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- November 15th, 2010, 10:46 am
iPhone app, Vgift contest, Free vgifts for Paid users
We're pretty starry-eyed about this month's winning header by  marspathfinder, which is showering us in meteoric glow. We're also excited to tell you about our delicious new design contest (more on this below)! But before we get down to business, Frank is searching for ideas on where to take Meme for their fifth anniversary dinner. Tell him about your favorite dinner spot (be sure to illustrate with an appropriate userpic), and he'll send you a shiny black convertible to get you there (up through the first 10 pages of comments). |
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iPhone app enhancements
Update: We just learned that the new LiveJournal iPhone app is still pending final approval by Apple. It will be available in the Apple app store within the next couple of weeks. Here are some of the improvements you'll see:
- Ability to view in horizontal mode
- Adaptation for the iPhone 4G and iPad (the interface is stretched to full screen)
- View links to other sites with the built-in browser
- Filter Friends page
- Improved content and image resolution
- Spell-check and auto-correct for posts, comments, and messages
- Text formatting improvements, including bold, italics, underline, strikeout
Important stuff to know:
- Webmoney is back: We restored the Webmoney payment option in the LiveJournal Shop.
- Squished comments:We fixed the comment display issue from last week that was impacting some site schemes.
- Thread expander: We also fixed the issue with long comment threads, where some sub-threads could not be expanded properly.
Vgift design contest
We've got another creative contest to sweeten your day! Cook up a holiday dessert vgift for a chance to win 2,500 LJ Tokens (plus eternal fame and glory)! We'll select 15 finalists (who will receive 1,000 LJ Tokens), and put it to a vote. All users will get to send the winning vgift to five friends. Entries will be accepted up through Monday, November 29th at 4PM, PST at 
remixed. Okay, now the rules: Images should be 212 x 212 pixels, no more than 40kb if animated, in GIF or PNG format. Be sure the vgift shows an isolated object on a white or transparent background. We can't wait to see your stuff!
Let them eat grapes!
| If you have a paid or permanent account, you can send five free fruit plates now until Monday, November 22nd, at 4pm, PDT! You'll see both the free and the $0.99 platters displayed until they've been devoured by your friends. If you're not receiving vgifts (from friends and/or Frank), you may have disabled them. To enable vgifts, visit Edit profile (under Profile), scroll down to the bottom of the page, and check your settings. Bon appetit! |
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Did you know ...?
This week we wanted to tell you about a couple of really cool beta features, which we're sure you'll love. If you're itching to find out which journals and communities are most popular with your friends, check out Popular with Friends. You can also find out how you're connected to any other Livejournal user by typing in their username in this Six Degrees tool. We'll see you next week with another fun tip!
For our featured photo and more from Frank and Meme, we'll catch you under the cut!
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Thanks, again, for joining us. We'll see you next week!
theljstaff- July 28th, 2010, 05:25 pm
LiveJournal iPhone App, Creative contests
| This week, we're all about getting creative. Whether you're a writer, photographer, or designer, you can put a competitive spin on your talents with LiveJournal contests (more details below). Speaking of which, Frank and Meme are awaiting your inspiration on their next awesome adventure. In the meantime, Frank lost a bet to Meme on whether Sam would visit Lindsay in the slammer (Meme rightly believed in the power of prison love). Frank was forced to wear a pair of spiky sandals on a trip to the mall. This has led him to wonder if you, too, have ever suffered extreme toe woe while breaking in new set of hoof stompers. Send him your best blistering tale, and he'll slip you a pair of pink platform stilettos. | [ |
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LiveJournal iPhone App
| We're pleased to announce that the new LiveJournal iPhone app is available for free in the Apple store! Be sure to download the application labeled "LiveJournal Inc." Our new app lets you:Read your Friends page Post to your journal or communities Add and respond to comments Read and reply to personal messages Upload images Access advanced setttings, like custom view options to speed load times Join ljmobile to discuss the new LiveJournal iPhone app. |
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Other stuff to know
- Rickshaw ad design contest: Our neighbors over at Rickshaw Bagworks have selected ad design finalists for your review. Please help them choose a winner by voting for your favorite entry here. The poll will remain open until Tuesday, August 3rd, at 4PM, PDT.
- Header contest: Congrats again to
delightedly for creating the stunning header that graces the top of LiveJournal. You can continue to submit entries to
remixed for next month's header contest until Tuesday, August 3rd, at 4pm, PDT. The winner will get 2,500 LJ Tokens. Finalists will receive 1,000 LJ Tokens. All other participants will get 500 LJ tokens (only one award per user). For more information on this contest, please see the Remixed profile page. - Orbit vgift contest: We're excited to announce a brand new creative contest. Orbit gum is sponsoring a vgift design contest that is open to all LiveJournal users. The winner will receive a $500 Amazon Gift Certificate plus 2,500 LJ Tokens. Finalists will get 2,000 LJ Tokens, and all other participants will receive 500 LJ tokens (one award per user). Best of all, the winning vgift will be free for all users to share with mutual friends. For more information, please check out this entry in remixed.
- Daily poll: Just a reminder to check out our new daily poll question on the LiveJournal homepage (bottom right corner). The general theme is "Have you ever...?" Please use the spotlight suggestion form to submit questions.
For our featured photo and more fun with Frank and Meme, we'll catch you under the cut! ( Collapse )
Frank & Meme
Thanks again for joining us. We'll see you next week!