All the Colours of the Rainbow

The latest feature to the collection is a sprightly one! We can now move away from the default colours of profile area and move into the bright and stylish future.

At the moment there are 6 styles to choose from (pictured) and we are open to adding more. If you want to see one, have a look here. If we haven't covered your favourite colour, be sure to let us know and we'll keep adding more options.

To liven up your page, login, go to the "Profile & Blog Stylings" page and click on the link for "Profile Colours" and make your selection.

If anyone has any other suggestions for the blog area, feel free to give us a shout.

Peace!

Flickspin Blogs now Support Youtube Clips

Okay, so the title may have given away the news of the new feature on FS but it's definitely worth repeating. Youtube videos can now be embedded into blog posts. Here's an example - Google and the Energy Space.

At the moment we are allowing one clip per blog post and the post will automatically appear under the first paragraph. If embedding vids becomes popular on the site we may expand the service to allow more than one to be embedded and possibly allow clips from other video streaming sites. We will play it by ear.

Happy blogging!

New Blog & Profile Area Stylings

Since we announced the funky new retro layout last month we've been working hard to finish off the job with the blog and profile areas getting a massive overhaul. Having become a blogger of sorts, I knew full well the short comings of the old flickspin blog and profile areas. With the new profile options and custom stylings this thing feels sweet and looks sweet. What a combo!

Here's a hint of what we're talking about:

• http://www.flickspin.com/mcgyver/blog
  
• http://www.flickspin.com/bay/blog

Wondering about the changes, check them out:

• brand new layout & colour scheme - still looks hot on the iPhone too
• fully customisable header images,
  
• a new blog roll listing,
  
• room for a note or quote,
  
• a listing for hobbies and interests,
  
• and last but not least... an experimental external RSS feed reader - aka the EERSSFR.

The EERSSFR sounds confusing but is there simply to help writers to promote their blogs or article feeds from other sites. This is great way to let readers find out more about your work and it will always show your latest articles. We think it's pretty cool - even if it is experimental.