Our new website is now LIVE!

[cass]

cass dev environment
http://bitshares.bplaced.net/

I intergrated on press/news section a slider ... pls let me know your thoughts about...thx

send pull request, toast will deploy.

done & online

[bytemaster]

cass dev environment
http://bitshares.bplaced.net/

I intergrated on press/news section a slider ... pls let me know your thoughts about...thx

send pull request, toast will deploy.

[cass]

cass dev environment
http://bitshares.bplaced.net/

I intergrated on press/news section a slider ... pls let me know your thoughts about...thx

I like it!  Much cleaner.

yes indeed ... iam also concerning try to intergrate a so called "mega submenu" on top navigation instead user must scroll down or click and then get down...just an idea

[Stan]

cass dev environment
http://bitshares.bplaced.net/

I intergrated on press/news section a slider ... pls let me know your thoughts about...thx

I like it!  Much cleaner.

[cass]

cass dev environment
http://bitshares.bplaced.net/

I intergrated on press/news section a slider ... pls let me know your thoughts about...thx

[vikram]

We have no official wiki. Dan wants to put everything on bitshares.org, I'm putting stuff for dns in my auto github wiki.

So maybe one of these?
https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares.org/wiki
https://github.com/BitShares/bitshares_toolkit/wiki

When if/everything is consolidated into an official wiki, someone should make sure any useful information from here is also transferred: http://wiki.invictus.io/en/Main_Page

Github + bitshares.org are the only two websites I want information on.   I am all for using the github wiki.

I think everything should be copied off (careful not to miss anything) of http://invictus-innovations.com/ and http://invictus.io/ and organized into bitshares.org + GitHub wiki(s). Then those sites should be replaced with automatic redirects to bitshares.org.

[cass]

has anyone pointed out the two broken images on http://bitshares.org/bitshares/ags-pts.php?

site is beautiful.

changed img path on my pull request... thx for info

[solaaire]

has anyone pointed out the two broken images on http://bitshares.org/bitshares/ags-pts.php?

site is beautiful.

the current site aint too shabby but im wondering, why was the last website redesign replaced so quickly? i was under the impression that the previous iteration of the website was created by a professional team experienced in ux/ui web design. what gives?

[merockstar]

has anyone pointed out the two broken images on http://bitshares.org/bitshares/ags-pts.php?

site is beautiful.

[vlight]

http://bitshares.org/blog/

The blog lacks RSS feed 

[infovortice2013]

buy bitshares web deleted?

m keyhotee founder but i lost first times to take bitshares / angelshares and really want to buy with dolars, but web is off :S

really i not have clear important ideas

angelshares go to bitshares founding?

and bitsharesx are to invest in DACs deployment?

[TanFan]

3i Team...the new website is really sharp and provides a great foundation upon which to build.

I've been monitoring your activities over the past six months and am amazed how far your team has come.  I am impressed with all you are accomplishing and also somewhat amused by some of the negative forum members...or better stated, some of the negative and "cranky" posts.  So I thought I'd take a minute tonight to congratulate the Bitshares Team for your incredible early successes. 

Continued success and a sincere "thank you" for all that you are doing for those of us who have invested in your vision.  And for those on the forum that think this is easy and like to hurl mud from time-to-time let me just "massage" a classic line from JFK and say..."ask not what Bitshares can do for you, but rather, what you can do for Bitshares" (to assist in these guys in leading this revolution in technology).

[Stan]

I see Sergio Lerner is being highlighted in the March newsletter as a new Invictus consultant, but I don't see him listed in the website Team section. Is he an active contributor to the project yet?

Answer needed here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=526360.msg5956296#msg5956296

He will be there in one the next series of coming updates.

[CLains]

I see Sergio Lerner is being highlighted in the March newsletter as a new Invictus consultant, but I don't see him listed in the website Team section. Is he an active contributor to the project yet?

Answer needed here https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=526360.msg5956296#msg5956296

[bytemaster]

Is there a website suggestions/fixes thread yet?

We will be releasing a github repo soon.

[vikram]

Is there a website suggestions/fixes thread yet?

[oco101]

I think it is important that the white papers are prominently displayed on the website. It seems to me that a lot of people interested in bitshares primarily do not understand the concept and it takes too much searching for them to understand how it is achievable from a technical standpoint. In terms of marketing to the bitcoin community, it needs to be made evident why tapos is better than pow, in the same way that the website clearly explains why bitshares conceptually is better than bitcoin or traditional banks. I really think that major part of the problem with bitshares marketing is that people still think the concept is either a scam or delusional. It is just as important to market the lower level concepts as it is to market the higher level ones. There is good content on the website, but none of the content really explains how bitshares DAC's work.

