by Tom Gerace
Member since:
August 31, 2005

Gather Upgrade Announcement

October 21, 2008 11:00 AM EDT (Updated: October 21, 2008 11:02 AM EDT)
views: 513 | rating: 9.7/10 (68 votes) | comments: 126
 

Greetings Gatherers!

I am very excited to announce we will be conducting a site upgrade at 11:00 pm ET Tuesday October 21, 2008.  The site will be unavailable for approximately 4 hours. Please be sure to complete any sharing activity prior to this time.  Check back after 3:00 am ET on Wednesday to log in and start your day on Gather. 

The latest enhancements bring some really fun and useful changes to help you better share and organize your photos on the site.  Some of specifics you will be able to do are:

•o    Upload up to 40 photos at once

•o    Create photo albums to organize your photos

•o    View albums and slideshows

•o    Receive photo and album alerts and notifications

 

One of my favorite features is that sharing photos with friends not on Gather has become much easier. This is true even for photos that you share privately, with just certain sets of friends.  Some of my family members don't like pictures of their kids published openly on the internet. With this new feature, I can share all my family photos and invite other family members in to see them, but not have to make them visible to the world. This kind of privacy control allows me to share more of my life with the folks I know and care about on Gather.

Be on the lookout for a full article outlining the details to be published by MaryAnne Flynn this evening. To better assist you with using the new features, please join the Support team at the Help Desk where they will be on hand to answer your questions Wednesday.  We would love to hear your feedback at Building a Better Gather.

As always, we appreciate your patience during this upgrade and we encourage your feedback!
 
All the best,
Tom

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Comments: 126

Bridget ♥ Oct 21, 2008, 11:01am EDT
Thanks Tom!
Tom Gerace Oct 21, 2008, 11:02am EDT
You're quick Bridget Jean!
kara t Oct 21, 2008, 11:03am EDT
Thanks Tom. I needed to go to bed early tonight anyway.
Bob B. Oct 21, 2008, 11:06am EDT
Thanks for the heads-up Tom.
Richard Frisbie Oct 21, 2008, 11:07am EDT
Looking forward to it, Tom - Thanks!
.* Sandi * Oct 21, 2008, 11:07am EDT
thanks
Ryan M. Oct 21, 2008, 11:08am EDT
cool!
mary bryant Oct 21, 2008, 11:08am EDT
Thanks Tom
Katie Scarlett (Site Bouncer Wanna Be) O. Oct 21, 2008, 11:10am EDT
I'm looking forward to this upgrade. Thanks.
Lisa Frost Oct 21, 2008, 11:10am EDT
Thank for the information Tom
Tricia C. Oct 21, 2008, 11:11am EDT
interesting... now that im on cable internet .. i will be able to take adavantage of downloading 40 photos at one time.. when i was on dial up i was lucky to download maybe 10 photos a day no matter what site i was on.
DesertDarlene L. Oct 21, 2008, 11:11am EDT
Oh, no! What am I going to do with out Gather?

But, I agree with you about the privacy, thing. I can't wait to see the new changes tomorrow!
Maria W. Oct 21, 2008, 11:13am EDT
Thanks for the heads up Tom. I be looking forward to the new changes, it sounds cool.
Kelly Kay Oct 21, 2008, 11:13am EDT
Thanks Tom!
♠~Dnbuster~♠ ~. Oct 21, 2008, 11:13am EDT
Thanks Tom!!
Pam S. Oct 21, 2008, 11:14am EDT
Thanks Tom
Benjie L. Oct 21, 2008, 11:17am EDT
That's great Tom! Thanks :)
Peter Joseph Swanson Oct 21, 2008, 11:19am EDT
Cool, I hope it looks purdy !!!
Thanks for the heads-up, Tom.
~♥~ Kim ~♥~ Oct 21, 2008, 11:21am EDT
Thanks Tom for the heads up. I look forward to the changes. It will be nice to be able to upload more than one image at a time. :)
Debby O. Oct 21, 2008, 11:21am EDT
Okay, thanks Tom!
Paul M. Oct 21, 2008, 11:23am EDT
Sweet. That should make loading photos easier so I can do it more often. Huzzah!
andrew marcus Oct 21, 2008, 11:23am EDT
wow a slide show love it. great updates thanks Tom
Lona Herling Oct 21, 2008, 11:25am EDT
Thank you Tom i shall be waiting for these updates.
Rosa See Ya Oct 21, 2008, 11:26am EDT
Yaaaaaaay!!!!!! This will be awesome!!!!!!!
Denise B. Oct 21, 2008, 11:28am EDT
sounds great :)
Charlie B. Oct 21, 2008, 11:31am EDT
Woooo hoooooo sleep tonight. Thanks for the update.
DJ B. Oct 21, 2008, 11:31am EDT
Can't wait to try it out! ;o)
Donna W. Oct 21, 2008, 11:32am EDT
Thank you sharing this.will be glad and am interested in seeing the updates.
DJ B. Oct 21, 2008, 11:33am EDT
*mumbles to self*
big improvements...no whammies.....big improvements. no whammies...
Karen A. Oct 21, 2008, 11:35am EDT
Cool!
**AngelEyez** a. Oct 21, 2008, 11:38am EDT
Cool!!! I cant wait
lena k. Oct 21, 2008, 11:40am EDT
thats cool i have been waiting for this to happen
Elaine S. Oct 21, 2008, 11:42am EDT
Cool!
Heather ~of the Whippets~ M. Oct 21, 2008, 11:43am EDT
Sounds good. Thank you, Tom.
queen.susan . Oct 21, 2008, 11:46am EDT
sounds useful and good.
thanks.
Sandra H. Oct 21, 2008, 11:49am EDT
Thanks for the information, Tom.
Dove D. Oct 21, 2008, 11:57am EDT
awesome
Shannon W Oct 21, 2008, 11:57am EDT
Great, Thanks
Sujata (funnily 'Suji' ) S. Oct 21, 2008, 12:03pm EDT
Wow love they way to more fun sharing pic is

