The website you are on is new!

We have a fresh new look, lots of multimedia, and clearer organization, all designed to make it easier for you to find what you need.

One of the wonderful things about technology is that it keeps getting better.  Internet connections are generally faster these days, which means we can offer more high-bandwidth media like videos and slideshows and expect that most people will be able to view them.  Computer monitors are better, too, so we can present a wider screen and use millions of colors.  And handy software utilities like Flash players and Javascript platforms are more ubiquitous, so we can offer nicer visual effects and more sophisticated security and account management.

You might particularly notice the abundance of new content in the CommunityViz sections of this site.  When it comes to CommunityViz there has always been a lot to talk about, and now we have better ways to share it.  We’ve added dozens of new multimedia pieces including new videos and case studies, informational slide shows, and more sample outputs.  We’ve also reorganized a lot of the product information so that it’s easier to find.

What’s going on with our e-mail addresses, you ask?  We’ve started listing contact e-mails in a slightly strange format, like info \at\ placeways \d0t\ com, on purpose.  That’s in response to one of the not-so-wonderful advancements in technology:  spamming systems.  The idea is that humans can figure out what those e-mail addresses mean quite easily, but computers can’t.  Sorry for the inconvenience, but we hope it’s good for all of us in the end.

How do you like it?  We are welcoming suggestions, bug reports, and, of course, compliments — just send your feedback to that strange e-mail address in the previous paragraph.

Posted by Doug on Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 3:08 pm
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