’ll be 2/3 weeks before you guys see it.
The good news though is that once we do launch that version, a public launch will be the next step
Day 1 Round Up
Posted by Sean | Filed under New Features, News, development
It’s been a pretty good start for us at BeerChief having launched in BETA mode earlier today.
We’ve had about 25 sign ups and hundreds of unique visitors. About 140 people received an email informing them BeerChief was now up and running. I blogged about it on my own personal blog, but apart from that, there hasn’t been any promotion.
So although it’s a very low key affair, it’s hugely important. We’ve received some wonderful comments and suggestions and we’re already acting on them… in fact, i’ll list some changes we’ve made today:
- Added more Beers to our beer section
- Created a smaller header (filesize-wise) to decrease page loading time
- Made certain mandatory fields on the sign up form not mandatory
- Renamed several features and pages to more appropriate names
- Fixed an error in auto emails being sent out after joining an event
Those changes were all based on feedback from members. We’re working on other stuff too…
Getting it right won’t be an overnight thing, it won’t be easy, but if we continue to act on feedback and formulate plans for future improvments, we’ll get there eventually.
Don’t forget BeerChief has been in the making for 18 months, so we’re in this for the long haul - and we’re gonna make it a success at all costs, even if it does take us time 