Items rebooted -- response threads and sharing

Howdy,

Release day is upon us once again, which means new features on Current.com. Here’s a breakdown of what’s new:

A new look for items

- You may have noticed that the “keep browsing” section has packed its bags and moved across the page to the left. We think this will help draw attention to other Current.com items worth checking out.

- We’ve moved the views and response counts up to make way for longer titles on your items.

- The launch of Current:News brought heaps of feedback about picked for TV items. We’ve added tabs at the top of picked for TV items, so switching between the item and it’s Current:News counterpart is easier than ever.

- Our send button has been re-incarnated as an email button, which in retrospect makes much more sense.

- Have thumbnail woes? If you’ve ever uploaded a video that resulted in a lackluster screenshot, this one is for you. Our uploader now lets you select and edit screenshots to your heart’s content.

Improved responses, now with threading!

- Item pages were getting some redesign love, so we decided to toss in some improvements to responses as well. Now when you include an image or video in your response it will display in-line, in all its glory. Try it out!

- But wait, there’s more! We know discussions on Current.com can get confusing, so we’ve added the ability to reply directly to another community member’s response. These create threaded discussions that can be expanded or collapsed. Go post a response to a response, it’s fun!

Tired of receiving share emails?

- Shares are a great way to, well, share with other members of the community. While these emails can be informative, too many shares can quickly become overwhelming. Our first step is to add the ability to customize share email preferences. You can choose to receive shares from anyone, just your connections, or no shares at all. In addition, when you receive a share email, you will now be able to prevent that individual from sharing with you in the future. We’ll be expanding this in our next release, so let us know what you think.

User generated content? No, user generated logo!

- A short while ago, a member of the Current.com community sent us some feedback regarding our header logo. Needless to say, the feedback was critical, but it was also spot on. Thankfully, he offered some helpful tips, and lo-and-behold, a much-improved version of our Current.com header logo was born. You can read his original post here, complete with screenshot comparisons: http://www.nivas.hr/blog/2008/05/12/optimize-your-logos.... Thanks, Daemon!

Our team has been working feverishly on these updates, and they’re eager to hear what you think of them. Suggestions? Feedback? Post a response below, or pour your thoughts into an email, fold it into a digital paper airplane, and send it flying in the direction of feedback@current.com.

Best,

Mario
The Online Community Team