CDD to Unveil New Layout This Month

CDD will unveil its brand new layout later this month, as CDD Clay News Weekly subscribers found out exclusively two weeks ago.

We are excited with the direction we are heading with this new layout. It has given us the opportunity to update our code, refine loading times and incorporate new and exciting elements into the page. Some of the new changes include:

• An update to the new version of Blogger released by Google in 2006 with greater support for labels and enhanced search capabilities
• Easier navigation. When you reach the bottom of any page on CDD's blogs, you will be able to click on "Older Posts" or "Newer Posts" to quickly jump through our archive. Our current method, as you will notice is a clunky drop down menu archive at the bottom of the page.
• Picasa Web Albums - see the latest photos posted to CDD via a Flash slideshow built into our layout. The photos are clickable and you will be able to save them to your computer.
• Google Video player allows you to watch Clay videos right from our page. You can also search YouTube and Google Video right from our page.

Before we go live, we are seeking 10 - 20 testers who can check our new layout for any bugs. The testers will be required to submit a screenshot of the page as seen from their computer.

If you would like to be a CDD beta tester, please contact us by either emailing me at clayis@gmail.com OR commenting on this post with the following pieces of information - YOUR COMMENT WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED ON OUR WEBSITE. Beta testers will be supplied a URL where you can view a mock up of the new layout in its fully functional form.

• What operating system you are using
• Which browser (IE, Firefox, Opera, Safari... etc.) is your primary browser... include the version #?
• Your screen resolution
  

We are specifically looking for several Mac users using Safari 2 on Mac OS X.