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Show Your Best on ORBlogs

Published on September 17, 2008 in About ORBlogs and Featured. 2 Comments Tags: , , , .

All your images are belong to us!

Oregon Blogs is looking for images to feature on its front page and banner slots. We’re generating a collection of random images to show on the front page, and three banner images to show on the front, article and archive pages of the Oregon Blogs Blog (that long, narrow image at the top of the page).

If you’ve got a great picture, artistic piece or drawing and you want it featured on our blog, mail it to us at the contact link at the top of the page. Make sure your images conform to these guidelines:

  • 965×70 for the top banner image
  • 470×175 for the rotating front page display
  • Include name and caption if you want attribution (not required, but fun!)

We’ll be adding all images to a master gallery for viewing as well so that all of the images used on ORBlogs can be enjoyed.

ORBlogs 2.0: Rebuilding the Oregon blog aggregator

Published on September 15, 2008 in About ORBlogs and Featured. 0 Comments Tags: , , .

Save ORBlogs Now!The last few weeks have been an incredible reminder of why I love Oregon, why I love the people here, and why I love our tech community.

With the announcement that Paul Bausch’s ORBlogs was being taken offline, a groundswell began. A groundswell to save the aggregation of Oregon blogs. A movement to save an “historical landmark,” as it were. An effort to save the spot where many of us first found one another and where we continue to find new voices.

And as part of that groundswell, people stepped up. They started doing things. And they started fixing the problem.

I’m proud to have played a small part in that amazing activity.

But there is still much to do.

And while any number of folks are currently running as fast as they can to get another version of ORBlogs on line, there are a number of other folks waiting in the wings. And they’re wondering what’s happening. And what they can do to help.

So now, we have the ORBlogs Blog. To help communicate what’s happening a little more effectively to those who are interested in keeping tabs on the activity.

To those who are interested in participating more directly, I’d also suggest joining the Google Group dedicated to the ORBlogs rescue effort.

There’s more news coming. And there will definitely be more ways you—regardless of your technical acumen—can help.

We’re glad you’re here. We appreciate your wanting to help. We will get there.

Welcome! And please stay tuned.