Newsletter Archive

Congrats, crafts and co-editors

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:11:00 GMT

issue: 22 August 2008

	Many marvellous winners Well done to the 40 Webjammers who added ten or more friends/members and thereby qualified to win Moo MiniCards in the Invite Promotion. And special congratulations to user: North who added the most friends and won a £100 Amazon gift certificate. Read more

Webjammer's news
	Showme Etsy is a business minded group of Etsians that have come together to promote handmade items through local craft shows and trunk shows. View site

Musings of a Travelling Oysterboy is the webjam of a dedicated fan of Whitstable Town Football club.
View site


From the factory
	If you wish to share the editorial position of your webjam with one or more people, without granting them access to the entire webjam, you can now use the new feature: co-editorship of a specific page. Read more

Tip of the week

Promoting your webjam can be as simple as adding a badge to other websites, but there are other ways to communicate your webjam on the Internet and get noticed.
To learn more visit Tips

Webjam News

If you are interested in viewing the most popular social networks on Webjam or using a ready-made template to make your new webjam then head to Templates

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File sharing, Ice Hockey and last chance to win your Moo cards

Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:39:00 GMT

issue: 07 August 2008

	File sharing on Webjam It's just got a whole lot easier to share documents on your webjam. Introducing the new My files module that allows you to upload and store all types of files, including Word documents, Excel spreadsheets, PowerPoint presentations, images and more. To learn about the My files module and library read more

Webjammer's news
	Ice Hockey Fan Site is an unofficial NHL webjam dedicated to the American league. View site


From the factory
We've had a busy week in the 'jam factory, not only have we launched file sharing, but we've added another module and we've been tweaking Blogs and Forums:
	First up - we've introduced functionality allowing you to lock forum topics. As an editor or co-editor you can click the padlock icon on a thread to end further discussion.
	New to the vast collection of Webjam modules is the Post it note. This module will allow you to write short notes about content on your page. Read more
	We've added the ability to subscribe to comments on a Blog post. When you post a comment you will see a checkbox asking if you wish to subscribe. This checkbox is automatically ticked so you can keep updated with everyone's replies. If you don't want to be updated just un-tick the checkbox.
	And for the writers of Webjam - you can share your Blog posts with more of your audience by choosing to copy your post to another webjam you edit or co-edit. Read more

Webjam News

There's still time to enter the Invite friends competition! Get ten new friends on Webjam to win a Moo gift certificate for 100 Minicards. But don't stop at ten people because if you add the most friends or members when the competition ends you win a £100 (US$200) Amazon gift certificate. For more details and the T&Cs visit the invite promo

Tip of the Week

There are 1000s of widgets you can add to your webjam (from modules > Widgets > Widgetbox library). For those of you who appreciate instant messaging on your site you can also add a Google Chat widget. To learn how visit Tips

Make friends Moo with Webjam

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:29:00 GMT

issue: 24 July 2008

10 new mates = 100 moo cards

Get ten new friends on Webjam to win a cool prize. This is a competition that everyone can win! Go to your signed-in homepage and click the 'Invite your friends' button that sits in the Welcome module. Send 10+ invitations to your friends and family to join you on Webjam. Once ten people accept your invitation you get a Moo gift certificate for 100 Minicards. (Minicards are like business cards, except for fun, and you can choose what image and words you want printed on them. You could choose from already-designed cards, or add your own photos or a screenshot of your webjam!) But don’t stop at ten people… go crazy and invite your whole address book! Why? Because if you add the most friends/members when the competition ends you win a £100 (US$200) Amazon gift certificate. For more details and the Terms and Conditions visit the Invite Promo

Webjammer's news
	Honiton Running Club Juniors has only being going since the beginning of the year and already it has over 30 junior runners and a website. View site


From the factory
	If you visit the members tab in your webjam you may notice a few enhancements to the members management area. Read more

Tip of the week

On Webjam you can have two types of contacts: a ‘friend’ and/or a ‘member’. If you are unsure what the difference is read more

Webjam News

Webjam is looking to hire a Website Quality Assurance Lead. If you are one, know of someone who is one, or you are just curious what one is, then read the job description.

Search, the atlatl and the scooter

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:16:00 GMT

issue: 10 July 2008

Search on every page

Fancy finding friends, or the whereabouts of a webjam?

