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Today we have applied a new platform update that adds a number of improvements and a new feature to your website. Instant messaging and Chat are the top requested feature every time we put out a poll about it or ask for feature feedback. So as a result of your feedback Chat and Instant Messaging was moved to the top of our development list and now the IM features are ready for you to use on your website! We will have a full chat room ready for you to try out in the next week or so.
The IM feature has its own settings page for customizing how IM works on your website. The IM Footer bar gives some customization options such as displaying a search box, friends list, or displaying the option to go offline. In the future we will be adding Games, Announcements, and other options to that you can enable for use with the IM bar. Plus like all sections of your website the IM and Footer Bar can be fully customized with CSS.
Keep in mind the Instant Messaging Feature is being released as beta, thus you must enable it on your website you if you would like to use it. The IM settings are located in the Settings Menu when you are in your website management mode. IM may have bugs, problems, or cause unforeseen problems, but with your help by reporting bugs in a support ticket will help us fix problems for everyone. If you are not too keen on using beta features, then we recommend waiting a few weeks before enabling the IM features.
The management area Site Activity page has been given a face lift with new graphs to show statistical information about your network. This is a new enhancement that will be expanded upon over the next few months, but is a good start in showing you better insight into your websites activity.
Page load time and performance is a top priority for us at Spruz as we work on new features and improvements. We have made a number of core system adjustments to accommodate our growth to further insure quick page load times, some of these adjustment include fully removing old phased out systems that have been replaced by newer, better designed features.
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