Polling is Back!
Friday, Jan. 18, 2008 at 3:30 p.m.
We're excited to let you know that a poll question has been added to Richmond.com. Directly under the "Local Updates" on the right side of the homepage you'll now see "Today's Poll." The poll question will rotate throughout the week, so be sure to check back often for the latest.
The current poll is on the Richmond Braves. How many games do you plan to attend this season?
-- David Hylton, editor
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Movie Mania
Tuesday, Dec. 18 at noon
A question below addressed the format of movie summaries. The movie channel can be found by clicking here, where movie listings can be found in alphabetical order. When you click on a movie listing, you'll get a list of where the movie is playing in the Richmond area, times that the movie will be shown and often an option to buy tickets for the movie. Many of the movies also include a cast listing, the director, the rating, the producer … the list goes on and on.
You also have the option of doing a search for a movie or movie theater or by rating. That's a lot of ways to find out information about a movie.
As far as our reviews are concerned, we have two writers – Casey Menninger and Josh Katz – who alternate weeks. I like having two reviewers – it gives a different voice each week and, quite honestly, you never know what they're going to say.
With the movie reviews and the information available on the movies channel, I hope you can make a wise choice of what movie you want to see. If you don't what like you see based on one our reviews, or in fact you think the opposite of what a reviewer said, come back and give us a piece of your mind.
If you have comments about the new-look Richmond.com, leave them below. Also, be on the lookout Thursday for the next installment of Did You Know, a weekly feature giving you a closer look at things you might not know about Richmond.com.
-- David Hylton, Richmond.com
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The story is chopped off!
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2007
As you probably have noticed on the new-look Richmond.com, not every story fits on one page. Have no fear! The story is not chopped off or incomplete. Our longer stories are actually on two pages. At the bottom of every story, you'll see either "Page 1 of 1" or "Page 1 of 2" in between two arrows. If it says "Page 1 of 2," click the right arrow to continue reading the story.
The same idea works for stories at the top of most of the pages on Richmond.com. On the homepage, you'll see a featured story. Underneath that story it usually says "1 of 2" or "1 of 3." Click on the arrow to the right of the word "next" to see more stories. To read the featured stories, simply click on the headline.
Stay tuned for the "Did You Know?" column tomorrow that will discuss the comments section at the end of stories even more, plus we'll give you a few more highlights of things on Richmond.com that you might not know about.
Meanwhile, if you have comments or questions about our site, please leave them in the comments section below.
-- David Hylton, editor, Richmond.com
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Did You Know?
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
Did you know that we debuted a new column today -- "Did You Know?" For all you text messengers out there -- DYK? This column is a new feature that will appear weekly on Richmond.com to highlight things on the site. Click here to check out this week's column. This week, and most likely in the next couple of weeks, the column highlights some of the changes on the new-look Richmond.com.
We have had a few comments out the text being hard to read. At the top of the page, toward the right, there is a text size adjuster. If you click on the middle A, the text size will increase. Click on the A to the right and it'll get even bigger.
I had a question from a reader about submitting comments. At the bottom of each story there is a comments section. To leave a comment, all that is required is a name, your comment and the answer to 2+2. The email address field is not required. Once you click "Add Comment" it appears nothing happens ... but it does. We get your comments (unless you incorrectly answered 2+2 and then approve it for publication. We're checking the comments regularly, so there shouldn't be a large gap of time between when you leave your comment and when it actually appears (unless it's late at night or during the weekend or while we're in a staff meeting).
We appreciate all your comments and emails this week. Keep 'em coming!
-- David Hylton, editor, Richmond.com
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Change is scary
Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2007
Everyone reacts to change in different ways. When visiting the new-look Richmond.com, I am sure that it's a shock to your system to see the changes. We appreciate all the comments you've left so far, and we hope they keep coming in. This means all comments -- positive and negative.
In case you missed it today, this week's Communication at Work column by Robert J. Holland discusses the new design of Richmond.com and how businesses go through Web site changes. It's certainly not an easy task. Much of the design was done before I even started here, but I know that it's been a long thought-out process from everyone here.
If you have any comments, leave them below. Also, be on the lookout this Thursday for our new "Did You Know?" column, which will discuss more about Richmond.com.
-- David Hylton, editor, Richmond.com
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We'd love to hear your thoughts
Monday, Dec. 3, 2007
The staff at Richmond.com would like to welcome you to the new-look Richmond.com. While a lot has changed with the look of the site, so much has remained the same. You'll still be able to find our calendar, the latest in arts and entertainment, places to eat using the Local Directory and much more. The channels to the left of the page have been reorganized into "Top Stories," "Out & About," "Lifestyles," and "Find It!" sections. There you'll find everything that has always been a part of Richmond.com.
By using the RBlog, we'd like to know what you think of the site while it still has that new car smell. Take it for a test drive for a few days and come back with your questions, comments and suggestions. We'll be using this blog to keep you up to date on changes at Richmond.com. The redesigned site is only the beginning of new things to come your way.
Later this week, a new column called "Did You Know" will debut. That column will initially help guide you through the new-look Richmond.com. There are several new features of the site that we'll be highlighting. For example, look up at the search function near the top of the page. See the A's next to "Find It"? There you can increase the font size. Each week "Did You Know" will feature three things you may not know about Richmond.com. Your feedback on the column, and on this blog, is appreciated.
So if you have something you'd like to say about the redesigned site, send me an email at david.hylton@corp.richmond.com and then look for a response here on RBlog. Or, as you may see, leave a comment below.
-- David Hylton, editor, Richmond.com