12.11.2006

Blogger in Beta

Just wanted to give everyone a heads up about why you might not be able to post on the blog. The blog was switched over to Blogger in Beta (the new version they're still testing out). Anyone who does not have a Blogger in Beta account can no longer post. This is why only three people are listed as contributors right now. Everyone can still comment.

You need to switch your account to Blogger in Beta in order to post. However, the option to switch can only be made available by Blogger. I'm unsure as to when they're going to make the option available. Beta testing is usually on a limited basis. Traditionally, they've gone by how long you've had an account when they invite people to beta test. But I joined at the beginning of the semester and I was just barely able to switch over.

Those who can't post and aren't able to switch to Blogger in Beta are going to need Scott to reinvite you to the blog. Then you're going to have to make new Google accounts (not necessary if you already have one from Gmail) in order to use Blogger in Beta. Once your old accounts get invited by Blogger to join Blogger in Beta, you can merge the two.

The new Blogger looks pretty flashy though. I'm looking forward to playing around with the new features.

5 Comments:

At 12/11/2006 12:29 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sorry for the confusion. I figured it would be pretty smooth. TT is right. You just have to switch over when you sign in. It was prompting me to switch over each time I signed in. So I emailed Brad and we decided to switch over. The new version of Blogger is supposed to be a lot better.

Anyway, sorry for the confusion. I can send out invitations to anyone who can't make it work. I hate transitions, but this one seems to be worth it. Sorry for not publicizing it more. I thought it would be pretty low-key!

Let me know if you have any problems...

 
At 12/11/2006 1:47 PM, Blogger MegaColon said...

Can we post video?

 
At 12/11/2006 3:46 PM, Blogger Brad said...

Yup, I didn't realize the new Blogger would force us to change accounts or set up new ones. But I think it's worth it in the long run (e.g., easier to make changes to the template and other settings; possible to assign categories to posts; etc.) The only constant is change!

To answer your question, megacolon, you can upload videos to YouTube (which, btw, is now owned by Google), then embed the YouTube video in a Blogger post (as some of us have done on this blog). I'm not aware of any other way to post videos.

 
At 12/11/2006 4:42 PM, Blogger MegaColon said...

thanks brad..i have a great video of scott talking about a sex position day book

 
At 12/11/2006 5:37 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

oh crap. How much $ do you want?

 

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