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Spruz is Hiring for Remote Staff Positions
Category: Community News

We are currently looking to fill several remote staff (Work at Home) positions for Live Chat help & Support

Job Requirements:

  • You must already be familiar with using the Spruz Social Website Platform
  • You are eager to learn new things about the Spruz Platform
  • You perform well working with a team and can follow and give instructions effectively.
  • You must be over 18 years old
  • Reasonable Grammar/Spelling Ability
  • You have a reliable computer and broad band internet connection

Job Benefits:

  • Flexible Schedule, 15-25 hours per week
  • You can work from anywhere in the world
  • Advancement opportunities

This is a contract labor position, meaning you must report your own earnings.

If interested or have questions about compensation email jobs@spruz.com with the subject line "Remote Staff Position", include with your email a resume with Education, and Work History along with 3 References. Please also include URLS to your Social Spaces (Facebook ,MySpace, YouTube, etc) and hours in EDT that you are available to work.

Thank you,
Spruz Team


 

Rich Text Editor Update

We've applied an update to the Rich Text Editor that includes many fixes and other improvements. The main update you will notice is that we have enabled the inline spell check by default in all editors on your site, making it much easier for users to see and fix spelling errors as they enter text on your site.

Some other improvements include:

  • List Properties Dialog; now you can right click on a list and choose the List Properties option to edit the style.
  • It's now possible to indent/outdent lists when selecting the first list item.
  • Double click images to bring up their properties.
 

 



Community Spotlight, Week of 5-31-10

Community of the Week

This week's Community of the Week Old Time Radio. It was created The Doctor for "Anyone who enjoys old radio shows from the 20's to the 70's, uncut and some with original commercials."

 
A complaint that's often voiced about new developments in communication -- such as the internet -- is that they tend to make what we're used to obsolete. The news paper was replaced by the radio, which was then in large part replaced by the television, and so on. The internet is unique in that it has the ability to bring new life into all forms of communication, which is exactly the purpose of Old Time Radio.
 
The site allows visitors to play radio broadcasts from years past, ranging from the 20s to the 70s. They have an extensive and varied line up which includes mysteries, dramas, westerns, super hero stories, and even original commercials for that final touch of authenticity. Old Time Radio allows anyone to experience a piece of history, both those that grew up with it and those who never knew a radio could be used for more than music.
 
Congratulations once again to everyone at Old Time Radio!
 
There are four more weeks to go before the community will once again vote for the top Community of the Week! If you'd like a shot at our next round of rewards post an introduction that follows the guidelines we've provided.
 
 
Suggestion of the Week
 
This week's suggestion comes from fred elliot who recommends that the number of views a photo has had is displayed. He contends that it will increase community interaction, and give members a good gauge as to how the content they're uploading is doing.
 
As always we want to hear what you think about each idea. If you've thought of a feature you'd like to see added to the Spruz platform feel free to post it in the Idea Room. Remember to make it as detailed as possible; all topics must be approved before they'll appear.
 
 
Tip of the Week
 
jumpchecker has provided a quick and easy way to change the size of your navigation links independently from the rest of the site. Stop by their topic to get the CSS custom code to do so!
 
What's your opinion? Post a response or a tip of your own in our Tips and Tricks forum.
Management Improvements Including Usage Statistics

In our lastest update we have rolled out a new and improved usage statistics area to your site management. The announcements area has been expanded and renamed to "Information and Updates". It now includes a full breakdown of your current usage limits and progress bars that show how close you are to reaching them.

Additionally, we have made several tweaks to the styling and functionality of the site management to make it even easier to manage your site. One of the bigger changes is the Page Tools pane. The vertical view of the page tools has been changed so that it docks next to your site preview to stay out of your way. It also now remembers its viewing toggle state.

Many other usability tweaks and bug fixes were included in this update as well.

Community Spotlight, Week of 5-24-10

Community of the Week

This week's Community of the Week is Gathering Books. It was created by Mara Daradar as "a space devoted to celebrating timeless narratives written for the young-at-heart."

 
Gathering Books stays true to its purpose, and makes it clear to visitors with an introduction to help them get acquainted with the content of the site. Its well written and colorfully worded copy make it obvious who the intended audience is -- book lovers. From there the home page's clean layout draws the reader further down the page, where images are used to introduce each new article. It's interesting to note that the site owners are comfortable with introducing their users with content that bridges the purpose of the site to one that some would consider completely different in that they review a movie. The important thing is that it's still useful to the audience, and stays true to the story telling theme of the website.
 
Congratulations once again to everyone at Gathering Books!
 
There are four more weeks to go before the community will once again vote for the top Community of the Week! If you'd like a shot at our next round of rewards post an introduction that follows the guidelines we've provided.
 
 
Suggestion of the Week
 
This week's suggestion comes from CH Staff, who recommends that a new element be added that shows posts from a specific category within the forum. They speculate that it would make it easier to highlight important sections within the forum, and have the added benefit of introducing users to areas of the forum they might not be familiar with.
 
As always we want to hear what you think about each idea. If you've thought of a feature you'd like to see added to the Spruz platform feel free to post it in the Idea Room. Remember to make it as detailed as possible; all topics must be approved before they'll appear.
 
 
Tip of the Week
 
Tokyorose has recommended the use of Getclicky.com analytics. They tout the fact that it updates live and provides detailed information about what type of people are using the site. This information can be used for advertising or simply providing your users with a better experience.
 
What's your opinion? Post a response or a tip of your own in our Tips and Tricks forum.
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