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The new 2.0 version of our BlueInk Content Management System has hit the streets!

BlueInk version 2.0 is significantly different than anything we’ve done in the past. You can edit your web site while you view it, drag-and-drop content into place, and upload several photos or documents in one go. We think it will change the way people think about editing web sites.

BlueInk v2 is available for purchase online. Each of the four available packages comes with a free template (if you want), free hosting, and e-mail addresses. BlueInk is a great way to get your small business site online quickly and inexpensively.

All subscription plans we offer include free upgrades for the life of your subscription, so BlueInk will just get better and better the longer you use it.

If you’re a fellow web designer, larger business, or you’ve got some really unique content, just let us know.

I had a great time at Tech After 5 last night. It was good to see so many friends and make some new ones.

Northstar Creative and Ever Green Recycling were in the Startup Zone–which, speaking from personal experience, is a great place to be.

Here at BigBlueHat we love Firefox 3. Brad and I switched within hours of its release. We helped Mozilla win the Guinness World Book of Record for the largest number of software downloads in 24 short hours.

What we didn’t know is that Microsoft’s Internet Explorer (IE) Team sent some congratulatory sugar, flour, and water to help the Mozilla folks celebrate their accomplishment. You can check out the pictures of the IE Team’s “Congratulations on Shipping!” Firefox cake.

As it turns out this rivalry goes deeper than most web developers and savy web users realize. It’s been going on since Microsoft dumped a giant metal IE logo on Netscape’s front lawn.

Not sure how I’d take that, personally. I’m sure the Mozilla folks were happy for the cake.

If you frequent East Park Ave, you’ll probably notice a bit less blue on the street. We enjoyed nearly 2 years at 107 East Park Ave. It was great to be in a building that old with a view of McPherson Park.

Moving wasn’t easy (those desks are heavy…), but we chose to in order to gain some new perspective on our new web manufacturing focus.

We’re not in a top secret office somewhere in the upstate. We’ve gone low profile again (in the real world, anyway) in order to focus on our digital domain.

We’ll be trotting out some new services and BlueInk 2.0 will be making it’s debut here within the month! It’s helped to have the added focus.

So, watch for us online. We’ll be increasingly easy to find.

The dotProject community, of which we are a part, recently released dotProject 2.1.2. This release includes many security and speed improvements as well as a few new features. Here’s a quick breakdown of what’s available in this new release:

• Folder-by-folder permissions in the Files module.
• Default User preferences are now inherited by all users unless they’re overridden for a specific user.
• Custom Field type ‘file’ was added to allow for specific attachments to Projects, Contacts, Companies, and Tasks.
• Many speed improvements.
• Item level permissions for Roles.
• Permission Cache settings now available to Sys Admins.

BigBlueHat dotProject hosting clients will be receiving these new changes soon as part of their service. Stay tuned for more information on other upcoming improvements to dotProject.