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The improvements you find on the People to People Alumni website are often a direct result of comments made by members of this community. We continuously strive to keep this site up-to-date with features you want and expect.
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Now that you are back from your travels around the globe, you're going to need a place to show off all your great photos and stories!
Which is why we've created the new People to People Travel Journal. With it you can:
- Track your journey on a real-time map
- Upload journal entries
- Add photos for all your destinations
- Keep all photos for the journey in one place
The best part? Besides posting the journal on your profile, you'll be able to send it along electronically so everyone from your friends at school to grandma and grandpa can find out all about your adventures.
To get started, just click on the new "Journal" tab in your profile.
You can also check out an example by clicking here.
Questions, comments? We've created a new topic in the "Alumni Site Suggestions" Forum for you to send us your feedback on the new Journals.
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We've moved to a tab design, so you'll not only fit more into your profile, but also have more customization options.
Some highlights:
- The Profile Homepage includes "Best Of" snapshots of your friends, photos and blog sections - which now have their own separate tabs.
- The new Nominations Tab makes it easier to nominate your friends. Once you have nominated a friend on the homepage (new nomination form on the way), you'll be able to keep track of the nominations you've made. This section will be private so only you will be able to see whom you've nominated.
- The new Options Tab was created based on user requests for the ability to customize your settings on the site. More of the notification settings that you requested are in the works and will be coming soon.
Over the next few weeks we will be introducing new functionalities (many of which you have suggested) to give you more control and enhance the design. So start exploring and enjoy!
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What fun is a Chat Room if no one else in it? You can now schedule specific Chat Room times so that no one misses out.
Roll over the "Community" link in the top navigation bar and click on "Chat Schedule". There you can schedule a one-time or repeating chat time. (Make sure you pick which Chat Room it's going to be in.)
If you want to join the Chat, click the Count Me In button and your name will appear in the "Who's Coming" list. Turns out you can't make the scheduled time anymore? Let everyone know by clicking the Remove From Chat button and your name will be removed from the list.
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The Chat Schedule will also appear on the homepage so you are always aware of what's going on. Check out the Chat Schedule.
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It is even easier to find the topics and discussions you are looking for in the Forums. On the top right of the "Main Forum Page" is a set of links that allow you to customize your view of the Forums - such as viewing only the posts that have occurred since you last logged-in. There are also Keyword and Advanced Search capabilities if you specific search criteria in mind.
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If you look at the bottom of any Forum page, we have added a whole bunch of statistics about the forum- such as how many posts have been made and who is currently online.
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You can create fun slide shows using the photos in your photo gallery. To begin, go to your profile. Be sure you're in the "view" and not "edit" mode. To the right of your blog, click on "edit slideshows" – even if you don't have one yet.
Click on "create a new slideshow." Name your slideshow. To add photos, click on the "+" sign at the bottom of the photo you wish to add. Then click the "options" link under the photo after it appears in the slideshow queue to add captions and cool transitions between pictures. Then share the show with friends and family. Check out member slideshows.
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While viewing any photo, you can add that photo to your "Favorites" list. Simply click on the "Add To Favorites" link above the photo.
You can access your favorite photos quickly from the Photo Gallery link in the red bar at the top of the page. The link appears when you place your cursor over the link.
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Now when you upload a photo, you can add tags as well as a description. (Tagging is a great way to categorize your photos because you can assign your own labels or combination of labels quickly, then find them easier through a keyword search. But you probably already knew that.)
Also, your friends can now add their own comments to photos. In the spirit of People to People, remember the mission,"Peace through Understanding."
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Click on "Member Search" and you'll immediately know what we mean. The results display the member's photo, a snippet from the "About Me" description,
home town, travel experience, and date joined. We've also tweaked some of the other functions based on your comments. Overall, it's just easier to use.
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