I agree. I think they are working on it : https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=3837.msg48147#msg48147

[clout]

I think it is important that the white papers are prominently displayed on the website. It seems to me that a lot of people interested in bitshares primarily do not understand the concept and it takes too much searching for them to understand how it is achievable from a technical standpoint. In terms of marketing to the bitcoin community, it needs to be made evident why tapos is better than pow, in the same way that the website clearly explains why bitshares conceptually is better than bitcoin or traditional banks. I really think that major part of the problem with bitshares marketing is that people still think the concept is either a scam or delusional. It is just as important to market the lower level concepts as it is to market the higher level ones. There is good content on the website, but none of the content really explains how bitshares DAC's work.

[bdnoble]

A minor point: I've seen "bitshares", "BitShares", and "bitShares" in different areas on the forum and website and in the logo. Which capitalization scheme is the optimal one, and should it be used consistently everywhere?

Unfortunately all variants are used on the new website. It would probably be best to choose a standardized version, while still trademarking, registering, domain squatting or whatever needs to be done, all of them.

BitShares is brand (when not part of the logo) 
bitShares is logo... (only when used in the logo)
bitshares refers to individual shares. 

I agree it is confusing.

I think it makes most sense to stick with the branding "bitShares" which matches the logo. You don't see anyone anywhere write IPhone or EBay. Although in this texting/blogging/facebook generation people tend to write things in all lowercase when having casual conversation. To this extent many companies are rebranding to use only lowercase. Check out the newest logos of macy's, jcpenny, and sears. There are also plenty of companies that have been all lowercase for a while: amazon, intel, adidas.

I found a random blog post that mentions this trend directly: http://www.duetsblog.com/2011/04/articles/branding/lower-case-branding-visual-identity/

So ultimately "BitShares" is unnecessary if the logo branding is "bitShares", and "bitshares" should be fine for casual conversation but not in any formal paper or on the main website. When you refer to individual shares I would think you should just say "shares".

[muse-umum]

A minor point: I've seen "bitshares", "BitShares", and "bitShares" in different areas on the forum and website and in the logo. Which capitalization scheme is the optimal one, and should it be used consistently everywhere?

Unfortunately all variants are used on the new website. It would probably be best to choose a standardized version, while still trademarking, registering, domain squatting or whatever needs to be done, all of them.

BitShares is brand (when not part of the logo) 
bitShares is logo... (only when used in the logo)
bitshares refers to individual shares. 

I agree it is confusing.

sure, especially when it comes to the Chinese translation.

[bytemaster]

A minor point: I've seen "bitshares", "BitShares", and "bitShares" in different areas on the forum and website and in the logo. Which capitalization scheme is the optimal one, and should it be used consistently everywhere?

Unfortunately all variants are used on the new website. It would probably be best to choose a standardized version, while still trademarking, registering, domain squatting or whatever needs to be done, all of them.

BitShares is brand (when not part of the logo) 
bitShares is logo... (only when used in the logo)
bitshares refers to individual shares. 

I agree it is confusing.

[onceuponatime]

A minor point: I've seen "bitshares", "BitShares", and "bitShares" in different areas on the forum and website and in the logo. Which capitalization scheme is the optimal one, and should it be used consistently everywhere?

Unfortunately all variants are used on the new website. It would probably be best to choose a standardized version, while still trademarking, registering, domain squatting or whatever needs to be done, all of them.

[amatoB]

A minor point: I've seen "bitshares", "BitShares", and "bitShares" in different areas on the forum and website and in the logo. Which capitalization scheme is the optimal one, and should it be used consistently everywhere?

[fuzzy]

From reddit. I think for us here it is very clear and nice but here are a view for a reddit guy. I think he has a few good points there :
"The website makes absolutely no sense to me. I haven't a clue what Bitshares is.
According to the video, it gets rid of desks, rent, utilities, salaries and equipment and pays all of the money saved to shareholders. And it allows you to transfer shares for free but only for digital companies which exist entirely in software (which don't yet exist).
The best explanation of what bitshares is is hidden on the FAQ page:
BitShares is a free open source software platform that can be used to launch Distributed Autonomous Companies (DAC).
Ok, so where is this open source platform? Or is BitShares a company, it seems to be employing people.
So your website claims BitShares is an open source platform, things you can trade like shares, a digital autonomous company and also a regular company? I'm confused.
Overall opinion: lots of words that mean very little and claim to make lots of money. Is it a scam: no, they aren't asking for my money. Is it an advertisment: no, it's open source. I have literally no idea what the point of this website is other than a design exercise for The Creative momentum"

We need a better presence on Reddit with more informed participants answering questions and addressing concerns. I think this is absolutely imperative actually.

