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Tango · 11 Dec 2002, 09:54 PM

Cool, up-to-date "latest news" are out!

Heartz · 12 Dec 2002, 12:26 AM

One of my friends just asked me what a JS browser was... perhaps you should mention Java Script ?

MailDaemon · 12 Dec 2002, 12:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Tango
Cool, up-to-date "latest news" are out!

Huh? Where??????????????

iansz · 12 Dec 2002, 01:03 AM

I think they mean the messages at the bottom of the screen just after you login to the web interface.

akorvemaker · 12 Dec 2002, 01:11 AM

Or go to http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/latestnews.html

sjk · 12 Dec 2002, 05:27 AM

Thanks much for adding that concise change summary! I hope non-forum-reading FM users appreciate it, too. 'Tis a bit small on the login screen, which I think could use some uncluttering... but that's another topic.

Consistently (bi-weekly or so) adding new items to the login and latest news pages would be one way for more customers to realize they're using a dynamic site/service, something which is already over-obvious to us forum freaks.

Change-phobics may disagree, but I think that adds positive visibility to the FM team's accomplishments and efforts. I wouldn't want to be a paying subscriber to any provider of "fast-paced" services that seemingly operates in a vacuum.

reuben · 14 Dec 2002, 04:20 AM

ok. its now december 13th. i've read december 11th's latest news. and for 2 months i've been looking at october 9th's latest news. i don't need to keep seeing it. is there any possible way to quell the repeated appearance of the latest news on the inbox screen? i know it's kind of OCD of me, but i can't believe i'm not the only one who feels this way!

injinuity · 14 Dec 2002, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reuben
ok. its now december 13th. i've read december 11th's latest news. and for 2 months i've been looking at october 9th's latest news. i don't need to keep seeing it. is there any possible way to quell the repeated appearance of the latest news on the inbox screen? i know it's kind of OCD of me, but i can't believe i'm not the only one who feels this way!

You are not alone brother........ I too feel the same way.... Id suggest the use of a cookie for this... if a person has read/logged in more than 3 times since the latest news was added then the next time he logs in.. it should not be displayed..

Jinu Johnson

14 Dec 2002, 04:39 AM

Why can't the latest news be the LATEST news? Is there any way the FM staff can purge old news after say three or five days? As Ben Franklin once noted, "guests, like fish, go bad after three days." Consequently, a latest news bulletin that's more than a few days old should be deleted--or have the option of being deleted--as it's no longer current or newsworthy. Just my two pfennings.

sjk · 14 Dec 2002, 08:05 AM

I think dated news items on the home page should only remain there for "a few" weeks. If there's nothing new then state that explicitly as a dated item (for the impression of dynamic non-change

) and always have a link to the news archive page for reviewing older items.

Dave P in StLouis · 14 Dec 2002, 11:59 PM

I agree. As the more-or-less official webmaster for the church I attend, I update the "news" page at least every two weeks, even if it just means deleting old items.

Best wishes,
David P.

Tango · 15 Dec 2002, 12:42 AM

If my memory serves me correctly...I remember seeing, on logging in, the line "new changes since you last logged in"...but only once or twice many months ago. Was it a feature they had experimented with and never implemented?

robmueller · 16 Dec 2002, 01:20 PM

There's always 4 news items (+ the December special at the moment). I'm going to leave it at that, but I think I'll try and add stuff to the news more often, even if it is smaller stuff.

Now with Nico working for us full time, I think we actually will have more features to release more often

Rob

reuben · 17 Dec 2002, 07:10 AM

rob et al: great!

just curious what you guys thought about the other part of this thread -- the possible turning off of "Latest News Summary" altogether for those still not interested (as this information can be received by email instead)?

thanks.
PS the service has been excellent recently.

-reuben

robmueller · 17 Dec 2002, 11:20 AM

It's only shown once just after you login. I don't think it's really necessary to create a whole new preference just to hide it...

Rob

11 Dec 2002, 09:54 PM	#1
Tango Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 529	Latest news Cool, up-to-date "latest news" are out!

14 Dec 2002, 04:20 AM	#7
reuben Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 240	TURN IT OFF? ok. its now december 13th. i've read december 11th's latest news. and for 2 months i've been looking at october 9th's latest news. i don't need to keep seeing it. is there any possible way to quell the repeated appearance of the latest news on the inbox screen? i know it's kind of OCD of me, but i can't believe i'm not the only one who feels this way!

14 Dec 2002, 04:39 AM	#9
Guest Posts: n/a	Reuben's Right Why can't the latest news be the LATEST news? Is there any way the FM staff can purge old news after say three or five days? As Ben Franklin once noted, "guests, like fish, go bad after three days." Consequently, a latest news bulletin that's more than a few days old should be deleted--or have the option of being deleted--as it's no longer current or newsworthy. Just my two pfennings.

14 Dec 2002, 11:59 PM	#11
Dave P in StLouis Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 597	I agree I agree. As the more-or-less official webmaster for the church I attend, I update the "news" page at least every two weeks, even if it just means deleting old items. Best wishes, David P.

12 Dec 2002, 12:26 AM	#2
Heartz Essential Contributor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Selangor, Malaysia Posts: 460	One of my friends just asked me what a JS browser was... perhaps you should mention Java Script ?

12 Dec 2002, 01:03 AM	#4
iansz Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 109	I think they mean the messages at the bottom of the screen just after you login to the web interface.

12 Dec 2002, 01:11 AM	#5
akorvemaker Master of the @ Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 1,015	Or go to http://www.fastmail.fm/docs/latestnews.html

12 Dec 2002, 05:27 AM	#6
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	Thanks much for adding that concise change summary! I hope non-forum-reading FM users appreciate it, too. 'Tis a bit small on the login screen, which I think could use some uncluttering... but that's another topic. Consistently (bi-weekly or so) adding new items to the login and latest news pages would be one way for more customers to realize they're using a dynamic site/service, something which is already over-obvious to us forum freaks. Change-phobics may disagree, but I think that adds positive visibility to the FM team's accomplishments and efforts. I wouldn't want to be a paying subscriber to any provider of "fast-paced" services that seemingly operates in a vacuum.

14 Dec 2002, 08:05 AM	#10
sjk Master of the @ Join Date: May 2002 Location: Eugene Posts: 1,975	I think dated news items on the home page should only remain there for "a few" weeks. If there's nothing new then state that explicitly as a dated item (for the impression of dynamic non-change ) and always have a link to the news archive page for reviewing older items.

15 Dec 2002, 12:42 AM	#12
Tango Cornerstone of the Community Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 529	If my memory serves me correctly...I remember seeing, on logging in, the line "new changes since you last logged in"...but only once or twice many months ago. Was it a feature they had experimented with and never implemented?

16 Dec 2002, 01:20 PM	#13
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	There's always 4 news items (+ the December special at the moment). I'm going to leave it at that, but I think I'll try and add stuff to the news more often, even if it is smaller stuff. Now with Nico working for us full time, I think we actually will have more features to release more often Rob

17 Dec 2002, 07:10 AM	#14
reuben Essential Contributor Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 240	rob et al: great! just curious what you guys thought about the other part of this thread -- the possible turning off of "Latest News Summary" altogether for those still not interested (as this information can be received by email instead)? thanks. PS the service has been excellent recently. -reuben

17 Dec 2002, 11:20 AM	#15
robmueller Intergalactic Postmaster Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 6,102 Representative of: Fastmail.FM	It's only shown once just after you login. I don't think it's really necessary to create a whole new preference just to hide it... Rob