indeed Upgrade a mentionable work!

Thank you Tom so for the info in time !!!
t w. Oct 21, 2008, 12:09pm EDT
thanks!
Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. Oct 21, 2008, 12:09pm EDT
Sounds like a great upgrade!
Glenna J. Oct 21, 2008, 12:12pm EDT
THAT IS A WONDERFUL UPGRADE. I'M VERY EXCITED TOO. Being able to have photos in folders will be so much better. Thanks.
C C. Oct 21, 2008, 12:15pm EDT
thanks for letting us know
Gary H. Oct 21, 2008, 12:19pm EDT
Thanks tom for the heada up
Carol B Oct 21, 2008, 12:21pm EDT
Sounds great, thank you Tom.
Jenn P. Oct 21, 2008, 12:27pm EDT
yay sounds like some great upgrades! I like the uploading 40 at once :)
Fred R. Oct 21, 2008, 12:32pm EDT
I'm looking forward to this upgrade. Thanks.
Lune Wolfsong Oct 21, 2008, 12:33pm EDT
Sounds promising. Fingers crossed for a smooth upgrade. ;)
Janna R. Oct 21, 2008, 12:48pm EDT
Another upgrade?

That's it. I'm boycotting/threatening to leave/having a tantrum again.
Carlie L. Oct 21, 2008, 12:48pm EDT
Hi,
The RSS feeds don't work now. Could these be due to the upgrade?
Christine Zibas Oct 21, 2008, 12:58pm EDT
Thanks for continuing to try and make this a better place.
J W. Oct 21, 2008, 1:00pm EDT
Thanks Tom. Looking forward to the new feature
Crimson Cup Coffee & Tea Oct 21, 2008, 1:08pm EDT
Thanks Tom! Can't wait!
Jenny D. Oct 21, 2008, 1:08pm EDT
thanks for sharing!
Leah Christensen Oct 21, 2008, 1:08pm EDT
That sounds really neat!!! Will we still get the individual notifications when pictures that our network publishes, that are visible to us, are published? These alerts are important to me, so i know that there is a new picture.
Sonia M. Oct 21, 2008, 1:09pm EDT
Sounds wonderful! Thank you Tom and Gather Team!
Maryjo E. Oct 21, 2008, 1:16pm EDT
Yippieee Sounds Great Thanks Tom !!!
Alicia Burch Oct 21, 2008, 1:21pm EDT
thats exciting news!! uploading one pic at a time is annoying!!
Hong G. Oct 21, 2008, 1:26pm EDT
thanks
Navigation, I agree, is a major headache, and far too time-consuming. To be able to click on a thumbnail to jump directly to a particular section, album, or library would make things far more pleasant.
Sandy M. Oct 21, 2008, 1:30pm EDT
thanks
Andrea (Ms. Conservative) L. Oct 21, 2008, 1:35pm EDT
GREAT UPGRADE features!
The ability to upload groups of pix simultaneously is a good thing to have.

