In developing the new website, there were some features that we
didn't have time to incorporate. They are however on our
to-do list so you should see them improved and back on EYB
soon.
Friends - we are developing a much-improved
social networking feature for EYB and Friends will be part of
that. We have retained your Friends data so when we reinstate
the feature we will reconnect you. In the meantime you can
still see your Friends' profiles and bookshelves by clicking their
name in any Bookshelves list for a book they own.
Shopping Lists - we plan a complete overhaul of
Shopping lists as part of our development of a mobile interface for
EYB. Not an app, as we want all cell phones/mobiles to work
with the site. So the Shopping list we have now is rather
basic - you can't add Menus to it, only add each Recipe
individually from the Recipe details page. But the new
Shopping List will be easier to edit and have lots of new
features.
Indexing - as part of the new website we are
developing a web interface for our indexers. Initially this
will just be the paid indexers but once we are sure it is working
properly, we will be opening it up to member volunteers. You
will then be able to index your own cookbooks and also your
personal recipes. In the meantime, while the interface is
being built we cannot import data using the old formats so there
will be a period of a few weeks while no new books will be
indexed. We added a lot just before the new site launch and
we will be indexing furiously when we can get back to it.
