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Wetpaint Update — June 2007 v2


After many weeks of planning and tinkering, we are proud to announce the availability of private Wetpaint wikis! This is a feature many of you have requested (a special shout-out goes to the especially vocal crowd of feature sponsors over at Wetpaint Central) and we want to let you know that when we say "We value your input," we really mean it! Tell us what you think of the new private site feature, and keep your ideas and inspirations coming!


Fresh Wetpaint Features

Private Sites
private siteYou asked, we answered. Now you can start a private wiki for your inner circle, where you decide who reads and who writes. Look for the new private site option when you create a new site or flip your existing wiki's status in the settings area (just click on "Permissions").



Easier Media SearchingYouTube
Now you can browse YouTube and Yahoo! images without ever leaving the comfort of EasyEdit mode. To find new videos, use the new and improved YouTube widget from the EasyEdit toolbar. To add new images via Yahoo!, just click on the "Search Yahoo! Images" link at the top of the add image dialog window.

Template Tags
Templates are a great way to help your users get a head start creating pages — and, better, pages that are consistent! Now you can make your custom site templates even more powerful by predefining the keyword tags within them. These parent page tags are inherited by all pages created using the template, and will help users find all pages of a type. Nifty, hey? To add tags, access your templates under "Settings."

Links in Comments
Want to create a link within the body of a comment to a page on the wiki? Just paste in the URL and post your comment — we'll take care of the rest. Note that this auto-linking feature only works for links found on the site.

Top Contributors
Get to know your most active users by watching who pops up in the new "Top Contributors" panel in the left column of any site. Users who have made recent contributions will appear automatically, and those who do not yet have a profile image will be prompted to add one.


Tip of the Month
Administrators and creators can now create a site description that will help improve their site's ranking in popular search engines. Simply sign in, go to the Settings area, then "Name and Logo" tab and in the "Site Description" field add a short description or series of keywords that best apply to the content and subject matter of your site. Visit Wetpaint Central to learn more about Search Engine Optimization.

Brand New Site

BetterRecipesBetter Recipes, a community for cooks, is fresh out of the oven! Does cooking a dinner for 12 really stress you out — or do you barely break a sweat? This wiki is for both types of cooks. The goal of these pages is to share what you know and collaborate on creating a fun resource of information, cooking stories, and more. . .



Wetpaint Contributor of the Month


safoodie This month's top props go to safoodie, rock star contributor to the Food & Wine Across America wiki. As his name might imply, safoodie is a culinary enthusiast from San Antonio, TX and has compiled an exhaustive list of restaurants





Site of the Month
MrMusicReviewThat's Mr. Music Review to you. At Mr. Music Review you can find reviews and playlists from a diverse team of reviewers. The site is a great place to go to discover new music, share your opinions and make music recommendations of your own. Give it a listen!



Do you have a great site or contributor you want to see listed in an upcoming Wetpaint newsletter? Send us a note with the scoop to: info@wetpaint.com, or visit Wetpaint Central to nominate a site for promotion on our homepage.


Wetpaint Please Touch
wetpaintpleasetouch
Create a virtual masterpiece with Wetpaint and you could win a membership to a museum of your choice (a $250 value). Paint your own, or collaborate with friends and family by passing your painting along. Go to Wetpaint Please Touch to get started.



That's all the news for now. Don't forget to check out wikis for your favorite TV shows. Even though it's the off-season for many shows, the fans haven't taken a break!

Until next time --


Your Wetpaint Team



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