Two things I'd like to see--both ideas have been suggested many times in the past couple of years--are a comment editor and a way to define collections of groups to make posting articles less cumbersome.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies Oct 21, 2008, 1:48pm EDT
I'm so excited about this upgrade, especially after having the opportunity to get a sneak peek, it's a wonderful addition to the Gather site.
Larry H. Oct 21, 2008, 2:01pm EDT
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE.
Erin E. Grunewald Oct 21, 2008, 2:18pm EDT
I am very excited about this upgrade! Just what I was hoping for! Wow! Thanks for the update and for all your dedication to making a better website!
Nora Davenport Oct 21, 2008, 2:21pm EDT
Nice info....this doesn't affect me in the least....I do NOT do photos....do not, cannot, and guess will not.....LOL! My son still won't put up some photos for me...oh well!
tammy b. Oct 21, 2008, 2:22pm EDT
thanks, nice to know
Sue M. Oct 21, 2008, 2:33pm EDT
I'm looking forward to this upgrade, Tom! Thanks!
© MrBill   Oct 21, 2008, 2:53pm EDT
Finally an upgrade that addresses something that members have actually been clambering for! I am glad to see this, a welcome addition, but ... a year and a half ago I would have been doing cartwheels, now ... well you're just playing catch-up.
Felicia R. Oct 21, 2008, 3:01pm EDT
Finally yeah... glad to see the photos will be soon much better and like other sites as well... sorry get really annoyed when I have a bunch I want to share and it takes me 4 days to deal with.
lemzo n Oct 21, 2008, 3:12pm EDT
nice!
Cyndi B. Oct 21, 2008, 3:16pm EDT
Finally! Thanks for the new upgrade I am really looking forward to this one :)
F. Jeanette c. Oct 21, 2008, 3:22pm EDT
This is great. Some of the other sites I'm on do this.

10 4 u
Mary G. Oct 21, 2008, 3:31pm EDT
Thanks for the update. I'm glad you inform us when the site will be down.
Great news! although after being away a while I have to change my nocturnal self for thee night. But I can use it composing for tomattow night..all is good
Buzz B. Oct 21, 2008, 3:37pm EDT
Alrightythen !
Jill~Sexy Back~ V. Oct 21, 2008, 3:38pm EDT
This sounds like a great upgrade! I can't wait!
Verie Sandborg Oct 21, 2008, 3:51pm EDT
This is just what I needed. After being on Gather for a year, I bought a camera in August 2006 that I now carry everywhere with me. Everything seems interesting. And with all the pictures I've taken, I'm having trouble managing my photos. This should help.
~*~Danyale~*~ N. Oct 21, 2008, 3:52pm EDT
cool we needed it
*LORA* M. Oct 21, 2008, 3:53pm EDT
ok
♥~♥ Phaedra ♥~♥ .. Oct 21, 2008, 4:01pm EDT
Thanks Tom from my understanding this id going to be a VERY welcomed upgrade!
Gaby M. Oct 21, 2008, 4:23pm EDT
Thanks for this I shall be asleep by then
Mooch -. Oct 21, 2008, 4:29pm EDT
I like the being upload up to 40 photos at once, that will be really nice as I have a bunch of photos that i've taken and I can group them in albums, it will be easier for me to upload and delete than to pick and choose in upload them.

Mooch
señoritafish (oxyjulis californica) Oct 21, 2008, 4:43pm EDT
That actually sounds really helpful. One of my Gather frustrations has been how long it takes to upload a single photo at a time, even with DSL. Especially noticeable if I've been working on my Flickr account for awhile.
Library M. Oct 21, 2008, 5:08pm EDT

this is great, hopefully there will be better ability to find photos... if you are visiting a person with 100 pictures it is tough to filter through
Anne G. Oct 21, 2008, 5:13pm EDT
These upgrades sound great! I am looking forward to the quicker upload with multiple photos, and the ability to sort them.
Karen L. Oct 21, 2008, 5:24pm EDT
Can't wait for this, sounds great!
denise e Oct 21, 2008, 5:31pm EDT
thanks, sounds great
strongthrufight E. Oct 21, 2008, 5:40pm EDT
sounds like a dream come true :)
Jurpe {awallflower} Oct 21, 2008, 5:41pm EDT
Thanks, sound like something good.
Nancy 67 Oct 21, 2008, 6:01pm EDT
This sounds just terrific, Tom! Can't wait to see it when it's all done!
Ashley B. Oct 21, 2008, 6:04pm EDT
Thanks...I'm curious to know how this upgrade will effect the pictures we already have uploaded. Will they remain unsorted or one large group in a photo album?
Thanks!
Lynn C. Oct 21, 2008, 6:43pm EDT
Sounds great.
Patricia I. Oct 21, 2008, 6:47pm EDT
Wonderful upgrade, look forward to the albums!!!!!
Susan K. Oct 21, 2008, 6:59pm EDT
thank you!
Lacey K. Oct 21, 2008, 7:07pm EDT
Sounds like a great upgrade! Thanks Tom!
ALIENAMERICAN .COM Oct 21, 2008, 7:10pm EDT
COOL.
Mary Bee Oct 21, 2008, 7:14pm EDT
4 hours, oh no. Will there be a morning after?