New Officer Resource Features

[Jarvis]

As some of you maybe noticing officer resource has a few new features. I'll discuss how to use them here, and let you know of some more upcoming changes and features for everyone.

* The most noticeable is probably the YouTube videos, Google Video's and Yahoo video's all can now be directly embedded into posts. I understand there were some security concerns in the past with a similar modification, but this one does not suffer from those holes. The video's most be hosted at either YouTube.com Video.Google.com or Video.Yahoo.com video hosted at other sites are not supported, and probably never will be.

These instructions cover how you can embed video's directly into your posts.

1. Power On Computer (If already on proceed to step 2)

2. Open an internet browser of your choice (FireFox, IE, Opera, etc etc)

3. Navigate to one of the aforementioned video sites such as http://youtube.com

4. Locate a video you'd like to share with the community. I prefer to search for ones with girls, guns or beer. A combination of all 3 in one video would be perfect.

5. Over to the right of the video (on youtube) is a small greyish box with a link in a box that will say URL. It should appear like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMq3xVpghKM

(Please note you can sometimes use the link in the address bar, but sometimes it will not work. Grabbing the link from the greyish box, will work 100% of the time).

6. Copy the provided code.

7. Visit OfficerResource and attempt to create the thread in the forum of your choice.

8. Paste the code from step 5 into the post any where. Please make sure the URL is not inside any SIZE, FONT, COLOR, B, I, U, bbcode already

ex Correct:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMq3xVpghKM

ex Incorrect:

[size=99] ZOMG CHECK OUT VIDEOZ![b] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMq3xVpghKM[/b][/size]

9. Submit Message.


*Steps for Google video and Yahoo video similar.

Yahoo Video follow all above steps. For step 5 all you need is the video code from the Video page
ex:

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/3476840/9673967

Google Video you must get the video in the whole window itself and get some code form the address bar that looks like

ex:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=8372603330420559198&hl=en

Thats all there is to it! Just copy and paste once you've got the first steps down.


* You may also notice that some usernames have a color. Co-Owners are Red and easily identifiable now, Supporters are Green, Super Mod's are a bold black.

If you are a verified LEO, do not fear, we are working on getting you your blue username as soon as a small bug is squshed.

Anyone who misbehaves, causes troubles, or is annoying, has a "Pink" user name.


* Attachments, once again work. You should be able to hit the "Manage Attachments" button, and actually use it now. All previous attachments have been lost, from a server move before I was around (sometime last year it looks like)


* Before when someone would post a HUGE image, the layout of the site would break, your retina's would burn, and, your computer screen would have to scroll side to side. Fear no more from those who can't not resize images. It is now automatically redone, and all you have to do is click the image to view full size.



* The arcade will have approx 200+ new games shortly available for everyone to play and enjoy.

* There is a new "Midnight Shift" skin available for use. Anyone who needs a little less contrast in their lives can use it. You can select it from the style chooser in the Bottom Left hand corner of the screen.

Upcoming updates:
Only surprises which I can't discuss if I want to keep my pretty Administrator Title

[Buttercup]

Excellent! Thanks for the update.

[CTR man]

Anyone who misbehaves, causes troubles, or is annoying, has a "Pink" user name.

I think Pinki might want a pink one just because she is in her pinkness.

[Jenna]

What nifty new features! Will O/R never stop improving?

1. Power On Computer (If already on proceed to step 2)

4. Locate a video you'd like to share with the community. I prefer to search for ones with girls, guns or beer. A combination of all 3 in one video would be perfect.

* Before when someone would post a HUGE image, the layout of the site would break, your retina's would burn, and, your computer screen would have to scroll side to side.

Anyone who needs a little less contrast in their lives can use it.

Upcoming updates:
Only surprises which I can't discuss if I want to keep my pretty Administrator Title

All that, and a site administrator with a sense of humor too!

[CTR man]

What nifty new features! Will O/R never stop improving?



All that, and a computer guy with a sense of humor too!

I hope O/R never stops improving.

[pgg]

I won't loose my high score in the arcade will I?

[Jarvis]

I won't loose my high score in the arcade will I?

I think yours are the only ones that didnt make it






joke, of course not, all high scores are intact

[OfficerResource.com]

We hope that you all enjoy the changes that we are making. We have again taken the feedback that the members have given us and tried to improve the site. Please continue to leave feedback on what you would like to see and we will do our best to accommodate you!

I would also like to publicly thank Dave. Dave is a huge asset to our site and he takes pride in what he does! Dave has been a great addition to our site!


As Always if you have any questions, concerns or comments please feel free to contact a mod, super mod or one of the owners!

[Jenna]

I would also like to publicly thank Dave. Dave is a huge asset to our site and he takes pride in what he does! Dave has been a great addition to our site!

He's probably the most tech-savvy of the Daves I know!

YouTube - These are the Daves I know

[OfficerResource.com]

HOLY SHIT JENNA.. OUR DAVE is in that video. He is Dave #2

[Five-0]

Way to go Dave. Now where is Pacman?

[jmur5074]

VERY NICE!!!



All excellent changes.

[Terminator]

We sincerely hope all of you enjoy the changes. Site Staff has been working hard to work out the details on this, and Super Dave has been working hard to make it happen.

Bottom line: Our members are very lucky to have the team they do running the show here, and we're very lucky to have the members we do!

[gopherpuckfan]

Sweet!!! My main request for the site has come to fruition!! The evolution of O/R continues!

YouTube - The Simpsons - Homer Evolution

[Pinki]

* You may also notice that some usernames have a color. Co-Owners are Red and easily identifiable now, Supporters are Green, Super Mod's are a bold black.

Anyone who misbehaves, causes troubles, or is annoying, has a "Pink" user name.

So I have to misbehave to get a PINK user name?

[Pinki]

I think Pinki might want a pink one just because she is in her pinkness.

He speaks the truth!

[OfficerResource.com]

He speaks the truth!

I may be able to be persuaded to give you a pink name.

[Pinki]

I may be able to be persuaded to give you a pink name.

I think this is going to cost me

[n30]

still unable to post a picture on any thread... ;-(
tried everything.
i hate rejection

[mack]

Thanks Dave, Reca, and Term for making this site so great and to all the other members and users who make this place interesting and fun to return to time and again, and of course the Mods who keep us in line ha ha ha.