Exciting new-look This is Derbyshire homepage launching tomorrow
Here is a first glimpse at our new-look This Is Derbyshire – launching tomorrow.
From top to bottom, our new homepage is designed to bring you closer to the best news and information about Derbyshire.
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Our new-look home page. Navigation bar: An at-a-glance guide to the site – which offers more comprehensive links when you hover the mouse over each section. Use the “search” box to explore our archives.
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Breaking news ticker: The very latest news, updated throughout the day.
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Our picks: The most timely, most relevant content, chosen by our editorial team, based on what our users are reading and discussing.
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News: The top stories, presented on our homepage in a simple, at-a-glance format.
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Sport: The top stories, including those from Derby County, presented on our homepage in a simple, at-a-glance format.
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What’s on: Planning a night out? Our new entertainment section features event listings, restaurant reviews, venue information and much more, all in an easy-to-use format.
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Support for local businesses: Our powerful business directory promotes hundreds of local businesses. Why not support your favourite by writing a review?
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Get involved: Post a picture gallery, start a forum thread, write an article or take part in a poll.
It is designed to be quicker and easier to find what you want – from breaking news to classified ads.
Over the past few months, we’ve been listening to your suggestions about how to improve the website.
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As a result, This Is Derbyshire will have a cleaner feel that we hope you will find more appealing and easier to use.
You asked us to make it easier to find the latest stories. That is why we have added a breaking news “ticker” which our journalists will update throughout the day.
And we have designed a new navigation bar to make searching the site more intuitive, so whether you want to find out what’s on, browse jobs, or save money with voucher deals, it is all just a few clicks away.
But we’re not going to throw out the baby with the bathwater; all the top-quality content you have come to expect from Derbyshire’s most popular news website and information portal – from the latest Derby County FC news, to our powerful business directory – is still exactly where you’d expect to find it.
Neil White, editor of the Derby Telegraph, said: “The audience for This Is Derbyshire has grown significantly over the past 12 months.
“We wanted to retain the best elements that have contributed to that success whilst making the user experience even better for our many loyal and new users.
“The new homepage really does highlight the breadth and quality of our content, whether that is excellent journalism or comprehensive local information.
“I hope people will enjoy exploring and spending time with the new site.
“Our journalists are updating This Is Derbyshire with breaking news, video and features throughout the day – so there are plenty of reasons to keep coming back.”
*What do you think about the new-look This Is Derbyshire? Email feedback@thisis.co.uk
Comments
by superacetrace
Monday, December 03 2012, 11:28PM
“This bit here;
"All the top-quality content you have come to expect from Derbyshire's most popular news website and information portal is still exactly where you'd expect to find it."
But you will now find that the forums section has moved to Community,not where i expected to find it as it had its own tab before.
BTW,not complaining,just pointing it out for those that might not be able to find it.”
by Antony_Rol
Monday, December 03 2012, 11:14PM
“"But we're not going to throw out the baby"
We still have to put up with the weekend slanging sessions in the comments then ;)”
by superacetrace
Monday, December 03 2012, 9:37PM
“Does this mean that the disorder in the comments section on each news item will be fixed also??”