After some time away, quite a few updates
I haven’t posted for a while for several reasons. However, to redeem myself I come bearing news. We’ve relaunched our website, moved the blog URL and we’re about to launch Goplan publicly.
Our new website:
Being constantly unhappy about what I produce for myself (ourselves in this case), I keep thinking about whether our site is effective in terms of design, content findability and navigation. This forces me to consider our website a perpetual work in progress. However today we’ve launched what I believe is a pretty good update from the previous “version”.
We’ve dropped the old CMS I had developed and moved to a Ruby on Rails solution using RadiantCMS – a choice I am quite happy about. Also, I’ve tweaked the design and layout to facilitate content discovery, and added some new content related to our work and more importantly, how we do it. If people are interested in how the site was setup, I can post something a little more in-depth.
New blog URL:
I probably made your feed-reader believe that all stories from this blog were updated or new, but it was for a good cause. In deploying the new website, I felt the need to separate the weblog from our work – not because they’re not complementary, but because it makes more sense to browse them separately (or in sequence). So, the blog is now at blog.webreakstuff.com.
All changes to the feed as well as old URLs should be taken care of, so there would be no broken links or feed problems – however do let me know if anything appears weird to you, though.
Want to beta-test GoPlan?
I’ve grown tired of splash-pages with email boxes to sign-up for betas, so we’ll play it differently with our own products. We’re about to launch a private beta of GoPlan, our project management solution – and would like to have some of our readers have some fun with it first. If you’re interested in having a first-look, leave a comment and if you’re lucky you’ll be in (we would add everyone right now, really, but we want this to grow slowly at first).
I love the new design. Very simple and easy on the eyes. I am interested in beta-testing GoPlan too. Would appreciate an invite. Thanks.
Would love to beta-test Go Plan. Thanks for the opportunity.
I’d dig testing the beta. I’ve been looking for a great project management solution (other than basecamp) for a while now.
Add me to the list of people wanting to test GoPlan.
Would love to get a sneak peak :)
I’d like to try the beta test :)
The new website’s pretty nice btw, simple yet with some nice details. Was RadiantCMS easy to set up as you wanted? I’ve been looking at it for simple content-only sites but haven’t got round to trying to set a test up yet.
Like the new site…Like your commentary in general…work as Project Management Consultant and would love to view your new product…
I’d love to test GoPlan!
The new site is great, it shows what you’re about really well.
I’m loving the new design. Put me down for the BETA.
I do!
The new design is a leap forward compared to the old one, good job!
If you still need more people to beta test I’m up for it!
Oh, I dig the new look. Damn you for making me leave my feedreader to view it ;) I wouldn’t mind checking out GoPlan either.
A very nice design. I was going to switch our site over to RadiantCMS as soon as we switched to a server that could handle Rails.
If you need more people for GoPlan then I wouldn’t mind having a look.
Hi there,
As I’ve said previously I would like to have a beta account to GoPlan… Radiant was a really nice choice, but I don’t really like the three-columnns view of the site… Maybe it’s just me, but I think the simpler the best, and two columns may be more than you need. And if you need some help for Barcamp Portugal 2006, count me in!
Count me in for GoPlan.
Scott, you’re in the short-list ;-) You’ve been waiting for a long long time. As soon as the invites start rolling out, you’ll be first.
Everybody else, thanks for the great comments. I’ll keep everyone up to date with beta invites.
Nice changes! Toss me in the GoPlan group as well.
I’m in for testing GoPlan.
Thanks.
Would love to try out GoPlan!:-) I am always looking for a good project management solution for the conference we run.
Please add me to the list as a beta-tester for GoPlan. Looks excellent!
Sign me up for the beta!
Will beta test for food.
I’d also be interested in a more in-depth description of how the site was set up.
I’d love to help test as well.. I’m looking for the same thing as Will :)
I am interested in GoPlan testing. Thanks.
I’m really interested in Goplan! You need more women testers:)
Looks cool would love to try it.
I’m also interested in testing GoPlan. We’re currently using a mix of Bugzilla and Project for this, and an alternative would be great.
Me, me! I want to beta test
I am interested in using GoPlan. I am a new project manager at work and am recieving the honor of getting some signs built for a half-dozen of apartments across the country. They are very behind the time here and I think this would be a good oppurtunity for both of us to shine our geeky ways!
I am crossing my fingers and holding my breath!
Via the Museum of Modern Betas. Love to try it out, like everyone else here. :)
I work with a small publishing house. We’d love to try GoPlan for our book production.
Museum of modern betas already, huh? Bless thee oh internet, for you bring joy to those in need of Web 2.x goodness.
Ugh, my comment didn’t post last night…
I said that I would like to try out an alternative to basecamp, it doesn’t suit all my needs. So I would be glad to serve as a beta-tester.
I’d love to beta test it. I’ve been waiting for it as long as I’ve known about it. Also, love the new design.
Please Please Please I would love to try it.
If you’ve still got the space I’d love to take a look.
I would like to try this to help in planning our wedding..
Ooh, pick mee! *ahem* I mean yes please sir, I’d love the opportunity to test your fine application.
If GoPlan is going to have the same simple functional feel as your other works, I’d love to give it a whirl!
I’d love to be beta’d. Beta me, please!
I’d love to hear about your experience setting up Radiant and also what blogging software you’re using, if not home-grown.
Beta me, hard!
i read your blogs for a long while, do learn a lot about design and usability in web 2.0 era. So i am wondering how your team can surprise us. Just beta me!
I’d like to try the beta test :)
H2O would love to beta test, I have also followed this up in an email.
Thanks,
James
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