{"id":3103,"date":"2009-09-24T15:26:06","date_gmt":"2009-09-24T20:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/?p=3103"},"modified":"2022-05-13T14:41:47","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T19:41:47","slug":"home-page-tweaked-at-mysa-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/johntedesco.net\/blog\/2009\/09\/24\/home-page-tweaked-at-mysa-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home page tweaked at mySA.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

The home page of the San Antonio Express-News<\/a> looks different today:<\/p>\n

\"New
New home page of mySA.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Here’s the old version:<\/p>\n

\"Old
Old home page of mySA.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eric Braun at mySA blogged about the tweaks. The main difference is the removal of the centerpiece where readers were supposed to click on tabs to pull up a new photo and links to stories and resources. In reality, few people were clicking on those tabs — which meant the Express-News was missing out on page views.<\/p>\n

The new version is similar to the way other Hearst-owned newspapers, such as the Houston Chronicle<\/a>, have designed their sites. To my eye, the new home page offers a cleaner look with more photos to draw people in.
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\nRelated: How to research a property\u2019s history using Bexar County\u2019s free records search<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

That’s not to say mySA is perfect. Creating a compelling Web site is something many newspapers — including mine — have grappled with. Charlotte-Anne Lucas recently waxed nostalgic<\/a> about mySA’s innovations but the site has also suffered from many problems for many years, and to me it feels like we’re moving at a glacial pace to fix them.<\/p>\n

The good news is, the folks at mySA are working very hard to make the Web site better — as this recent design change demonstrates.<\/p>\n

And hey, at least the site doesn’t look like this<\/a> anymore.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The home page of the San Antonio Express-News looks different today: Here’s the old version: Eric Braun at mySA blogged about the tweaks. The main difference is the removal of the centerpiece where readers were supposed to click on tabs to pull up a new photo and links to stories and resources. In reality, few … <\/p>\n

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