tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54210452487374680052011-07-07T15:48:25.904-07:00The Latest Buzzzzzzzwww.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.comBlogger91100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-39116201052066474102009-07-29T10:57:00.001-07:002009-07-29T11:03:27.797-07:00One week up and running and we are moving along strongly with our effort to build our search results with quality providers. Today we received our first official recognition from Information Week. We are thrilled to be gaining attention!<br />You can read it here:<br /><a href="http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2009/07/three_services.html;jsessionid=NQMLXQAFRIBM2QSNDLOSKH0CJUNN2JVN?print=true"> READ ME! </a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-3911620105206647410?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-32710458424438659592009-07-15T16:00:00.000-07:002009-07-15T16:07:08.079-07:00We are pleased to announce the launch of VaVoca 2.0... the new, improved online marketplace to find work and hire quality talent!<br /><br />After a fantastic 2-month pilot earlier this year and incredibly valuable feedback from our users, we're excited to unveil several changes that greatly improve the user experience and simplify the process of using VaVoca. We've made the site 10x faster and more reliable as well as some other streamlined changes.<br /><br />He are some things we did:<br /><ul><li>created the ability to post jobs / wanted ads without requiring an account</li></ul><ul><li>simplified the process to list your services</li></ul><ul><li>made it easy to contact service providers and job postings (you don't need an account to do this either)</li></ul><ul><li>improved the front page look and feel and integrated a short informational video showing you how to use VaVoca</li></ul><ul><li>made the site much faster and more reliable</li></ul><br />Look for us around town this summer and help us spread the word. As always, we welcome you comments and ideas at contact@vavoca.com<br /><br />Thanks!<br />The VaVoca Team<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-3271045842443865959?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-5160868011989941052009-06-18T14:16:00.001-07:002009-06-18T14:18:25.665-07:00The build is done thanks to an amazing team and now we are in the final stages of chasing away all those nasty bugs. Stay tuned for VaVoca 2.0 and in the mean time if anyone is interested in being a tester for the new product please let us know at contact@vavoca.com<br />See you all soon!<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-516086801198994105?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-58853770097526093902009-03-12T21:22:00.000-07:002009-06-18T14:15:55.069-07:00<div>As you may have noticed we have been making some changes around here and things have slowed down a bit. As part of our effort to provide the best product, we will be pulling back and building an even better site. During this time the site will stay live so continued user experience and feedback is always welcome so please feel free to give us yours at contact@vavoca.com</div><div><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-5885377009752609390?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-51033164653116974042009-01-23T20:03:00.000-08:002009-01-23T20:12:20.640-08:00Some things we are proud to send out this week:<div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">IE 7 compatibility improvements</span></span>- Better support for our Internet Explorer users. You should now have fewer issues and a better look and feel. We love you guys so keep the suggestions coming!</li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 51);"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">More rate/salary choices</span></span>- In earnest effort to move towards being the best Job Search website around we have modified our rate/salary choices to now include month, year, and weekly options.</li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Site enhancements</span></span>- We love pretty rounded corners and hope you do too.</li></ul><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-5103316465311697404?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-41355833470517353582009-01-08T16:02:00.000-08:002009-01-08T16:08:47.657-08:00A couple of bug fixes today and we would really like to thank the people who took the time to let us know your troubles!<br /><ul><li>You can now upload .bmp photo files to your profile</li><li>On the new "Get Rated" feature you can separate entries by not only commas but semi-colons as well</li></ul>Note: IE 6 users, links that you create in your Service Listing or Job Posting may not appear linkable in your browser window. It is a specific browser bug we are working on but they are active links in Firefox, Safari, IE7, and most other current browsers.<br /><br />Thanks to all of our users and keep the feedback coming.<br />The VaVoca Team<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-4135583347051735358?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-38707163918725538582008-12-30T10:27:00.000-08:002008-12-30T10:47:04.637-08:00The tree is down and we are back to work! Today some exciting improvements went out the door including:<br /><br /><ul><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Get Rated!</span> </span>Are you fabulous and want the world to know? We now have an easy way to send out requests to former clients or employers so they can share their feedback. You can find the button on your MY PAGE on your Service Listing or Job Posting in the top right hand corner. Try it out!<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Linkify in your profile</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">.</span> Links that you include in your listing will now be clickable and will open in a new tab. Please be sure to not forget to use the whole address (i.e. www.mycoolwebsite.com)</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Link to the Blog.</span> </span>Now you can keep up with the site at our VaVoca Blog directly from the site.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">Addition of Category Instructions.</span> Listing yourself in one of our popular search categories will allow you to appear in the Category search function from the front page. We just wanted to make sure people knew about it.</li><li><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);">U.I. Changes.</span> </span>Thanks for the wonderful feedback. It's our goal to make the site work for you!</li></ul>The VaVoca Team<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-3870716391872553858?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-74186169763238514962008-12-23T00:03:00.001-08:002008-12-30T10:25:06.018-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQkFhaw8C0M/SVCbs5PuAgI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Lbvsay33HbQ/s1600-h/Picture+7.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 184px; height: 172px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XQkFhaw8C0M/SVCbs5PuAgI/AAAAAAAAAA8/Lbvsay33HbQ/s400/Picture+7.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5282893558488891906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Happy Holidays!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">We would like to wish everyone a happy holiday and even Buzz got into the spirit. Based on user feedback and some ideas of our own we are happy to announce the following additions and fixes:<br /><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li> Buzz gets into the Spirit for Christmas</li><li> Various U.I. changes to make the site even more user friendly!<br /></li><li> Email issues fixed including replying from accounts that are being forwarded.<br /></li></ul>Thanks for the user feedback!<br />The VaVoca Team<br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-7418616976323851496?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5421045248737468005.post-35341030068421929522008-12-10T23:00:00.000-08:002009-06-18T14:14:39.736-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQkFhaw8C0M/SUTMRJPDGCI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Ygla6tqW25c/s1600-h/IMG_0743.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XQkFhaw8C0M/SUTMRJPDGCI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Ygla6tqW25c/s400/IMG_0743.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5279569258093942818" border="0" /></a>The time finally arrived at 11:50pm on Wed December 10th as we unlocked the door and opened for our friends and select users to try it out. It's been an amazing learning journey to get here but we are live and we think we have a very nice Beta Project on our hands! During the next few months we are going to be monitoring use and fine tuning the product before we launch it to the world. We will keep you posted on the blog of all the fixes and feature ads.<br /><br />Thanks again for your support and during this trial time please please let us hear your feedback at contact@vavoca.com<br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5421045248737468005-3534103006842192952?l=vavoca.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>www.vavoca.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06744596483528311381noreply@blogger.com0