It's been a while since I last updated on v3, so I thought I'd make a post.
Subdomains
Subdomains now work (try steve.bloopdiary.com). Every Bloop user will have their own subdomain for their diary. (There will also be an optional package available for full domain hosting, so if I owned sweetsteve.com I could host my diary there using Bloop)
Security
In an effort to increase security, it is now mandatory to login from the login page. If you click the button in the top left corner, it'll take you to the login page rather than submitting the details from there. Your password is also automatically encrypted prior to it being sent (this will be in additional to HTTPS).
Permalink
You can now change your diary permalink which is reflected in your subdomain.
CSS
You can add CSS into your diary, it is automatically rewritten when viewed to work with Bloop's core. Diary pages have lots of class tags available for styling.
Comments
You can leave comments, and you can read all your received comments. Virtual indexes are not coded yet so it's a little slow.
Entries
You can post new entries and edit them. There can also edit your entry header and footer.
Browser
Bloop knows what you're using - it also knows if you're using a mobile browser, and makes some changes to improve performance & experience.
WYSIWYG / HTML Editor
You can turn the WYSIWYG / HTML editor on and off wherever it has been loaded.
Main page
The main page automatically adjusts itself to view on any screen size.
Plans:
Droid, iPhone and BlackBerry apps
Yes - I plan to release apps for the major three mobile devices. The site will also be compatible with most phone browsers.
How old Bloop will migrate into the new Bloop
Version 2 of Bloop (that's what we're using right now) is the live version. Version 3 is not completely ready yet, and they are both essentially different sites with different database. Because of this, you cannot use your current account to log in to version 3 - you must create a new account.
When version 3 is ready, all the data in version 2 will be migrated to version 3 - that means your account details, entries, comments, messages, friends lists, and anything else you can think of unless otherwise noted by me. Version 3 will also be wiped prior to this migration, so anything you write there right now should be backed up.
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