It's just got a lot easier now that Webjam has added search to every Webjam page. Search for webjams on a particular topic or for fellow Webjammers by typing your query into the search box in the top bar. Read more

Webjammer's news
	Michigan Atlatl Association is dedicated to sharing information and promoting the use of the ancient spear thrower called the atlatl. View site

Scunthorpe Silhouettes Lambretta Scooter Club is a club for enthusiasts and admirers of Lambretta scooters, based in the UK.
View site

From the factory

We've added an additional seven templates for you to replicate and make your own community webjam. The new templates are intended for a variety of Webjammers who have different purposes - from new parents to bands.

The new templates are: Football fan, Local area, Band site, Our wedding (Traditional style), Our wedding (Modern style), New baby girl, New baby boy. Read more

Tip of the week

Post to your latest blog entry to Facebook or share it with friends, simply by clicking a link.
To learn how visit Tips

Webjam News

A lot of our users already use Webjam to run businesses, clubs and charities. You've let us know you'd be interested in some advanced customisation features, to build branded, purpose-driven social networks. Webjam is therefore delighted that we will be able to accelerate the deployment of such features and services thanks to our investor I-Source.
Read more

Time-saver webjams and wonderful widgets

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:25:00 GMT

issue: 26 June 2008

	Time-saving Template Want to create a great webjam but haven't got the time? Webjam has introduced a series of themed templates that you can copy to make your community webjam in seconds. So far we have Charity, Parenting, Sports club, Local Football club and Artist portfolio templates. Create your own in the new Templates page.

Webjammer's news
	Palouse Cycling is a club webjam for cycling in and around the Palouse in Idaho, USA. View site

Zone Music Learning Live! is the webjam for this national UK festival of music education.
View site


From the factory
	Widgetbox, the world's largest widget directory, can now be found on Webjam making it so much easier to add interesting content to your pages. Read more

Tip of the week

Make the maps on your webjam a little more helpful by adding some markers.
To learn how visit Tips

Webjam Team

This month the Webjam team had some official photos taken, but so far only one of them has made it online. To see it visit the Webjam blog.

Footie fever hits Webjam

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:55:00 GMT

issue: 12 June 2008

	Euro 2008 on Webjam The Webjam team have an office sweepstake for the Euro 2008 competition and each one of us has created a supporters webjam for our country. In all honestly we'll use any excuse to make webjams! To join in the football banter visit Euro 2008 or make your own supporter webjam using the My team template.

Webjammer's news
	Sports galore! Wimbledon 2008 begins in just over a week so it's great to see an avid tennis fan has created a webjam with information, news and photos covering the tournament. View site

Elevate is a new community learning initiative with an online community on Webjam. View site


From the factory
	Webjam introduced new functionality this week with the ability to move a module and all its content from one page to another. If you have a Blog or Forum on your homepage you can now shift it on to its own page. Read more

Tip of the week

If you accidentally delete the page navigation tabs on one of your webjam pages, it's easy to add these again.
To learn how visit Tips

Webjam Team News

Webjam is delighted to introduce our new London-based Community Editor: Sian Meades. Sian will be involved in creating and helping develop our communities on Webjam. Read more

Bragging with badges

Wed, 28 May 2008 15:42:00 GMT

issue: 28 May 2008

	Promote your webjam across the web Badges are a new and easy way to link to your webjam from blogs, forums and websites. Learn how to add your personalised badge and promote your webjam.

Webjammer's news
	Food 2.0 Nom Nom Nom is a project that has foodies and bloggers creating a three course meal then documenting their experience by blog, photos and videos. The results go live for the People's Vote to determine the best online experience. View site

MiniBar is a social event for start-ups. It describes its monthly London-based meet-up as "the next best thing to moving to Silicon Valley".View site


From the factory
	To help you keep track of your friends and members we’ve put them in one place. We’ve replaced the friends link in the top bar with a new contacts link. Click on the contacts link to see the lightbox with all your friends and members brought together in one place. Read more

Tip of the week

It's easy to make your photos look super slick with slideshow photo transitions.
To learn how visit Tips

Webjammin'

Did you know Webjam has a Glossary. page? This page explains the terms we use in simple language.
If there are any terms you would like explained simply leave a message requesting we add the term to the Glossary.