If you ever need to "turn off" your blog for some reason, there is now an option in the settings area for your blog. Click on My Account, and then "Settings" next to your blog name.
Your blog will be made unavailable until you turn that option back on. Nothing is deleted, it just makes the blog information not available to the outside world.
First version of blog search is now online. There is a link to it at the bottom of the front page as well as a search box in the top right just over the popular blogs section.
Just type in something like "computers" and you can search all blog posts. Results are sorted so that the top result is the best match.
Beta version of Image Gallery and User Icons online!
Go to your blog and click on the "Edit Gallery" link, or go to "My Account" and click on the Gallery link next to your blog.
Upload images to your account and they will appear in your gallery and in a link on your blog page!
If you click on "head" next to an image in your gallery, it will convert that image into an icon for display on your blog page.
I will be adding a way to edit the description after uploading shortly. For now you have to make sure you enter the exact description you want when uploading the image.
Also, I will add a way to link to an image in the gallery for display in your blog messages shortly.
Let me know how it works or if you have any problems.
We are almost ready with an online "gallery" for your images! Should be done in the next day or two. You will be able to upload images for use in your blog and to show people in a gallery format. Just working out a few kinks and we'll be ready to go!
UPDATE: You can now post images in your "Gallery". Please check out the Help menu on the front page of our site (there is a link marked "Help" in the top bar), or refer to http://help.blogstream.com
Many Blogstream members are there
already! Quotes from members: "It's like blog lite!" -- "I like the instant
gratification!" -- "Stop spectating, get in the game!"
If you have not joined in, you are really missing out!
