Community Spotlight
Votes are in, Natural Horse Network wins!

The votes are in and your voices have been heard. The winner of our second Community of the Week competition is:

Natural Horse Network

 

They have won a $120 account credit to upgrade their website, a Spruz T-Shirt and will be placed on the Spruz home page for two months! We'd like to take this opportunity to thank all those that submitted an introduction and those that voted. We hope you all enjoyed this community event!

We'll be posting the next Community Spotlight this upcoming Saturday, where we'll highlight a Community of the Week, Suggestion of the Week and Tip of the Week. Once eight Community Spotlights have been posted we'll open up voting once again and allow you to choose your favorite.

The purpose of the Community of the Week competition has always been to highlight members that have put time and energy into making their community something special. We're looking forward to seeing an introduction for your site and possibly selecting it as the Community of the Week!

Community of the Week - Voting Begins!

It's time once again to vote for your favorite Community of the Week. Stop by the voting page and read the details we've provided. Remember that the winning site will receive $120 worth of free upgrades with Spruz, a featured spot on the Spruz home page, and a free Spruz t-shirt.

Voting will last for a little under two weeks, ending Friday the 9th of July at 12:00 am.

Community Spotlight, Week of 6-21-10

 

Community of the Week

This week's Community of the Week is Organic Legion. It was created by none other than Organiclegion.org as a center of information and activism concerning organic living and more.

The purpose of Organic Legion is to inform and spur people to action, and -- as it should -- the layout of the site reflects this. The clean design is cheerful, providing reflecting an optimistic view of the future and setting the tone for the content of the site. Visitors are given a complete overview of the purpose of the site, which also serves as a way to make them aware of the issues important to Organic Legion. A few very literal "calls to action" are featured on the right hand navigation area, encouraging visitors to both join the site and get active in changing the world. The tagline of Organic Legion is, in fact, "Spread the word, Change the world!"
 
Congratulations to Organic Legion!
 
Voting for your favorite community of the week will start soon, so stay tuned for more information! 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 jumpchecker who would like to see an option to add a URL as the "location" of an event while using the event page. They hypothesize that it will help keep all the important information in the header, and point out that the description can get cluttered if there's a lot of information users need to know for an event.
 
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 theSpruz 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
 
This week's tip is from The Spruz Master and shows you how to add custom smilies to your forums. It's a quick suggestion that can improve the experience for your members!
 
If you have any tips please post them in our Tips and Tricks forum!
Community Spotlight, Week of 6-14-10

 

Community of the Week

This week's Community of the Week is Web Wiz Co. It was created by The Spruz Master as awebsite design service.

Any website directly involved in an aspect of the world wide web -- be it social networks, marketing, or design -- are expected to have a good grasp on what they specialize in. This is especially true with design websites, as the design of the website is a working example of their product. Web Wiz Co does a great job presenting itself and the service it provides. The clean, sharp design helps spark the imagination of the visitor, helping them realize the potential their own site has.
 
Congratulations to Web Wiz Co!
 
There is one more week 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 Randya, who would like to see more options to display a specific number of objects on pages. Current features such as Blogs and Forums give administrators the right to decide how many blogs/forum topics to display per page, which in turn makes it easier for users to navigate the systems.
 
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
 
This week's tip shows you how to add an invite tab to your navigation area. This easy to add feature can encourage members to invite more people to your website, further expanding your user base.
 
If you have any tips please post them in our Tips and Tricks forum!
Community Spotlight, Week of 6-6-10

Community of the Week

This week's Community of the Week is Homes for Homless Vets. The site was created by SEADOG to "Provide Homes, Services and Employment for Veterans, Disabled Veterans, Dislocated Veterans, presently serving members of the military and their families who need assistance."

 
A favorite quote of mine is, "Be the change you want to see in the world." Homes for Homeless Vets does just that. The site is designed to waste no time in getting to the point. Everything from its URL (homesforhomelessvets.org) to the images used engage make the visitors acquainted with its purpose. The no-clutter ensures that there is an obvious hierarchy and structure to the page.
 
The beauty of community websites is that they allow people to come together around a subject they all feel strongly about. Homes for Homeless Vets makes great use of the community centric features Spruz offers, drawing visitors further into the site and helping ensure it remains strong. There's no greater feeling than working with others to make someone else's life better.
 
Our hats go off to everyone at Homes for Homeless Vets!
 
There are two 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 Alyssa Alcott. She recommends that members be able to view conversations taking place between two member, ala Facebook's "wall. It's a feature she's found very useful on other websites and thinks it would make a great addition to the Spruz platform.
 
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
 
This week's tip is from SplinterEffects, who has posted an easy to understand guide on how to
set up your forum. This is a great tutorial for anyone who many not be used to the forum system
offered by Spruz, which allows for more depth than other services but can be a bit confusing to beginners.
 
What's your opinion? Post a response or a tip of your own in our Tips and Tricks forum.
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