Haiti’s sorrow, My Yahoo! and you

January 20, 2010 on 4:04 pm | 5 Comments

 Wednesday’s 6.1 magnitude aftershock in Haiti is a jolting reminder of a tragedy whose scale we struggle to comprehend. The world has responded with resources and compassion, but a disaster of this size will be with us for years and years. 

The Internet can help us zero in on the specifics of a challenge and empower us to help in more direct and potentially more effective ways than ever before. My Yahoo! can simplify and expand the information at your disposal.

 

  •  The Haiti Sun – Produced by the Haitian community abroad and at home, provides a unique perspective on the tragedy.
  • The New York Times – Some of the most moving international coverage has come from the New York Times, providing an extraordinary mix of personal stories, breaking news and analysis.
  • The Red Cross – Just one organization providing relief to Haiti but it is a great way to keep track of the progress being made to help the millions of earthquake victims.
  • United Geological Survey’s shaker maps and alerts - If you want an up-to-the-minute alert about temblors and where they occur.

 A sign of hope coming out of Haiti’s calamity is the way technology has hastened the exchange of information and stirred people to action. May these resources help you feel connected to the plight of Haiti’s people and their path to recovery.

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 Jay
- My Yahoo! Editorial

Playoffs, Football & Fans

January 15, 2010 on 5:24 pm | 2 Comments

2009 + 1 = a whole new year. We’re starting it off running working on a new set of features to enhance My Yahoo!.  I’ll start off by letting you know that we have a series of fan apps for all your favorite NFL football teams. With the playoffs here, you may want to add a few of these to your page:

In addition, we upgraded our Horoscope feed so that should be working for you again. We also fixed the bug where sometimes the Fantasy Sports app’s layout didn’t display correctly.

Apps showcased in this post:

Michael
- My Yahoo! Team Lead

Over 150,000 New Icons

December 11, 2009 on 10:47 am | 8 Comments

I wonder if it bothered you as much as it bothered me that so much of the content in the My Yahoo! Content Gallery did not have a unique icon associated with it. Every time I clicked on “Add Content” and did a search, most of the content coming back had a generic icon. I want my content searching more sexy and fun. Give me a logo! Give me an image! Make it tasty!

So we went ahead and added over 150,000 new icons to the content database. When you do your search for “apple” to find out about the latest on the rumored Apple Tablet or top iTunes songs or for “book reviews” to find that perfect gift for the holidays, you’ll see new icons show up next to content.

 

Searching for book reviews on My Yahoo!

Apps showcased in this post:

Michael
- My Yahoo! Team Lead

New on My Yahoo! for November

November 11, 2009 on 10:31 am | 16 Comments

The leaves’ color transforms to an autumn palette as the brisk cool breeze sweeps through Silicon Valley… change is in the air and My Yahoo! is no exception. Below are some recent changes on My Yahoo!… and yes, preview on the Mail Preview app is back!

First off, we’ve improved the speed of the page by about 500 milliseconds (1/2 a second). This performance improvement may not seem like much, but if you are coming back to the site a few times a day and so is everyone else that uses My Yahoo!, we are literally saving all our visitors over 300,000 minutes every day!

We have a new comics App by GoComics that will give you easy access to dozens of comics. Save a few of your favorites and check them out every day.


There is now an updated design for the Mail app that mimics the layout found on the Yahoo! homepage. We originally had removed the hover preview feature (hover your mouse over an email and get a preview of the message) but have now put it back. Thanks for all the feedback letting us know how important that feature is to you. We actually have several new features coming soon that should make this even better… but that is a secret for now. ;)

If you have ever saved multiple locations on the Yahoo! network used to get weather data, they were not all recognized by My Yahoo!. We have merged all of these so that you now have one saved weather location repository. You can check it out on the Weather app.

We’ve also fixed several bugs and minor issues… the link in the TV Listings App for changing your time zone is fixed. Just click on “Options” and select “Settings” then click on the “change” link. The local news feeds that started showing stale data should be fixed now. The Fantasy Sports App should be more reliable and stable.

Lastly, we’ve been shutting down some old content delivery mechanisms. We have replaced the old feeds with news ones. As a side effect, you may see a duplicate of a feed on your page. If this happens, simply click on the “Options” menu and select “Remove” to delete the duplicate.

Apps showcased in this post:
- Add GoComics
- Add Mail Preview
- Add Weather
- Add TV Listings
- Add Fantasy Sports

That’s it for now. I’ll leave you with me singing and dancing about Yahoo! with Kimberly Caldwell of American Idol.

Michael
- My Yahoo! Team Lead

It’s Y!ou

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September 29, 2009 on 2:52 pm | 13 Comments

Your comments and suggestions make My Yahoo! better. We read your comments here on the blog and find some really great ideas! Here is a list of some new features launching in October on My Yahoo! all designed for you:

• Email preview apps will show more of the sender and subject lines
• Weather locations you saved on other Yahoo! sites will merge into one Weather app
• The Fantasy Sports app will be improved
• An updated version of Comics app will be available
• Your page will be faster and more responsive

For those of you that have been with My Yahoo! for awhile know how it gradually becomes a reflection of you. By adding your favorite content, you construct the ultimate morning paper…the personalized daily digest…a comfortable controlled environment…it’s the Web by you, for you

Here at My Yahoo!, we have one goal: to help you get the most from the Web. We’re constantly working to build new ways that allow you to find what you want and bring together your world and the world around you. With all the modules and content that exists in My Yahoo!, we want to help you manage this world of information, resources, and communities in a simple, easy to use page.

In the spirit of a Yahoo! that is built for you, by you, Yahoo! is launching a global marketing campaign all about…you! You can see how it’s all coming together on our campaign website. Be sure to check out the new features across Yahoo! that make the internet yours.


We take pride in our mission and have you, our loyal My Yahoo! fans, to thank for making our job so enjoyable.

- My Yahoo! Team

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