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David Schwartz

 

eteamz today released some significant enhancements for site administrators. The most critical communication tools for creating and updating your site Welcome Message and News have just become a whole lot easier to use.

 

 

 

Until now, a site admin was able to use the tools to enter simple text, but anything beyond the basics required at least a small understanding of some HTML details. Our PLUS admins did have a tool we call "EZ Mode" that provided tools to aid with some of these extras, but it was not always reliable, or compatible with some of today's newer browsers.

 

 

 

We went out and found a really great WYSIWYG (that's What You See Is What You Get) editor and incorporated it into eteamz. The best part about it is that we're making this new editing tool available to ALL of our admins, whether subscribers or not. If you're like most other eteamz admins, you will probably welcome the chance to stop worrying about putting in those <b> tags, and trying to remember how to make a link work right. You're able to stylize your text (bold, italic, underline), align your text and insert and update links with ease!

 

 

 

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For our PLUS subscribers, we have also added several additional tools to help you easily add some real life to your sites. You can choose special fonts and colors for your article, add bullet or numbered lists, insert tables, images, even embedded flash movies for your own slideshows or videos. And of course, PLUS admins will be able to work directly with the HTML for the page to add advanced features like certain scripts or additional tags that can really spruce up your site.

 

 

 

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So check it out. Log in to your site, or build a new one today to check out these new features. 

 

 

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Comments (15)
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Ellen  says:

It's great that the new ezmode can be used in all browsers, however, it has really made it more difficult to work with.

I like to use the html mode and then "sometimes" use the ezmode, usually with tables. Now I don't really have a choice. My admin page goes straight to the ezmode and my webpage looks nothing like I set it up for.

Using the HTML or "expert mode" as it is called now, opens up a new window, which is NOT easier to use and I still have to update in the ezmode.

 

I'm finding that these new and improved changes are taking me MORE time to add info to my website than ever before!!!!!

Why not give us a choice to edit in the same window and use one editing mode or the other, but not both.

 

I've been with eteamz since 2001, spent a lot of money on websites and in my opinion, these are the worse changes ever!

 

Also, while I'm at it......the new log in takes more time and logging us out after 40 minutes is very inconvenient too.

 

Please don't ruin a good thing.

 

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Luis  says:

I have to agree I am having the same issues. I know the improvemensts are meant to help. The old system was one of the reasons I chose eteamz instead of the others provided sites. I have lost many key things that took seconds to use. With the changes I have lost many unretrievable data. Especially since I control Two different team sites

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest John  says:

I was under the impression that as a plus account I would have the option of using or not using the EZ mode welcome "enhancement".

It is not working as advertised and as such my web page will have to be completely redesigned. This is not the right way to treat your users !

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest John  says:

Hi Guys,

 

When I use the raw HTML option it is modifying my HTML code and as such is breaking my java scripts.  Compare my two sites www.deepcreekbaseball.com which is working and www.dchsbaseball.com which is not working.  The format and basic HTML code is about the same,  But in the dchsbaseball welcome admin panel is the new one, where as the welcome admin section for deepcreekbaseball.com is still in the old format.  In the deepcreekbaseball site I am still able to paste my html code directly in the welcome area as code.  on the dchsbaseball site I am not, if I paste it directly in the welcome area it is taken as text.  If I use the html button when I update it is modifying my code.  What am I doing wrong ? I feel as if I keep sending e-mails and message board updates but you guys don't understand what I am saying or I do not understand what you are telling me to do(click on the html button and everything will work as before).    Who can I talk to ? At some point I can't help but feel a real conversation could clear all these questions up for me.

 

 

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Kevin G  says:

This new 'brand' of eteamz has really made things more difficult for the 'not so smart' web guy like myself. It takes more than enough time just to run a team and gather stats and why not. I loved the old way and don't see this new ver. helping me out in any way other than more time in front of screen.

 

Help us old guys out who don't have the time to learn everything.. give us the option of choice if at all possibe or make it really easy.. my marquee is gone , ext , ext .. C&P would be nice.

