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This article was published 07/05/2015 (3993 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
In the parlance of software developers and website coders, the Free Press is now ready for beta testing.
According to the thinking behind beta testing, the first, or alpha, stage of scrutiny of the newly designed winnipegfreepress.com has caught all the major bugs. What we now need is a group of test pilots to take over the controls, run the site through its paces and let us know about any remaining errors.
Since “beta testing” seems like something that would be limited to only those who like wearing plastic pocket protectors, I prefer the term “sneak preview.”
So, if we can all agree that sneak preview is beta, er, better, let’s see what that means for you.
Beginning today, anyone who wants to kick the tires of our new digital product and take it for a spin — whether it’s on your smartphone, desktop, laptop or tablet — can do so by browsing to beta.winnipegfreepress.com.
What you will see is a project that has been more than a year in the making: a complete rebuilding of our website from the ground up.
What you might NOT notice among the many bells and whistles we have built into this new product is the subtle personalization of your Free Press experience. The more you read, the more you’ll see the news that interests you.
And if you notice anything that doesn’t quite work right, we want you to let us know. Tell us about any problems at wfp.to/bugreport.
Want to take the new website for a ride but prefer the sidecar over the driver’s seat? We’re also holding a sneak preview event.
On Friday at our News Café, I’ll be joined by senior members of our digital team to explain what we have built, help guide you through its many features and answer any questions. The event will begin at 11:30 a.m. and will carry on for the rest of the lunch hour.
For anyone who can’t make it down to our News Café at 237 McDermot Ave., we will be livestreaming the party at winnipegfreepress.com.
Oh, and I will ensure there is lots of free coffee as our News Café is well past the beta-testing stage.
Paul Samyn is the Winnipeg Free Press Editor.
@paulsamyn paul.samyn@freepress.mb.ca
Paul Samyn is the editor of the Free Press, a role which has him responsible for all this newsroom produces on all platforms.
A former Free Press paperboy, Paul joined the newsroom in 1988 as a cub reporter before moving up the ranks, including ten years as the Free Press bureau chief in Ottawa. He was named the 15th editor in Free Press history in the summer of 2012.
Paul is the chairman of the National Newspaper Awards, a member of the National NewsMedia Council and also serves on the J.W. Dafoe Foundation, named after the legendary Free Press editor. Read more about Paul.
Paul spearheads the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.
Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
Paul Samyn is the editor of the Free Press, a role which has him responsible for all this newsroom produces on all platforms.
A former Free Press paperboy, Paul joined the newsroom in 1988 as a cub reporter before moving up the ranks, including ten years as the Free Press bureau chief in Ottawa. He was named the 15th editor in Free Press history in the summer of 2012.
Paul is the chairman of the National Newspaper Awards, a member of the National NewsMedia Council and also serves on the J.W. Dafoe Foundation, named after the legendary Free Press editor. Read more about Paul.
Paul spearheads the Free Press‘s tradition, since 1872, of producing reliable independent journalism. Read more about Free Press’s history and mandate, and learn how our newsroom operates.
Our newsroom depends on a growing audience of readers to power our journalism. If you are not a paid reader, please consider becoming a subscriber.
Our newsroom depends on its audience of readers to power our journalism. Thank you for your support.
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