Hey everybody,

Update

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We wanted to fill you guys in on what to expect with the new Xomba look.

Here's a rundown that includes most of the major additions/changes you will find.

We're holding back a few surprises that we are working to get in before the launch.

New Tabs

We will be adding to new tabs at the top of every page that take you to Xombytes and Xomblurbs.

There you will be able to view most recent, most read, most votes and all comments. This includes a filter for 7 days, 30 days and all time.

Updated Member page. A new Member tab will display who's online, highlight feature writers and a member directory.

Profile Page

You'll be able to comment on your friend's profiles.

You'll be able to see a user's total reads on their profile.

New profile fields-

Colleges attended:
Hometown:
Places lived:

A new Favorite Feature. You'll be able to see users' favorite articles.

On your profile you'll be able to put email addresses in to invite family and friends to join Xomba. This automatically includes your referral code.

You will have the ability to view all posts by a user and sort by

* Most Recent
* Most Popular
* Most Votes
* Most Discussed

Profiles will have rss feed button.

Introducing Badges

You will be able to earn badges for display on your profile by completing one of the following:

Feature Writers
Contest Winners
Hall of Famers
Xomba Staff Badge
1,000 Reads
10,000 Reads
100,000 Reads
1,000,000 Reads
100 Xombytes Posted
500 Xombytes Posted
1,000 Xombytes Posted
5,000 Xombytes Posted
100 Xomblurbs Posted
500 Xomblurbs Posted
1,000 Xomblurbs Posted
5,000 Xomblurbs Posted
20 Favorited
50 Favorited
100 Favorited
50 Received Votes Total
100 Received Votes Total
500 Received Votes Total
100 Comments Posted
200 Comments Posted
500 Comments Posted
6 Months been a member
1 Year Been a Member
3 Year Been a Member
10 referred users
50 referred users
100 referred users
300 referred users

Categories

Category pages will display 2 feature writers per category.

You will be able to view posts in a category by

* Most Recent
* Most Popular
* Most Votes
* Most Discussed
Sorting by 7 days, 30 days and all time.

Rss feed button.

Submitting Posts

Limit 5 tags a post.

New rich text editor. No more code needed. New image upload interface which is point and click.

Overall

Every page looks more professional.

Yes, we've included Abmox.

Much easier navigation block.

We've gotten rid of 80% of the blocks.

We should have another update Monday or Tuesday including a small FAQ about the redesign.