IHM Adds Facebook Connect
It's pretty uncommon anymore to find someone that doens't have a Facebook account. Really, try it. Almost everyone has one. And because of that, IHM has decided to integrate with Facebook Connect.
From this point on, any new user has the option of signing up for IHM the normal way (creating an account by giving us their information) or they can signup through their Facebook account. Clicking the "Register with Facebook" button will provide you wtih a prompt that asks if it's cool with you that we connect to your account. Once you allow it, we're good to go and get your account put in the oven so it's baked fresh based on your profile ASAP.
Once you've signed up through the Facebook Connect process, you'll be able to forever log into the site through your Facebook account. To do this, go to the sign in page (like normal), but click the "Log in with Facebook" option. It's that easy.
So, if you're new and have been thinking about joining, we've made it a whole lot easier for you. Now to find out just how amazing IHM is, all you have to do is press a button. Just press the button.
While we're in a testing period with these new features, you may find some bugs. If you do, please don't hesitate to let us know. We'll get all your problems fixed right up right away.
IHM Goes Mobile
Have you ever been stuck at the theater trying to pick out the right movie for you without any info? Or have you debated with friends over who was in what movie or if a sequel was made of it? Have you ever watched a movie only to want to update your rating on it as soon as you leave the theater? We've got an answer for you now.
Today, we're releasing the first version of IHM Mobile. The site will turn into a complete mobile version of IHM that allows you to access all the benefits of IHM in a much more mobile friendly way. We've stripped back a lot of regular IHM to make this version that flies when cruising it on your mobile phone.
We decided to not only give the benefits of our site to our great IHM members, but to add some features for non-IHMers (or not-logged-in users).
As an nonIHM member/not-logged-in user, you can:
- Search for movies/tv shows and get their info
- See the IHM user's average rating on films/tv shows
- Browse the photo galleries for films/tv shows
- Browse the top/bottom 50 films on IHM
- Browse films and tv shows we've just added into our database
- Register to become an IHM member
As an IHM member, you can do all of the above and:
- Add movies to your collection
- Rate and categorize movies
- Leave public comments on films that display to the world on the film's page
If you have data access on your mobile phone, point it to http://m.iheartmovies.org to check it out.
As we measure the usage of the mobile site, we're looking to get lots of feedback from you all. We're hoping to add more and more possibilities to it to allow you to connect to IHM as easy as possible. And beyond just positive feedback, let us know if it looks ugly as can be on your phone or you run into any problems.
State of the IHM Address
Hello fellow IHMers,
We're writing you today to let you know about the release of some new features including one of our best features so far.
Organize your life with our New Collection
The first feature is, of course, the new collection management tool that you have gotten to preview over the last week. If you haven't figured out by now, with this tool you'll be able to easily manage your entire electronic collection (all the films and tv shows you have rated). We added searching, sorting, formatting and mass editing to the collection utility. The new collection tool should also be much faster for those (after loading) with a slower connection as we will be processing updates in the background. If you haven't check it out, all you need to do is login and visit the collection page.
Show off your collection with the Flare Page
We have also created some nice "flare" for your personal pages that you can use to link back to your collection or profile. If you check out the flare page, you will be taken to the page offering all the different banner and image options along with code to place them on your blog, website or Myspace page. Feel free to put these on your pages to let people know how much you love movies.
Catch your movie news on the Movieblog
While we have not done much as far as publication for this next addition, it has been around for a few months. We have been writing about movies and movie news everyday (along with some great contributors) over on the IHM Movieblog. This blog allows you to get some sneak peeks at trailers, on set pictures or movie news in general. If you are a fan of movies and like to read or talk about them, you should check out the Movieblog.
Let your voice be heard, Write for Us!
We're looking to get even more people's opinions and thoughts on movies heard. If you think you can write about movies or are that person in your group of friends always spreading movie news, you're perfect for our blog. If you think you are up to it, let us know.
Get your changes made when you Contact us!
We spend a lot of time behind the scenes making updates and changing things for the better. If you are confused or have questions about how something works, feel free to contact us. We also are always open to hearing ideas or suggestions you have about our site (so much so that we have even created a special ideas email address for you to pass them to us). And of course, you can always reach us via IHM messages. See the about page to find the admin's pages.
Thanks for all your support,
The IHM Staff
We May Have Just Released Something New…
If you were to say click that “Collection” link at the top of your navigation bar on IHM, you may notice a little something different. Try out what you see and let us know if you run across anything strange. We’ll provide full details shortly as well as a list of all the new things that come with this shiny new feature.
If you have any problems or want to get a hold of us, you can contact any of us via: support@iheartmovies.org You can also leave comments to this post with any problems you run into.
If I'm at the computer, I'll also be offering quick support. You can reach me through the following methods:
email - mike@iheartmovies.org
aim - mike@iheartmovies.org
gtalk - mike@iheartmovies.org
If you use something else and want to chat with me, send me an email and we can arrange a way to chat and support any of your needs.
If you have any comments, suggestions or ideas to better the collection, please let us know.