 

Thanks!!

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Scott  says:

I thought it was just me. It's a little reassuring to read these comments from other users. I haven't done much updating on our sites for a while. When I went in today, it was so frustrating! Screens kept switching from EZ to HTML. Changes I made disappeared or came out unexpectedly. I had to do things over and over and still couldn't get all things to work correctly. After what should have been a brief session of updating, it has me wondering whether I will be able to continue as my association's and team's volunteer (read "not very technical") webmaster. It was very frustrating and far too time-consuming. I appreciate the desire to improve and offer better tools that is behind this change. But it ain't pretty out here right now!

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Ian  says:

Remember New Coke in 1985? If it's not broke, don't fix it.......

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Dorenda Phillips  says:

I've been with e-teams since 2004 and i have two websites with eteams.  I absolutely HATE these new "enhanced" changes!  My HTML does not work properly; logging in takes too long; cutting me off after 40 minutes....and one of my websites takes "hits" in threes making me believe that I have more hits than I actaully do.  What in the world was eteams thinking?  As for me, I'm seriously thinking about going elsewhere.  Eteams....can you save yourself?

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest ROCIO VASQUEZ  says:

I hate the new updates you have done!!!!!! It is so frustrating to try to update my welcome page the html sucks!!!  Give us the choice to change back!!

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Gary Lane  says:

The ezmode is not a great editor.  All of my javascripts are broke and I have no idea how to fix them.  Eteamz needs to restore to the old version or seriously consider refunding a whole lot of money.

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Mark  says:

I work on our Scout Troop's site, and I have logged in after a summer of downtime to find this bizarre new WYSIWYG editor getting in my way. The few hours of work I was expecting to have to do are now turning into days.

 

Is there a way to bring back the old mode, turn off the new mode- something?

 

If not, I will have to recommend to our pack committee that we move our site.

 

Please note I am a web programmer by day, and the programmers in our shop run the gamut- some of us like to work with tags directly and some of us swear by Dreamweaver. The point is, there is no one size fits all solution. By forcing this change on us, it sounds like you are trying to jam all of us square pegs into a round hole.

 
Oct 22, 2007 1:36 PM Guest Dave DiCarlo  says:

I am glad to see that I am not the only one having difficulties with this change.  Making updates is very difficult and it takes way to long to try and figure out this new welcome page.  I used the basic HTML formating and that's what I want to go back to.  Our organization just went from the free site to the plus site in the beginning of the summer.  What a mistake.  If they don't allow us to go back to the HTML that we used, we won't be renewing and we'll be looking elsewhere for a new support site.  

 
Oct 28, 2007 5:40 AM debschu debschu    says:

Is there any way that spell check can be returned to the tool bar? Also the new set-up is supposed to increase font selection, but I only see 6 choices. I miss the other font option.
Apr 10, 2008 8:08 AM MySwtSteph MySwtSteph    says:

Wow do they read these blogz?  Do they not care how many upset customers they have (or did have) I am new but I already knew not to switch and it switched on its own?  Is this what they do?  If you don't switch it they switch it for you?  This sucks my countdown was lost, my leagues don't line up, etc, etc.  and I have only been at this about two months I feel terribble for the people who lost even more. CHANGE BACK
Apr 10, 2008 8:20 AM Ericha_eteamz Ericha_eteamz    says in response to MySwtSteph:

Hi - Yes, the posts are read.  It's best to contact support directly with questions though, via your Message Center or PLUS folder (if you're a PLUS member).



Only the no cost sites had articles automatically switched. That doesn't include articles that already had code entered in them though.



You're only associated to one site that was created in March. What is the web address of the site you're referring to? Which article was switched? A site created after August wouldn't have the old editor at all.




On all sites (built before August), all

new

news articles are in the new text editor.    The text editor is working as it should.    The old version allowed ALL codes and scripts which was dangerous, it also removed data, wasn't compatible with all browsers, etc. etc.

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