Hello All,
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I suppose a brief introduction is in order. After all, everything you read on the internet is gospel, so you should have some idea from whom this information is coming, right? We wouldn’t want this to be a completely blind following ?
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Name, rank, and press affiliation: Seth A. Everhart, RV Content Manager at your service. Compared to my esteemed colleagues, I am a relative newcomer to the world of electronic music. I started working with Eddie, Sam and Craig roughly 2 years ago.  As a musician and recording engineer, I was of the opinion that “Drum Machines Have No Soul”, and that was all I needed to know about electronic music. Needless to say, they have opened my eyes and ears to a world of music I probably would not have otherwise found.
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I haven’t fully pinned down the scope of topics about which I’ll be writing. My first topic, RV Improvements, will eventually be handed over to John, our Lead Developer. As John is in the trenches fighting the good fight, we decided to let him keep rolling and that I should handle this first post. I can say that interviews will constitute a good portion of my blogging. We have a few great subjects lined up, so keep an eye out.
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Down to brass tacks…
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A number of improvements have been made to the homepage. The first incarnation of the homepage provided a number of different avenues to explore, but some users felt that the occasional road sign would be useful. We moved some things around and dedicated some space to a few straightforward navigation buttons. Speaking of navigation, we also made it a priority to feature easy to find links to the social dwellings of RV around the web such as Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, and the like. Also added were a few of the most recent blog posts and a featured release section for all the old school record shoppers who like to check out “Staff Picks”.
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We’re quite proud of the site’s search functionality, which was recently improved (though very little, there was room). Search results became more encompassing and are now returned in reverse chronological order. This seems like a common sense move, but proved to be more complicated to implement than anticipated.
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On the shop front, we’ve added the ability to view content by label. Again, seems straightforward, but you know what they say about Rome and building endeavors.
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In the network, users are now able to edit the information for their original tracks and mixes, upload cover art, and have more control over the downloading and streaming of their content.
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As an added bonus for those of you who happen to read the blog and buy tracks and sample packs, we’ve implemented browsing functionality that will add a new dimension to the shopping experience. Though the functionality is there, the links are not ? So, there’s no reason you would have found these from the home page, but you can be the first to enjoy them:
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http://resonantvibes.com/shop/browse/samples
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http://resonantvibes.com/shop/browse/tracks
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That wraps up my first blog post. I look forward to getting to know you, so feel free to comment and/or email me at seth@resonantvibes.com, and watch for upcoming RV events. We’ll have some libations, conversations, and soak up some tunes.
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Have a great weekend!

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