As I hope you noticed, the site has a new look.
It’s thanks to the efforts of our indefatigable designer, Craig Grannell of Snub Communications. It’s cleaner and simpler and clears the deck for a very important upgrade: BuddyPress.
BuddyPress is a WordPress plugin that adds a ton of social networking features, including extended profiles, activity streams, friend connections and groups.
Described as “Facebook in a box,” Buddypress is a like a 21-st century version of a forum. It brings a lot of the same interactivity, but cuts down on the noise and spam.
Buddypress will allow us to implement one of the longest-held ambitions of the site — making it a proper community endeavor. Among other things, it will allow you, the readers, to contribute much more to the site. You’ll be able to write about your own projects, post troubleshooting tips and advice, and recommend the products you use every day. It’ll also make it easier to find and follow the activity of your friends, follow others whose opinion you value, and share the best stories with other readers. We’ll be launching it soon.
Meanwhile, please leave any feedback about the new look (and any problems you find) in the comments. Many thanks.