Team Viral will likely be working in this area.  I have seen conversations begin to pick up around bitShares and "protoshares" lately...but these things will take time. 

[jae208]

Is the Bitshares video available on Youtube? I couldn't find it

Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BV55IrZi7g ,

... or did you mean the new one?

yeah i meant the new one that is on the bitshare.org site

[bytemaster]

Any word on the conference?

We will be making some updates on that soon.

[d3adh3ad]

Any word on the conference?

[CLains]

Is the Bitshares video available on Youtube? I couldn't find it

Here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BV55IrZi7g ,

... or did you mean the new one?

[CLains]

Nice website! BTW here are few BTS related topic, what's "the one", where all important updates will be anounced?

Good question! Anyone want to take this?

[jae208]

Is the Bitshares video available on Youtube? I couldn't find it

[bitcoinba]

From reddit. I think for us here it is very clear and nice but here are a view for a reddit guy. I think he has a few good points there :
"The website makes absolutely no sense to me. I haven't a clue what Bitshares is.
According to the video, it gets rid of desks, rent, utilities, salaries and equipment and pays all of the money saved to shareholders. And it allows you to transfer shares for free but only for digital companies which exist entirely in software (which don't yet exist).
The best explanation of what bitshares is is hidden on the FAQ page:
BitShares is a free open source software platform that can be used to launch Distributed Autonomous Companies (DAC).
Ok, so where is this open source platform? Or is BitShares a company, it seems to be employing people.
So your website claims BitShares is an open source platform, things you can trade like shares, a digital autonomous company and also a regular company? I'm confused.
Overall opinion: lots of words that mean very little and claim to make lots of money. Is it a scam: no, they aren't asking for my money. Is it an advertisment: no, it's open source. I have literally no idea what the point of this website is other than a design exercise for The Creative momentum"

We need a better presence on Reddit with more informed participants answering questions and addressing concerns. I think this is absolutely imperative actually.

[xeroc]

I cannot find the fact that bitshares is based on an 'open source' protocol on the main page ..

should it be added to the list of
- Secure
- Low Cost
- Convenient
- Decentralized

-> Open!

[Empirical1]

Great stuff! 

I really like the main page of the website and think the video is great too!   

Edit:So many contacts have been asking me what I like in this space and I've been saying BitsharesX, but to try explain the concept and the potential of other DAC's briefly has been challenging. I can now point them to the website, I actually think this will spread pretty quickly.

I think the solutions sub-section could have more jazzy one-liners to get people excited and make sure they click on the explore link. BitsharesX should probably just say 'World's first decentralized bank and exchange' as opposed to
'BitSharesX represents the first Decentralized Autonomous Company (DAC) to use the BitShares platform.'

Is there a video coming for BitsharesX specifically soon? I think that would be good.

[jae208]

Wow the website is very impressive I really like the video too!
Congrats on creating such a great website! I'm going to download the Bitshares video and reupload it to my youtube channel. Hopefully more people get exposed to it that way.

[oco101]

This site is going under ACTIVE edits... THIS IS NOT THE FINAL CONTENT.... 

We have a change list that is a mile long and will be improving the content dramatically.

Yes my post wasn't meant to be critical at all on the contrary, just wanted to show a point from someone outside the community.
Personally I think the site it is really great, I really love it. Brian did an amazing job.

[bytemaster]

This site is going under ACTIVE edits... THIS IS NOT THE FINAL CONTENT.... 

We have a change list that is a mile long and will be improving the content dramatically.

[oco101]

From reddit. I think for us here it is very clear and nice but here are a view for a reddit guy. I think he has a few good points there :
"The website makes absolutely no sense to me. I haven't a clue what Bitshares is.
According to the video, it gets rid of desks, rent, utilities, salaries and equipment and pays all of the money saved to shareholders. And it allows you to transfer shares for free but only for digital companies which exist entirely in software (which don't yet exist).
The best explanation of what bitshares is is hidden on the FAQ page:
BitShares is a free open source software platform that can be used to launch Distributed Autonomous Companies (DAC).
Ok, so where is this open source platform? Or is BitShares a company, it seems to be employing people.
So your website claims BitShares is an open source platform, things you can trade like shares, a digital autonomous company and also a regular company? I'm confused.
Overall opinion: lots of words that mean very little and claim to make lots of money. Is it a scam: no, they aren't asking for my money. Is it an advertisment: no, it's open source. I have literally no idea what the point of this website is other than a design exercise for The Creative momentum"

[Overthetop]

It is beautiful! 

