So far, so...?

It has been a month since the introduction of our new format for "My Homewood." Actually, the redesign encompassed the entire Post-Gazette NOW Web site. There's a whole host of new features for you to enjoy, including the ability to customize the Web site, to comment, to rate blog posts, and to interact personally with other members of our online community. If you have registered, perhaps you're already doing all of those things. If you haven't registered yet, what are you waiting for? Please join in, and let your voice be heard.

If you have already registered, and have been exploring the Web site's new features, what do you think of the changes?

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Posted Aug 04 2008, 02:07 AM by Elwin Green

Comments

LillianC. wrote re: So far, so...?
on Mon, Aug 4 2008 2:43 PM

People don't understand change to well. Your my Homewood has pretty much became non-existent. You need to help your reader learn your new web page. Remember many of us don't read and not many of us are computer lit. I NOT TRYING TO BE UGLY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM JUST SAYING HELP YOUR READER!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did get your point about the wood. Did you get my point about the 2 lifes that were lost.

solebrotha wrote re: So far, so...?
on Wed, Aug 6 2008 1:28 PM

I agree, to a certain degree, with Ms. Lillian. I wouldn't say that My Homewood is non-existent but rather not well known. This could be for a number of reasons (e.g. no computer, no internet, no knowledge of computers or the internet). However, I would also say that it becomes incumbent upon those of us who DO read My Homewood to let others know about it...not just those who live in Homewood but those throughout Pittsburgh. People NEED to know the truth about what is occurring in Homewood...the whole truth.

solebrotha wrote re: So far, so...?
on Wed, Aug 6 2008 1:40 PM

Also, in terms of the website...I don't like the new symbol for My Homewood; I miss the eyes, Elwin! :-)

Elwin Green wrote re: So far, so...?
on Mon, Aug 11 2008 12:27 PM

Hi folks,

Thsnks for your responses. I have been giving feedback to our web crew to try to make the transition easier for everyone. For people who had bookmarked "My Homewood," I asked them to set up a page that will send people from the old address to the new one. I also asked them to add a note to the registration page that will help people if the text they are supposed to copy is unreadable.

If you folks let me know about other specific problems, I'll pass on the info. I expect a bunch of news in Homewood in the next few months, and I want all of you in on it.

I'll also point out your comments about the illustration.

Thanks for hanging in...

Solebrotha - nice avatar!

If we don't who will? wrote re: So far, so...?
on Tue, Aug 19 2008 6:10 PM

Although formatted like most blogs, this is not as interactive, difficult to find and the eyes....where r they?  How did a blog, for the hood, of the hood and by the hood, not have any hood input?

Elwin Green wrote re: So far, so...?
on Thu, Aug 21 2008 5:48 PM

Ifwe, can you explain what you mean by saying that My Homewood is not as interactive as most blogs? Are you referring to the frequency of posts and comments, or to some element of how it is put together?

Also, can you (and Newbirth) be more specific about My Homewood being hard to find or to get to? How did you find it before, and what specific change has made it harder? I want to offer the web department very specific suggestions on how to help my readers. Thanks!