I know it’s late, but I couldn’t wait–Hello.

In the last few months, Stratepedia’s blog has become a major part of what we (Amber, Mark, myself, and contributors like David) are known for within CRL and the SIM Network. It is therefore, with little fanfare, I introduce to you the latest stage in the site’s evolution: A real name! Meet Hello, the newest version of the Stratepedia Blog.

The focus of our content will remain the same–helping people at the Center and in the Network use the Stratepedia tools like pros and be less afraid of technology in general. What’s new is a slightly more polished look, a name that rolls off the tongue (and the keyboard) a little more readily, and a few new features to hopefully encourage you to participate in discussions:

• The front page now sports the five most recent comments received on articles across the entire site. Click a comment to read it and catch up on the conversation.
• You can now subscribe to e-mail notifications of new comments per article. You should be able to, anyway–this is a new feature, and I did some testing, but I’ll be curious to know what you think of it.

One reason I like working with the Web over any other medium (I was trained to write and design for print, if you can believe it) is its dynamic nature. So, given that this site has received a handful of facelifts in the last year and a half, rest assured that Hello will continue to be an ongoing process and a continual learning experience for all of us. I’m going to remind everyone again that we (”we” being the list of people above) need your comments and suggestions to keep us moving in the right direction! If you like what you see–or more importantly, if you hate it–leave a comment using the form at the end of this page. You won’t hurt my feelings (not much, anyway) and it will help us make Hello (and Dossier, Depot, and the Learning Labs, for that matter) better for everyone. Or, if you don’t have any constructive criticism, at least comment to tell me you recognize the reference from the title and first line of this post.

In the meantime, thanks as always for visiting and keep checking back!

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