New Features
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Here is a list of the newest omidyar.net features.
| Date Released: | 2/18/05 |
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| Description: | We've changed the way the tabs are structured here on omidyar.net so as to bring related lists together. See the what's where? page for details. |
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| Learn More: | What's where? |
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| Date Released: | 2/17/05 |
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| Description: | Signing into omidyar.net is now more secure. We've added SSL encryption for signing in and changing passwords. While this feature is mostly invisible to you, depending how your browser is configured, you might see a pop up alerting you to the fact that you are entering/exiting a secure web page as you sign-in to omidyar.net from here on out. |
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| Date Released: | 2/09/05 |
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| Description: | Ever want to send a message letting a member know why you gave them feedback (positive or negative)? Now you can! When you give feedback to a member you'll see an optional message box. If you choose to send a message it can be either attributed to you or anonymous. If you choose anonymous, the message will come from Administrative User. |
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| Date Released: | 2/01/05 |
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| Description: | A new feature displaying number of participants in a discussion. You can now quickly determine how many members have commented in a particular discussion by viewing the Comments header at the top of each discussion. You'll now see the total number of comments AND how many members have contributed. |
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| Example: | Comments: 94 by 19 members total |
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| Date Released: | 1/14/05 |
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| Description: | A new tab in the "my omidyar.net" section that displays the fifty (50) most recent discussions you've participated in across all groups and personal news on omidyar.net. Unlike the "what's new" section, this page shows you the most recent activity only where you've already left a comment. |
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| Go there: | my discussions |
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| Date Released: | 01/04/05 |
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| Description: | Looking at the What's New page or viewing Search Results and want to read the very latest posts in the item listed? We've made it easier! Now, by clicking the "updated" link you'll go to the latest update to the item. By clicking the "view new comments" link you'll see what's been posted to the item since you last visited the page. |
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| Go there: | what's new |
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| Date Released: | 12/28/04 |
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| Description: | Trying to find someone with similar interests to yours? Now you can limit your searches to only looking at user profiles. Simply type your search term in the search box at the top of any page, select "users only" from the drop down menu and click the "search" button. |
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| Date Released: | 11/18/04 |
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| Description: | A new addition to the People tab, you can now see recent activity by the top 25 people to whom you've given at least 2 points of positive feedback. The list is limited to the 50 most recent items, and includes discussion items, comments, and personal news items. Want to start tracking someone on the list? Make sure you've given them at least 2 points, and that they appear in the top 25 people listed on your Positive Feedback Given page. |
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| Go there: | The top activity page |
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| Date Released: | 11/16/04 |
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| Description: | Since you can now give one-click feedback, we thought it'd be useful to know how many points you have to give away. You'll notice in the green bar at the top of your page, there's a new number next to your feedback score. That's how many points are in your bank! |
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| Full Details: | The Feedback page |
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| Date Released: | 11/14/04 |
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| Description: | Creation of a new home page to help standardize site navigation and promote highly rated items on omidyar.net. |
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| Full Details: | The new home page discussion. |
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| Date Released: | 11/14/04 |
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| Description: | The "+/-" multi-click method of giving feedback has been replaced by a one-click feedback mechanism "+|-" All you have to do is click on the appropriate symbol ("+" to give positive feedback and "-" to give negative feedback) and the score changes automatically. Be careful which one you click! |
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| Full Details: | The Feedback page |
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| Date Released: | 11/08/04 |
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| Description: | A convenient way to provide group owners with more options to manage members and owners in their groups. |
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| Full Details: | Manage Group Owners and Members help page. |
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Page name: New Features
Last editor: Thomas Kriese (510)
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2005 14:07:49 PST
Feedback score: 2
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