Global Mode vs Sync Mode
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When browsing FitConnect, you will have the choice of using Global Mode or Sync Mode. By default, you are in Global Mode, but you can switch back and forth on any of the section home pages. You can also change your default mode in your account settings.
Global Mode: This mode will show you content (i.e. tips, recipes, blogs) from ALL FitConnect members
Sync Mode: This mode will only show you content (ie: tips, recipes, blogs, etc) from users you have "Synced" to.
A "Sync" is similar to a subscription, allowing you to receive updates on another user's Blogs, Pictures, Recipes, Tips, and Groups. When you add some as a "Fitster" (friend), you are, by default, automatically synced to that user. This is also something you can change in your account settings. The best thing about Syncs is that it's anonymous, so you can sync to someone's content and they won't even know.
To sum it all up, Sync mode allows you to filter out all the content on FitConnect that you don't feel like seeing.
Please post any questions, comments, ideas about Sync mode below.
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ryan
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on 1/14/2008
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What are 'Syncs'
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One of the unique features of FitConnect are "syncs". A sync is sort of like a notification. Syncs can be a picture upload, a new recipe added, a tip submitted, and more. They provide you a way of seeing the new content throughout the site quickly. When you add a new fitster (friend), you are, by default synced to that user. You can change this setting in your "My Account" page.
When you click the "My Syncs" page, you can use the filters to show you notifications for anyone you are synced to. You can also sync to members who are not your friend. For example, I like Joe Smith's recipes, but I don't really wanna be his friend. I can click the sync icon on his profile and sync to his recipes. Syncs give you a lot of freedom of controlling what type of content you see on the site. Syncs are also anonymous -- members won't know that you are synced to them.
Personal Syncs are notifications related to your content on the site. There are options for what type of notifications you will see in your "My Account" page as well. There is a link on your "My Syncs" page for "My Personal Syncs". For example, I like to know when people post a comment on my chalkboard, but I don't really care if someone joins my fitness center. I can select what to show by using the filters or by setting my default values in my account page.
Any questions, comments concerns related to syncs -- please post a comment below. Back to programming :\
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tdotross3
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on 1/14/2008
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