The CTPost.com you see today probably looks a bit different than the one you saw yesterday.
Make that a lot different.
The site you see today is the work of countless hours of work, both locally here in Connecticut and across Hearst Corporation.
There are so many new features that you might not notice them all at first. So we’ve put together a nice list of the big ones:
• A new, cleaner look. Our old site was, in a word, cluttered. We think you’ll love our new look. We’ve shed a lot of the excess to get back to the core mission of the site: To provide our readers with everything they need to know about their world, from Bridgeport and beyond.
• No more anonymous comments. We heard you. While we obviously encourage discussion, anonymous comments rarely add anything meaningful. On our new site, users are required to provide an e-mail address when they register. Once we verify its authenticity, readers are encouraged to leave comments on stories, photos, videos and blog posts.
• An easier way to purchase reprinted photos. See a picture we’ve taken of you or a loved one that you just have to own a copy of? Just click the “Buy This Photo” link below the picture. It’s that easy.
• Way better search. Search isn’t just limited to articles anymore. Now, a search for, say, “Bill Finch” will return all of our articles about Bill Finch, but also all of our pictures, videos and blog posts about the mayor as well.
• Better multimedia. More slideshows. More videos. Our users click through our slideshows by the thousands every day, and our new site will give them bigger and better slideshows to explore.
Keep in mind that the site is still in “beta” mode, so you may see some weirdness here and there. If you do, please send us some feedback so we can take a look at it.
So click around! Explore the new site. I think you’re going to find it’s vastly better than our old one.
It’s about time for some meaningful discussion.
Comment by Bob of Bridgeport — December 29th, 2009 @ 9:06 am
The new Post website looks great! Nice work..!
Comment by Wee Man — December 29th, 2009 @ 7:55 pm
I Still miss the Bridgeport Post!
Comment by Melvin Curran — December 29th, 2009 @ 8:01 pm
Will give it a try, can’t be worst then it was
Comment by Lia — December 29th, 2009 @ 10:46 pm
Now revamp the eEdition so is works properly and without missing pages, and I’ll be happy.
Comment by Bryan Lizotte — December 30th, 2009 @ 6:55 am
We’re working to fix our RSS feeds soon. Thanks for your feedback.
Comment by Keith Whamond — December 30th, 2009 @ 8:03 am
I like the new design but I already miss the engagements pictures!!!
Comment by Loretta — December 30th, 2009 @ 11:26 am
I miss the local news such as the MILFORD AREA NEWS
Comment by Robert Mapp — December 30th, 2009 @ 11:51 am
I love this new site! very nice job. (I could do without the Twitter portion though, perhaps you could move it to the bottom of the page.)
Comment by Jenny — December 30th, 2009 @ 1:42 pm
I wish thay could change the image of Bridgeport that quick and easy!
Comment by shyn — December 30th, 2009 @ 2:16 pm
I’ve left comments on two stories but they disappear.
Comment by Mike Reynolds — December 30th, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
I was register on the old forum, but, I cannot register on your new forums. Please help.
Danny Cook
203 367 9767
Comment by Connecticut Sam — December 30th, 2009 @ 9:29 pm
Thanks for the feedback, Mike. This is a bug and will be fixed very soon.
Comment by Keith Whamond — December 31st, 2009 @ 10:16 am
You can read all of our Milford stories here:
http://www.ctpost.com/milford
Comment by Keith Whamond — December 31st, 2009 @ 10:17 am
Thanks for the feedback! We miss them too. We’re working on them.
Comment by Keith Whamond — December 31st, 2009 @ 10:17 am
It looks great!! I could do without the TMZ pop-up though. The story on my screen over the Post said, “Gosselin outdouches himself.” I don’t need to see that.
Comment by Ken — December 31st, 2009 @ 11:20 am
The new site looks fantastic.
Comment by David — January 1st, 2010 @ 12:10 pm
Please print in black for those of us who cannot see the light blue – or light black. Dark blue would help. It seems to be the rage in magazines too. Does anyone think about everyone being able to read their product – Or just those who don’t have eye problems?
Also, PLEASE bring back the other crossword puzzle. I love to time myself and have had competitions going with several friends as well. Because it was different levels of difficulty every day, it was always fun and a challenge. The new one just doesn’t “have it”.
Here’s hoping the CT Post returns to a newspaper for everyone. The possibilities are endless today.
Comment by Eileen — January 1st, 2010 @ 6:33 pm
The link from My Yahoo does not work for any of the stories. Will that be fixed soon?
Comment by Chicken Little — January 1st, 2010 @ 9:02 pm
I can’t find the AP news: general, health, politics, etc.
Comment by Betty — January 2nd, 2010 @ 11:11 pm
How come the Naugatuck “Valley” section is no longer appearing?
Now we have to individually click on Ansonia, Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, Seymour, and Shelton to know what’s going on in our community. We are one community and this is an inconvenience now.
Otherwise, the new site is great. Thank you and keep up the good work!
Comment by Diver — January 3rd, 2010 @ 10:58 am
Diver,
Thanks for the idea. We’ll recreate the Valley section in the weeks ahead. I can promise it will be better than our previous one.
Betty,
We have many sections driven by Associated Press articles. They’re all available via our News section. Here are some direct links:
World news: http://www.ctpost.com/world
National news: http://www.ctpost.com/national
Political news: http://www.ctpost.com/politics
Health news: http://www.ctpost.com/health
Chicken Little: We’re working on getting our Yahoo News links fixed soon. Thanks for your patience.
Comment by Keith Whamond — January 3rd, 2010 @ 3:01 pm