Party Time!

While working on Bitstrips v1.2, we’ve been constantly amazed by the great work being produced by our community.  So, we decided to celebrate both at once, with our inaugural Launch Party and the Best of Bistrips Awards! You can vote now on your favorite finalists – only once in each category, but you can change your vote at any time.  Voting closes at midnight July 14!

The winners will be revealed at our Launch Party in Toronto on July 16.  For those of you who can’t make it in person, the party will be happening on Bitstrips.com at the same time, with the winners revealed via simul-strip-cast.  But if you are in or near Toronto, come on out to meet the staff and other bitstrippers, and have a great time!  You can find the details on our facebook page.

Welcome to the New Bitstrips

Welcome to 1.2 – our first major upgrade since our launch back in March.

Here’s what’s new on the site:

New design. Bitstrips is ready for prime time with a fresh look and improved navigation.
• New art!  Check the builder for new props, effects and scenery.  And new clothing will be released throughout the summer!
• Real Names. Find your friends easier by searching for their real names!  NOTICE: If you don’t want your real name to be visible, you can opt-out here.
The “Cartoon Cannon”.  Check page one for our revolutionary new tool – making comics has never been faster.
Kudos ratings – for all those strips that are amazing but not necessarily ha-ha funny.  Also suitable for strips that are both funny AND extra-awesome.
Default to Super-Builder – skip the Easy Comic Builder for faster loading – set it here.
Character Directory – check out the lastest and greatest stars of Bitstrips!

And if you haven’t been here in a while, here are some new features we’ve added since our launch:

• Scene Builder
• Improved Search w/tags
• Flagging/Content Filtering
• RSS feeds

And there’s still more to come for 1.2 this summer – next up is new clothing, which we’ll be adding regularly over the next few months! Expect new upgrades to the builders and more special features, coming soon.

Also keep an eye on our Development Blog for more detailed info on updates, fixes and upgrades as they happen!