Dear readers,
DailyRecord.com is currently in the process of a significant redesign that will change -- but also improve -- many of the site's interactive features, including blogs, StoryChat and forums.
The centerpiece of the redesigned DailyRecord.com will be a social networking tool, SiteLife, that will expand your ability to comment on articles, issues and opinions across the site. SiteLife also will allow users to track their own comments, their friends' comments and comments on specific issues and blog postings. SiteLilfe also allows users to upload photos, link up with other users and maintain a personal blog.
The conversion comes with one inconvenience, however: We are unable to transfer the current index of registered users to the new site, meaning individuals must re-register with DailyRecord.com in order to use the new interactive tools. It will, however, be a quick and relatively painless process, requiring only a very short registration form.
The redesign process is already under way. Sometime in mid- to late February, we plan an invitation-only "soft launch," meant to allow us to thoroughly test the new beta site before it goes live in mid-March. To help us, we are inviting current users to help out by joining DailyRecord.com and SiteLife during the test period by registering and navigating the new site, using its new features and offering feedback that will help weed out bugs and problems before the public launch.
If you would like to participate in testing the new DailyRecord.com, drop our online staff a note by e-mailing jnamiotk@gannett.com. Please include your current username, if you have one, as well as your real name and online contact information. Please include the word "Beta" in the subject line. Please do NOT reply to this post.
Those selected will be contacted by e-mail before the beta launch.
Here's what won't change: Our Web address will stay the same -- www.dailyrecord.com. So will the addresses for specific sections and features, meaning your current bookmarks will continue to work after the redesign. DailyRecord.com will continue to offer the best Morris County news coverage, as well as breaking news updates all day long, columnists and bloggers, and coverage of pro and high school sports. Your favorite DailyRecord.com features will still be here, plus many new features we hope you will enjoy.
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