EduSpaces news :: Blog :: Changes roundup

1. Elgg.net is now EduSpaces.net

You've probably noticed, because we changed the domain over last week. As promised, all your old links still work, but starting today, if you visit http://elgg.net/ you'll be directed to the Elgg software site. Your internal links, e.g. http://elgg.net/news/, will still work fine.

2. RIP dashboard, long live profile 2.0!

The dashboard was a proof of concept in the Elgg software, and has quietly been put to rest in favour of a new profile format. This highlights the most-used profile fields on the site and allows you to host a wider range of widgets underneath. A prominent link still leads to your old, extended profile - but we think this new one will allow for a lot more freedom and interaction. If you've used Facebook or Explode, you'll be pleased to see a comment wall appear here soon. Thanks to Kevin Jardine for making the new widgets possible; if you'd like to program your own, see Elgg.org for details about the API.

The profile also has an easy way for you to display a larger photo of yourself. Just click the 'edit profile' link and upload to your heart's content.

3. The presentation tool

We've had this in the works for a while - some of you may remember us talking about it last year - but the presentation tool is finally up and running. Designed by Dave and Ben, made possible by the University of Brighton and programmed by Sven Edge, this allows you to showcase content you've created or uploaded as part of a continuous portfolio. To read what the University of Brighton's Stan Stanier had to say about it, head over to http://curverider.co.uk/blog/2007/03/16/presenting-your-activity/.