The Oz Poetic Society would like to thank all of our contributors and visitors for their support throughout the year. We hope that you enjoy this Festive Season and that the New Year delivers prosperity.

We hope to see you all return in 2012, refreshed and eager to continue forward.

 

- Oz Poetic Society

 

As of Wednesday 28th September 2011, the new Oz Poetic Society website went online.

The launch progressed smoothly as we had planned. Needless to say, we do anticipate the odd bug to appear over the next couple of days and we do ask that you remain patient. Remember, the website is for your benefit and enjoyment.

We do hope you enjoy your time when visiting the Oz Poetic Society.

- Oz Poetic Society

Hi,

A quick progress report regarding the new Oz Poetic Society web site design…

• some minor issues have shown up during testing that have required re-addressing.
• members’ section nearing completion.
• complete site test is expected to be only a few weeks down the road.

There is a possibility that during testing, you may encounter some minor disturbances in regards to accessing the site. In the event such disturbances occur, they are not expected to exceeded a couple of minutes.

We do apologise in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

 

- Oz Poetic Society

We are progressing along extremely well, with around 15% to complete before testing, it looks promising that the site will be made public around August-September.

When testing begins… the bugs ironed out, a more definite release date will be set. Needless to say, we all have experienced from time to time in our travels, the odd hiccup or gremlin. Although we can’t predict such an occurrence, we can anticipate and hopefully minimize the disruption.

In our “Look Back” series, we are looking at the period 2007-2009 (version 4). Some minor changes included:

• Addition of RSS Feed
• Addition of Rhyming Dictionary
• Additional content (Tips & Reviews + Members)
• New Logo

Don’t forget to keep an eye out for our final installment in the series.

- Oz Poetic Society

Part II of our look back series.

Version 2 was in essence, the same as the original with a few added resources. It wasn’t until version 3 of the site that the introduction of the following were finally implemented after somewhat of a delay.

• Daily Poem
• Open Microphone Guide
• Forum
• The Curious Record (link only)
• Members’ Section

Version 3 remained in operation from 2003 – 2006.

Keep an eye out for our next installment in the series.

 

- Oz Poetic Society

As we undergo the new layout of the website, we would like to hear your opinion regarding the Weekly Poem. We have set up a poll for a limited time for you, our visitors and contributors to vote.

We will take the results into careful consideration.

 

- Oz Poetic Society

 

Just a friendly reminder regarding Weekly Poem submissions.

We love to see the enthusiasm of our contributors, that is what makes poetry so passionate.

If your submission has been successful, then under our fair go ruling, we cannot accept any further submissions from you for at least three weeks. However, if you have been unsuccessful, then you are free to submit. We try our best to give everyone an opportunity to submit their work without complications.

 

- Oz Poetic Society

 

Just a quick progress update: the new design is moving along nicely. We are slightly ahead of schedule which is pleasing. Still, we are anticipating the launch date to occur in the second half of 2011, rather than the first half of 2012. There still quite a bit of information to sort through and revise in relation to relevance today.

On a lighter note, after browsing through our archive, we unearthed some of the many earlier versions of the Oz Poetic Society web site that have appeared over the years. We would like to share some of the changes with you.  To begin: 1998 – 2001 (January).

Other site designs throughout the years will make an appearance at later dates.

 

- Oz Poetic Society

 

 

For quite sometime now, we have been considering a possible update to the look and feel of the Oz Poetic Society website. As with most situations over time, improvements through modifications become evident. Unfortunately, we have had limited time to spend on such a conception with the other work that occurs behind the scenes for the benefit our our members and visitors. Nevertheless, the conception will hopefully become a reality late 2011, early 2012 if all the pieces fall into place.

At this early stage, we are unable to reveal any further information regarding content additions, improvements and removals. We can reveal a prototype design that can be viewed in the image provided below. The image may show some distortions via scaling that would not appear on the website.

If you have a suggestion regarding a modification to an existing feature or the addition of a new feature, we welcome your input. All suggestions will be taken into consideration.

- Oz Poetic Society

The Oz Poetic Society is pleased to announce the first induction of 2011.

This honour is presented to Lorraine Bloch for her contributing poem: Autumn Morning, which appeared as the Weekly Poem for the week beginning 22nd August 2010.

Congratulations to Lorraine for her achievement!

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