Left sidebar blocks

JD: Still working on this ...

Existing links include:

• search
• my controls
• my groups
• User Name (if logged in - items depend on role)
  • create content
  • recent posts
  • groups
  • category browser
  • administer
  • log out
• sponsor banner

New left nav

The new left navigation will consist of elements of the current left and right navs, plus some new feautres.

All of the My Controls, for members who are logged in, will now appear on the member's My dashboard page.

Elements of the new left nav:

Register on the site or log in. Here's the wording (for copying and pasting):

<strong>We're here for the community</strong><br>
Ourmedia is a gathering place for video producers and podcasters to connect. We're a free open-source hosting service, community and learning center.

• Learn how to create cooler media
• Discover legal, rights-cleared footage & music
• Upload your work to multiple sites
• Help enrich the Commons

Search module

Tags module (limit to, what, 40 or so terms?) plus,
More tags (link to full page of 500? tags)

Sponsors & spotlight

JD will work up a promo
Also, Google ads go here, JD can turn on wider version

Dashboard options

See mockup:
Newest media
Newest comments (hide | show)

Subscribe to feeds

Break out some interesting feeds

Who's new

Last 5 members to join.
Include spinxpress too?

Who's online

Can we pull from the logged-in member's Contacts list to see which of them are currently logged in?
Otherwise, icon and text links to 10 most recent logged-in members?

About Ourmedia

mission | site rules (TOS)
FAQ | Help

Open media directory

Press coverage | Media kit

Ideas/feedback

Volunteer
combine with:
http://www.ourmedia.org/mission/ahead/developers
http://www.ourmedia.org/help/moderators

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