New Guidespot Features Released The Week of: 9.14.09

Divide Up Your Single-Column Guides: if a text element only has a header with no description, and is saved as a single-column guide. Then the text will will display as a divider, and no comment option will be available.

You Can Make Your Photos HUGE

If you make your guide as a single-column guide, the new maximum photo size with no text is 630 width and 500 height, and with text is 410 width and 500 height.

Two-Column guide? It won’t apply. Boo.

Here is what we have planned out for the next major release, which will be in early November:

• Grouping: A business or custom location can be added to any guide element… Meaning you can create a text box and then include a business or location within the same element.
• Rich Text Editing: Every text entry box, excluding the guide description text bpx, will have a rich text editing tools (the same tools you now have on the text box).
• Links Will Be Easier to Implement: Links will no longer be an object on its own, and authors will be able to access and use it from the rich text tool.
• Divider: A divider tool will be added.
• Did You Mean X?: Customer location will suggest closest business if one exists
  
• Convert All Guides to Single-Column — MAYBE:  All guides will be edited in single column (We are exploring possibilities, but we are thinking of converting ALL guides into one column.
  
• Photo Placement: Images can be placed on right, left, or center based on the authors’ decision.
• Maps and Listings: Maps that have businesses added to them will list the listings below the maps.
• Make Mapping Easier: Businesses will automatically add to the map on a guide, rather than having to do it manually.