Statistics last year were released by comScore that showed mobile Internet browsing has doubled from 2008 (10.8 million people) to 2009 with 22.3 million daily mobile device web users. Mobile browsing is increasing at an incredible rate and we are ready for that at Your Scene Network.

With these changes in Internet browsing we want to embrace change and be at the forefront of developing technology for the Your Scene Network. Today we want to announce to the public the release of Your Scene Mobile Beta 1.0. Go to any scene site from your mobile phone and see for yourself. What you will find is a web browsing experience that is tailor fit to anyone on a mobile device. We have great plans for the future for our network and believe that using mobile phones will be integral as technology continues to advance.

Some great features to highlight that are live today:

• Inbox - This is our standard private messaging system. You can read, reply and compose new messages to all members.
• Forum - Browse the forum just as you would on a standard Internet browser. This is now formatted in a much simpler design to get you there on your mobile device.
• Chat - You can stay connected to other members live as you are on the go or out in your shop working on your next project.

We have many great ideas that we will be adding to Your Scene Mobile in the months ahead. Go to your favorite scene on the network and see for yourself!

by: A.J. Tardio

We are getting close to completing the site “looks” revamp but before we get the phone access under way, we thought we should spend a little time to improve the site help section. We realize not all of us are computer gurus but there is a limit to how user friendly we can make the site before we start over complicating things.

To bridge the gap there is a help section. Currently its pretty dry and we want to improve this for all users. So what I would like to ask all of you especially our newer members is what parts of the site did you have trouble with at first? What site sections seemed confusing, or seem to overwhelming that you don’t even use?

The help section just like the rest of this site will always need updating and expansion but this is what we plan to add so far:

1.Getting Started User Guide (Explanation of site sections)
2. Getting Started Video (Explanation of site sections)
3. Posting Pictures Guide
4. Posting Pictures Video
5. AJ’s Garage/Rides Guide
6. Garage/Rides Video Guide

We will also be adding other videos to go along with the login issues explained in our newsletters for clearing cookies, cache, and an explanation.

All feedback appreciated!

Recently we began fixing the autologin feature. This feature keeps you logged in automatically when visiting the site. To enable this feature when you login remember to check the “Log me on automatically each visit” check box when you login. You may have noticed after the home page changed, you started to have trouble staying logged in. The final fix required us to adjust how the site sets your cookie, which you may need to clear before you can login. The remainder of this article is a guide for clearing your cookies for popular browsers.

Note* If you are having trouble logging in you may need to clear your cookies. Here is an article that lists the step to clear your cookies. http://yourscenenetwork.com/2010/auto-login-update.html

Announcing The Face Lift project!

We are moving right along with site development which brings us to our newest project, “The Face Lift”! We have listened to your comments and felt like it was time to get the community involved. We know not everyone is a webdesigner, or programmer but that doesn’t mean you don’t have some good ideas! Please add your comments to the “The Face Lift” Project thread in your favorite forum.

You will notice that the home page has changed. This is the base from which we will work from to complete this project. We took elements we felt were best from the old design and current design.

The goals of the changes are:
-More user friendly
-Faster Load Times
-Appealing yet simple look
-Better use of screen realestate

We will take in account all suggestions in completion of this project. Get involved today! As with all websites, our websites will have periodic updating but for this project we will complete in mid May so that we can move on to a mobile site version!

Join The Discussion!
MazdaBScene.com - http://mazdabscene.com/forums/site-news-comments/the-face-lift-project-t21176.html

We were excited to introduce to you, our new News Letter System last month! We will be keeping you updated on site changes, as well as what is going on in your scene! 2010 is a big development year for us. We will be developing a new site completely from scratch, but do not worry. All the features you have come to love will not only be standard but also expanded on by input from you! As you can imagine developing a new site from scratch is a large project. Once development is under way, we will be reqruiting volunteers for testing, and first hand suggestions. This could be you! Before the project is started we will be performing final changes to the current site, and fixing remaining bugs.

Recently we began fixing the autologin feature. This feature keeps you logged in automatically when visiting the site. To enable this feature when you login remember to check the “Log me on automatically each visit” check box when you login. We are currently resolving this issue. Working on this bug required us to adjust how the site sets your cookie, which you may need to clear before you can login. The remainder of this news letter is a guide for clearing your cookies for popular browsers.