Kim's Blog

Some of you are already aware that your blog platform is getting a facelift to look more cohesive with the new look for the web site.

You may notice text shifts, color changes, etc. We are aware of these items and are working to get the blog platform to have a clean look.

We are aware that the login box is currently covering up the top-right logo on many of your pages.  We are also aware of the Terms of Service overlapping the comment boxes on some blogs. 

Please be patient.  The issues are being addressed and we will let you know when things are resolved.

In the meantime, if you are using Internet Explorer, you will have to scroll down to the bottom of the page to get to the comment box (which isn't covered by the Terms of Service).  I'm using Firefox and haven't seen any problems as of Monday, Oct. 20.

FYI...



On Tuesday, September 30, FOX will be performing maintenance of the message boards and blogs at about 10am Arizona time. 

At that time, the blogs and message board platforms will be set to Read-Only status.

This means users will not be able to add any new posts or comments, but can still see all the data.

By 12pm, all systems should be restored to read/write mode.

Just a heads up!

Thanks for your patience!
:)Kim

Although Farve has been an All-Star quarterback for nearly all his career, he is expensive for the Jets, and obviously near the end of his career as an NFL QB. The things in his favor are that he has a cannon arm and has never missed a game; his durability is a record for the quarterback position. Conversely, Chad Pennington, has always had injury problems and a weak throwing arm.

Chad is well liked in NY, especially by his teammates. Brett will have a difficult time in the beginning filling Chad's shoes in that respect. But if he can produce, people will forget. The BIG question is, "Can he produce?" A major reason why Chad Pennington was injured so often was that the offensive line protecting him broke down. Either by lack of talent or poor play. That line hasn't really been improved. A couple of years ago, the Jets traded their perennial All-Pro center, Kevin Mawae who was the anchor and captain of the offensive line. That created a big gap in the QB protection last year, and Pennington was injured again.

I don't see that Farve will be able to help the Jets, but I hope I'm wrong. Their problems didn't go away with the addition of Brett. And those lingering problems will affect his ability to make a positive contribution.

Happy Friday fellow bloggers!

I put together a site guide for MyFoxPhoenix.com.

A new version of our website won't be available until later this year, so I thought this can help folks find their way around in the meantime.

You can find the link on the homepage or click here:


:)Kim

Are you confused by all the different candidates for President and what they stand for?

Check out the MYFOX Candidate Matchmaker!

You can:

* Play 20 questions to find your closest political match
* Dig deeper into the candidates' answers, stances and news coverage
* Download a cool political bobble head widget
* Embed the quiz on your blog or site

So, what are you waiting for? Take the Candidate Matchmaker challenge today and share your results with us!

Nothing beats researching the candidates' views, watching the debates and reading coverage on myfoxphoenix.com's Political page!

Click on the link!

Hi everyone!

Click on the Entertainment tab and you'll see seven new sections:

Completely You
Family Fun
Style
Cats
Dogs
Online Family
Your Baby

Check it out! :)

There is a technical snafu that's unintentionally hiding new blogger's posts and/or profiles. For example, you may have seen a screen that says "Whoops!  Invalid ID."  FOX Interactive Media's tech team in L.A. is working on a fix and we'll let you know when it goes into effect.

Meanwhile, we're asking all the new bloggers or users who've seen new signups comment on their blogs to post a comment on this post so we can read through the blogs and possibly feature it. Other MyFOX sites have found that this can get a new blogger "un-stuck."

The tech team is also working on the e-mail notification problem as well. We know that you haven't been receiving comment/post notifications and they're working on a fix for that bug.

We'll keep you updated on the status of the bug fixes as we hear from the tech team.

Thanks for your patience!

P.S. - Click here to check out our F.A.Q. for other questions you may have.

We have a new politics section on the web site and one of the elements you might be interested in: featured political bloggers. We'll be showcasing some of the bloggers who concentrate on political blogs.

The goal is to find as many voices as possible to establish a good dialog between now and the presidential election. Please refrain from insults and stay on topic.

Please do not copy and paste from other sources. We want to read YOUR opinions on the issues. 

Remember to have the comments enabled on your blog!

Thanks in advance for your help!

Take a look around the new area of the site by CLICKING HERE.

The MyFOX blogs will undergoing an upgrade Friday evening (8/17) and will be read-only for approximately six hours.

During the upgrade, you will only be able to read blogs. You will not be able to post comments or blog entries.

The message boards will be available for making posts and they will be in "real-time"

Thanks!

Hi there...

Unfortunately, I have bad news.  Blog comment moderation has returned.  There are some users that are flooding blogs with comments.  

We are working with the national team on a way to solve the problem.  The moderation is a workaround.

thanks folks... 

 

I want to see exactly how many comments we can get on a blog...

So, here we go!

This is just something for fun...no particular topic, theme, so anything goes......

By the way, myfoxstl.com has over 8,500 comments for a single blog! Can we beat St. Louis?

Feel free to post more than once!

Something new and different - Message Boards!

We've added message boards to MyFOX Phoenix to give you another way to share your thoughts and opinions on current events, news, entertainment, sports, what's going on in your area... or anything else you want!

If you're a myfoxphoenix.com blog member, then you don't need to do anything else to use the boards. Just log in and fire away.

If you aren't already a member, just register for a username and password and you're good to go.

Happy posting!

Hi there! You may have noticed a new feature...a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor to post your blogs! Check it out! It's now a lot easier to add photos, videos, and web site links in your posts! Have fun!

Have you tried myfoxphoenix.com's new search feature? The search automatically clusters searches into groups. The search engine learns from individuals and groups, so every user's search benefits every other user.

Ultimately, every user gets a unique and customized set of results. Here are some important features:

General
• The search engine will search the site and the Web
• The site search includes archived content
• The site search is set as default

Collarity Compass
• When users adds a search term to the search field the “Compass” will dynamically appear
• Users will see related keywords based on searches by other users in real-time in the “Compass”
• Users will see the first 5 results in the “Compass”
• Users can click on the first results, or click “GO”

SERP – Search Results Page
• If users click “Go” they are taken to the Search Results Page.
• The SERP has a tag cloud at the top follewed by results. (A Tag Cloud is a text-based depiction of terms that shows frequency of term usage.)
• Users can page through results
• The SERP has CPC based advertising

Individual Results
• If user clicks on a result they can view the individual stories.
• The individual stories include “Related Stories” and “Suggested Searches”
• Related Stories- are derived from the search term and the content of the story chosen
• Suggested Searches- derived from the search term and the content of the story chosen

Here's a sample image. I put in a search for Maytag Recall

Throughout February, AZ AM will visit different parts of the state looking for Arizona's most talented viewer! I'll be posting the videos on myfoxphoenix.com's AZ AM page.