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#1 12/11/2008 3:06 pm
- ThomasC
- Mesonychoteuthis
- Registered: 01/30/2008
- Posts: 966
New workshop coming soon!
I would like to direct your attention to the Squidblog for today! http://blogs.squidoo.com/squidblog/2008 … -thursday/ Pay close attention to #3 in the post!
3. Squidoo Workshop 2.0 is on the way. We’ve overhauled our Workshop for editing lenses. The Angels and Giant Squid Organizers are busy testing it out for us over the next few days, and then it’s a’comin your way. Should make for smoother, faster, simpler, stabler editing of lenses.
That's right, Squidoo is rolling out a brand new workshop for us to edit our lenses! Us Angels are currently running it thru the ringer and trying to work out any major kinks! I can only tell you that it is very sweet and you are gonna love it! I do not know when Squidoo will send it out of testing, but keep your eyes open cause your gonna be thrilled!!
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#2 12/11/2008 3:29 pm
- bdkz
- Giant Squid & RocketMoms Community Organizer
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 1524
Re: New workshop coming soon!
You guys are going to LOVE this!
-Bonnie, Giant Squid Community & RocketMoms Organizer
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#3 12/11/2008 3:33 pm
- MeganCasey
- Editor in Chief, Squidoo.com
- From: Back to the future
- Registered: 10/17/2005
- Posts: 488
Re: New workshop coming soon!
thanks guys. and thanks to all the Angels who are testing behind the scenes. we're debugging, getting some good UI feedback, then we'll release it to the rest of the squids soon. probably early next week.
--Megan
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#4 12/11/2008 3:53 pm
- giltotherescue
- Squid Staff / Forum Mod
- From: Boulder
- Registered: 10/17/2005
- Posts: 1935
Re: New workshop coming soon!
Blake and Josh did an amazing job on Workshop 2.0. Well done guys!
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#5 12/11/2008 7:43 pm
- seedplanter
- Swimming pretty (100+ posts!)
- From: Pacific Northwest
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 128
Re: New workshop coming soon!
You guys are torturing us. Stop it!
Can't wait.
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#6 12/11/2008 8:52 pm
- MobyD
- Wow. Over 1000 posts.
- From: Portland, OR
- Registered: 10/19/2007
- Posts: 1414
Re: New workshop coming soon!
I can hardly wait! I have other stuff to do besides lensmaking over the next few days, so maybe I'll be distracted enough not to get to antsy waiting for the new workshop.
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#7 12/11/2008 9:40 pm
- Jimmie
- Wow. Over 1000 posts.
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 1122
Re: New workshop coming soon!
It will truly be worth the wait. I love it!
There's an option to return to the old workshop. But I don't think anyone will ever be clicking on THAT.
:-)
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#8 12/12/2008 6:43 am
- poddys
- Indubitably tentacular
- From: Southampton, UK
- Registered: 01/15/2008
- Posts: 2945
Re: New workshop coming soon!
Sounds good to me.
I think I have my lens editing down pretty good now, but you can always learn new ideas, and the best way is to share ideas.
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#9 12/12/2008 8:38 am
- Not-Pop
- Mesonychoteuthis
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 870
Re: New workshop coming soon!
So, when you say "couple of days"...? 
I can't wait to see it.
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#10 12/12/2008 8:48 am
- x3xsolxdierx3x
- Mesonychoteuthis
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 756
Re: New workshop coming soon!
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#11 12/12/2008 9:07 am
- EverythingMouse
- Full fledged kraken (500+ posts)
- Registered: 06/30/2007
- Posts: 507
Re: New workshop coming soon!
This is one of the best things to happen on Squidoo! You are really going to love this new Workshop .........................
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#12 12/12/2008 9:09 am
- JaguarJulie
- Indubitably tentacular
- From: Jacksonville, FL
- Registered: 03/21/2006
- Posts: 2316
Re: New workshop coming soon!
Open, open, open ... I am chomping at the bit!
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#13 12/12/2008 10:28 am
- Seth1492
- Swimming pretty (100+ posts!)
- From: Arkansas
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 169
Re: New workshop coming soon!
sounds great... I am excited to see the updates and the changes. Squidoo has been great at constantly updating and changing its system. I think it is great that they listen to the lensmakers and respond! I have been really impressed with the recent updates to squidoo and squidu so I am anxious to see the new editing workshop! Yippee!
