Misc Updates to Site Functionality

Thanks to anyone who posted comments about broken or poorly working features. I have corrected many of these. The front page now only shows blog posts -- not blog posts and project updates, which as some of you pointed out were just crowding the front page. I've also added a chat feature (link above) for group collaboration on projects. It may be helpful since many people are often logged on at the same time. The chat sessions are archived, so content from those sessions will return in the Search area.

Also, I see some forum posts are immediately locking, while others are able to remain opened. mode7 had posts that went both ways. I'm looking into this and hope to get it resolved shortly. Thanks to everyone for your involvement.

Oh, as the front page now only shows blog entries, please feel free (contributors) to post a quick note whenever you've gotten a change made or have a request for a project. It will keep the site alive, keep news prominent, and increase our search engine visibility -- all which help the overall community. Thanks again.