myblog.arts was updated on 14th July 2015 to use the latest version of WordPress. Here are a couple of short videos giving an overview of some of the new features since version 4: You should now be able to preview videos and image slideshows directly in the post and page editor, […]
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myblog.arts updated
myblog.arts was updated to the most recent version of WordPress, 3.9.1, this morning. Changes and new features are summarised on this page: http://wordpress.org/news/2014/04/smith/ Here’s a short video overview of the new features: Please report any issues you’re experiencing after the upgrade to elearning-support@arts.ac.uk […]
myblog.arts update, Jan 30th 2014
Myblog.arts was updated this morning to the latest version of WordPress. The interface will look slightly different but the functionality is mostly identical to before, with some improvements. You will see some changes when browsing themes or your media library. Blog forums Every blog can now have its own discussion forum. (Previously only groups had […]
Myblog.arts updated
Myblog.arts was updated today at 16:45, with WordPress being updated to version 3.6.1, and Buddypress to 1.8.1. This update introduces the new WordPress theme TwentyThirteen, as well as many fixes and some new features, listed here: http://wordpress.org/news/2013/08/oscar/ Many of the themes also received updates. If you experience any problems with the myblog.arts platform, or particular […]
MailChimp plugin
MailChimp is a service for managing email subscription lists and sending bulk emails. We’ve added a plugin to allow your blog visitors to sign up to a MailChimp mailing list without leaving your blog page. To use, it you will need to sign up for a MailChimp account. Once you’ve done that, go to your […]
myblog.arts update, 4th Feb 2013
myblog.arts was updated this morning to the most recent versions of WordPress and Buddypress. Various plugins and themes were also updated. Here are some of the benefits of the update: New default theme, ‘Twenty Twelve’, which works well on mobile devices and on the desktop. New customisation options for themes, including choosing arbitrary header image […]
Slideshows
I’ve just added a feature to myblog.arts which makes it quite easy to present image slideshows, with various configuration options. Here’s an example: To learn how to set up your slideshow, log into your blog’s dashboard, go to Settings -> Portfolio Slideshow, and view the video and/or text in the documentation tab. – myblog.arts team […]
New social features in myblog.arts
If you are sharp-eyed you may have noticed a few new features in myblog.arts. We have added the option to add links to social networks after each post and page, so that visitors can share links to your content on other sites. To enable that option on your blog, go to your blog dashboard and […]
Adding users to your blog more easily
It’s now a little bit easier to add other myblog.arts users to your blog, should you wish them to be co-contributors. In your Dashboard, click on Users -> All Users, then on the ‘Add Existing’ button. If you start typing in the box, suggestions of usernames will appear automatically. You can create a whole list […]
Updates to myblog.arts
A new round of updates has just been made to the myblog.arts service, including: Service updated to the most recent WordPress software. Your Dashboard will look slightly different. A full-screen edit mode is now available when creating posts and pages. Various bugfixes and improvements in the background. Service updated to the most recent Buddypress software. […]