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#14 12/12/2008 10:33 am
- chefkeem
- Wow. Over 1000 posts.
- From: Austin, Texas
- Registered: 01/29/2008
- Posts: 1320
Re: New workshop coming soon!
I've made two new lenses with the new workshop. Everything worked very smoothly and I will never want to go back to the old workshop again. This is a truly great improvement! Thank you so much - Blake, Josh, and Squidoo.
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#15 12/12/2008 10:45 am
- jasmine13992
- Landlubber.
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 30
Re: New workshop coming soon!
New toys to play with are always a great reasons to make more lenses yippee!
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#16 12/12/2008 11:09 am
- OhMe
- Giant Squid Greeter
- From: Pendleton, SC
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 786
Re: New workshop coming soon!
Now wait a minute - Just hold the phone - I don't adjust well to change and you guys are always coming up with something new and better. I guess this old dog is going to have to adjust and learn the new tricks.
"If you think you are green, you are ripening.
If you think you are ripe, you are rottening."
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#17 12/12/2008 11:23 am
- MobyD
- Wow. Over 1000 posts.
- From: Portland, OR
- Registered: 10/19/2007
- Posts: 1414
Re: New workshop coming soon!
OhMe wrote:
Now wait a minute - Just hold the phone - I don't adjust well to change and you guys are always coming up with something new and better. I guess this old dog is going to have to adjust and learn the new tricks.
I'd suggest starting a test lens with the new workshop when it's available and messing around with it until you feel comfortable. Meanwhile, if you have to do stuff with existing lenses or really need to start a new lens, they're saying there's the option to use the old workshop.
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#18 12/12/2008 12:02 pm
- OhMe
- Giant Squid Greeter
- From: Pendleton, SC
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 786
Re: New workshop coming soon!
Thanks, MobyD. Sounds like good advice!
"If you think you are green, you are ripening.
If you think you are ripe, you are rottening."
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#19 12/12/2008 12:06 pm
- chefkeem
- Wow. Over 1000 posts.
- From: Austin, Texas
- Registered: 01/29/2008
- Posts: 1320
Re: New workshop coming soon!
OhMe (and everyone else) - I promise you this new workshop does NOT have a learning curve. You open the window and your lower jar drops down on the top of your knee caps. 
Everything is quicker and easier. 'Nuff said - I'm sworn to secrecy while we're still testing. (I'd hate it if HQ sent me to SquidAngel purgatory...) 
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#20 12/12/2008 12:35 pm
- OhMe
- Giant Squid Greeter
- From: Pendleton, SC
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 786
Re: New workshop coming soon!
Chefkeem, I will scratch that from my "worry" list. Didn't have room for it anyway. lol I will look forward to it with an open mind!
"If you think you are green, you are ripening.
If you think you are ripe, you are rottening."
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#21 12/12/2008 12:44 pm
- Trekkiemelissa
- HTML & CSS Mentor
- From: Illinois, Chicagoland
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 943
Re: New workshop coming soon!
You guys I really hate teasers. I like nice new shiny toys
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#22 12/12/2008 1:10 pm
- joshuabrown
- Squid Staff / Forum Mod
- From: Dallas
- Registered: 11/08/2005
- Posts: 141
Re: New workshop coming soon!
Thanks, all. I really like the new workshop and I hope you will, too. Blake and I work really well together, but we're not the only ones with a hand in this. The entire team is responsible. ;-)
Joshua Brown
Designer/Developer
Squidoo
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#23 12/12/2008 7:18 pm
- WebSpinstress
- Got yer sea legs
- Registered: 12/31/1969
- Posts: 71
Re: New workshop coming soon!
That's exciting news. I've lost a few paragraphs with the current workshop being buggy. LOL
I can't wait! :-)
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#24 12/12/2008 7:36 pm
- awelldressedbullet
- Wow. Over 1000 posts.
- From: Spanish, ON Canada
- Registered: 06/14/2007
- Posts: 1957
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#25 12/12/2008 10:35 pm
- LindaJM
- Image & Video Mentor
- From: Happy Camp, California
- Registered: 06/11/2007
- Posts: 855
Re: New workshop coming soon!
I am SO ready for this!!!
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