Wow, it’s been two weeks since the last BlogShouts update, but that doesn’t mean we’ve stopped working on the site. Not by a long shot! We’ve pushed out a bunch of new fixes and features, including at least one thing that wasn’t even on the list of pending features. To quote Captain Willard, from Apocalypse Now, “He received no official clearance … he just thought it up and did it.”

That’s our approach. Think it up and do it. As a result, you can now save favorite Shouts on the site. What will come next? Who can say for sure! We’ve got plenty of ideas on the list, but new ones are bound to pop up as we continue working.

Here’s the latest:

• Revamped Shout Submission Process:
• Can now upload an image or grab it right from a web URI
• Can now crop your image right on BlogShouts
• “Forgot Password” functionality
• Favorite Shouts
• Display Favorite Shouts on User Profile
• New, compact shout display on User Profile, with tooltip
• Twitter integration: Follow @BlogShouts for the latest Shouts!
• Numerous Administration Improvements
• Numerous small bug fixes
• Numerous site optimizations
• Completed Honk Button Freon Cycling

And here’s what’s on the way:

• Integrate Existing Accounts w/ Facebook
• Realtime AJAX Shout updater
• AJAX Shout loading when scrolling
• Multiple categories for shouts
• Personalized User Page – see only the shouts you want
• User Avatars
• User Profile Enhancements
• Comments on Shouts
• Engage Honk Button Rotary Transmission

As always, the best way to find out what’s going on with BlogShouts is to check the site regularly! We’ll see you there.