We may have mentioned once or twice how crazy we are about Twitter. Mixx is on Twitter. Everyone who works here is on Twitter. A lot of you have been on Twitter from the very beginning. So we know you’ll be happy! ecstatic! overjoyed! to find that any story, photo or video that you Mixx publicly can now be simultaneously Tweeted.
We know what you’re thinking: “OMG! NFW!” We had exactly the same reaction when a coworker dreamed this up. Another brilliantly simple feature that we didn’t know we wanted and now we can’t get enough of. Here’s how it works:
- Go to Your Account and enter your Twitter info under the Account Settings tab. Set the default to “on” if you want every item you submit Tweeted. Set it to “off” if you’d rather decide case-by-case.
- When you submit content, you’ll see a box on the submission page with the message “Also Twitter this submission for me.” If your default is set to “on” this is your chance to decide against the Tweet. No one will hold it against you!
Very cool, very simple. Now, who’s going to be the first to Tweet this post?
For the rest of you—there’s more! You know we can’t do an entire install with only one feature—no matter how fabulous. Well, we can, but anyway, there’s more.
Upgraded Mixx Notifications
Go to Your Account and you’ll find a new tab called “Notifications.” This is where you’ll be able to set preferences for the types of Mixx notifications you receive via email. It’s replacing the old “Receive an email when . . .” tab and will be split into categories:
Your Submissions: Decide what activity you’d like to be notified about regarding your OWN submissions. Choose any or all of the following:
- A Mixxer has voted on your submission
- Your submission has been marked as Breaking News (you’ll be able to see who marked it as breaking)
- Your submission has made it into the Popular category
- Your submission has been marked as related to another submission (you’ll see who marked it)
MixxFriends: Choose whether and when to be notified if:
- A Mixxer is Following you
- Someone you Follow or who Follows you Favorited something
You’ll also be able to allow your Followers to share content.
Comments: Decide if you’d like to be notified about comment activity whenever:
- Someone has commented on your submission
- Someone has replied directly to your comment
- Someone has commented on a submission you’re following
Groups: Get a notification when:
- Something has been submitted to a Group you belong to
- Someone joined a Group you belong to
Address Book Integration
We’ve also made it easier than ever for you to share the amazing stuff you find on Mixx! When you click “Email This” on any story, photo or video, we’ll let you pull addresses from your personal address book. Once you’ve shared, you’ll have the option to send a Mixx invite to any of your contacts who aren’t already in the Mixx. As soon as they accept the invite, you’ll automatically be set up as Friends and you can expect their note of thanks for telling them about the coolest place on the Internet!
API Update
You asked for it, and we heard you loud and clear. Thanks to your suggestions, we made JSON support our top priority for the Mixx API, and we’re proud to report that it’s ready for you. Even better, you can take advantage of it without changing the version of the API you’ve been using. Since adding JSON support doesn’t violate the interface contract, it’s right there in the current version (v1r1) that we all know and love.
Enough for one week? We’d give you a hint or two about what’s next, but we want you to check out these features first. So go forth and Tweet, email and notify! As ever, send your Feedback —we can’t wait to hear what you think!
Your Mixx Team
Original Story: Mixx Blog
