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The Import User feature previously created the User ID (Login ID) for a member automatically from the first, last name, and email address.

You can now import the User ID you would like for each member.

If you leave this field blank in the import, the system will still automatically generate an User ID.

You can now organize your Photo Albums into Folders.

When you create a new Photo Album there is a new option called Parent. This option defines which Photo Album will be the "parent" of the Photo Album you are creating. The Parent item "<top>" is the top level folder and will be shown first. Thus, you can create a hierarcy of Photo Albums.

As an example... you can create a Photo Album called "2006" with the Parent of "<top>". You can then create a Photo Album called "Pinewood Derby" with the Parent of "2006". Then you can place photos in the "Pinewood Derby" album. Through this method, you can organize a large number of photo albums for easy browsing.

When added content to a unit website, web addresses and email addresses were automatically turned into links. The "text" of these links was the same as the link itself and could not be changed.

Two new buttons are now available in the Rich Text Editor for your use.

The Link button allows you to select a section of text and attach an internet link to it. The text selected will then act as a link and when clicked follow the internet link. In this way you can control the text that is linked.

When you click the Link button (after selecting text to link to) a popup window will appear. The options for this feature are:

The maximum file size of an uploaded file for the Files section and Attachments has been increased from 2 to 5 MB.

In the Month View of the Calendar you can now click on the Date to create a new event. The new event will then default to the date selected.

This should make adding multiple events to the Calendar easier until the "rehaul" of the Calendar function is completed in Spring.

We have added a Storage Space report which is now available in the Control Panel.

This should help in keeping track of how much storage space you have available and where current storage space is being used.

SOAR is pleased to announce general availability of our new Photo Upload Tool.

New Features
- Java based - will work in all browsers.
- Select multiple files to at the same time. No more selecting a single file at a time !
- See thumbnails of the pictures while you select them.
- Upload progress "meter" to keep track of the upload process.
- Picture "reduction" is now done on your computer, before the upload. This results in smaller files for upload and faster uploads.
- The Last Modified Date of the picture is now used to sort pictures in a Photo Album. No need to worry anymore about what order you upload pictures in.

At least one Theme now support the display of background images and the selection of that image from an image library.

This feature is available via the Background button on the Control Panel in the Site Theme section.

Note: This feature only works with themes that have "background" in their name.

The current themes have been completely rewritten to address a number of display issues with Firefox and to support new features in the future.

The first of these features is the ability to customize the font family, font size, and various colors used in the display of your unit website. A new button called "Customize" is now available on the Control Panel in the Site Theme section to access this feature.

Note: When creating a custom theme, be aware that if you switch Themes you will loose any customization you have made. Make sure to pick your primary Theme first !

You can select the image that will be shown in the header (top) of all your unit website pages. A stock library of images has been provided for your selection.