[38PTSWarrior]

There is a typo in the blog. "There is no anesthetic inEthereum.", should be:"There is no anesthetic in Ethereum."

[Talos]

网页太华丽了象个凤凰，不简洁而且通面介绍，和招商公司没区别！产品btsx拳头产品没突出。也没给时间就说7月大会推广没实际产品！

Just to add a few comments:

(1) each website iteration has made substantial improvements, its going in the right direction!

(2) ? add a more visible link to a wiki from the site. The FAQs are good, but naturally provide brief answers. You could sticky the wikis on this forum - ideally one for each DAC. Currently, googling 'bitshares wiki' brings up a MSC wiki link at the top, and the listed wiki provides a one line answer with a link to back to a MSC site. I don't know if a wiki is the best format but the forum is great for those following the ongoing conversation - for those just arriving: not so much, as searching for information in threads takes some time.

(3) more videos needed about upcoming DACs in the video section of the site please

[codinat]

网页太华丽了象个凤凰，不简洁而且通面介绍，和招商公司没区别！产品btsx拳头产品没突出。也没给时间就说7月大会推广没实际产品！

[super3]

The new website is on par. Great job!

[Tuck Fheman]

So how do you get started?
Click here and follow our step by step guides:
How to get AGS
How to get PTS

In case this hasn't been mentioned, the links(?) in the area listed above are not present (if there are supposed to be links).

http://bitshares.org/solutions/ags-pts/

[unimercio]

  cudos to team Brian ... Looks great, feels good, lasts long time.

[bytemaster]

Looks great!

Some edits:

The FAQ's part of the website mentions that holders of PTS/AGS get 1.33.  Not true. AGS got 3.X.

What happened on February 28, 2014?
This was the snapshot date for BitShares XT. PTS and AGS holders on this date will be given a stake in BitShares XT: for each PTS or AGS held, the holder will be awarded 1.33 XTS.

Obviously we are past March 15

When will BitShares XT launch?
At the earliest, BitShares XT will launch on the Ides of March (March 15, 2014).

Yes... this weekend we have a lot of info to update on this site. 

[santaclause102]

No need to worry anymore! "...and taught rocket science at the U.S.Air Force Academy".  Everytime a new website is launed I came across this and find it funny again 

That was my favorite assignment before BitShares!

My favorite final exam question?  Plot the ground track of Apollo 8 from launch to "Trans Lunar Injection" departing earth for the moon:

I can see you having fun with it....like you are having fun with this forum (my observation)

[boshen1011]

    

[Stan]

No need to worry anymore! "...and taught rocket science at the U.S.Air Force Academy".  Everytime a new website is launed I came across this and find it funny again 

That was my favorite assignment before BitShares!

My favorite final exam question?  Sketch the ground track of Apollo 8 from launch to "Trans Lunar Injection" departing earth for the moon:

[testz]

How to get AGS/PTS empty:
http://bitshares.org/solutions/ags-pts/

Also we need the links for BitShares-PTS client at new site.

[santaclause102]

No need to worry anymore! "...and taught rocket science at the U.S.Air Force Academy".  Everytime a new website is launed I came across this and find it funny again 

[Pixar]

How much did it post to obtain this domain bitshares.org?  I remember way back bytemaster said the previous owners were requesting the tune of 2,000 pts for this site.  Or was that bitshares.com? 

[JakeThePanda]

Looks great!

Some edits:

The FAQ's part of the website mentions that holders of PTS/AGS get 1.33.  Not true. AGS got 3.X.

What happened on February 28, 2014?
This was the snapshot date for BitShares XT. PTS and AGS holders on this date will be given a stake in BitShares XT: for each PTS or AGS held, the holder will be awarded 1.33 XTS.

Obviously we are past March 15

When will BitShares XT launch?
At the earliest, BitShares XT will launch on the Ides of March (March 15, 2014).

[Stan]

COOL. Nice Job Stan and the rest of hardworking I3 staff.
 

Hats off to Brian Page especially!

[jwiz168]

COOL. Nice Job Stan and the rest of hardworking I3 staff.
 

[Stan]

Our new website is now LIVE!

http://bitshares.org/