The Blue Room Announces Major Upgrade

The Blue Room Technical Forums website has undergone a major upgrade.

' The latest software includes integration of social networking features offering users the ability to share content with their contacts over sites such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as a completely new look and feel together with a modern, stylish, new logo. Updated Blue Room merchandise, featuring the new logo, is now available for purchase through a dedicated web store. As ever The Blue Room remains a not for profit organization run entirely by volunteers, with all money raised invested back into the running of the site.

Although designed for future-proofing, the Blue Rooms investment in a dedicated web server back in 2004 has now been surpassed by the demand for the site.(The company now has more than 15,000 members and 370,000 post.)

The upgrade sees a move to a new server which features improved storage capability and an increased processor capability. Also new is the ability to hold private conversations with groups of other members, as well as improved access from mobile devices, with optimization for iOS and Android.

Included in the upgrade is a new look and feel for The Blue Room's Wiki; with over 1,500 articles, covering topics from basic product specifications to advanced explanation of backstage techniques, this open resource is available for anyone to contribute to and is rapidly growing into a world renowned resource for backstage information.

The site's administrators note that the much of the upgrade work was achieved by Peter Newman, the server administrator.

The Blue Room was founded by Cooper Controls' product manager Peter Kirkup and freelance lighting designer Richard Williamson in 2003. The site is now wholly owned and operated by Blue Room Technical Forums Ltd.