July 17, 2007

To our readers,

On July 17, we relaunched baltimoresun.com with what we hope you'll find to be a cleaner, simpler design that is faster to load and easier to read. We developed these changes after careful consultation with site visitors like yourself.

In addition to the aesthetic changes, we've made other improvements as well, all geared toward helping you find the news and information you want more quickly and easily than ever before.

With these changes, you'll be able to:

  • Find video on the home page and section fronts
  • Share your photos and video with us and other readers
  • Find larger photos, more photo galleries and more multimedia tools and features
  • Give feedback on stories directly and immediately
  • See more story updates throughout the day
  • Search more easily and accurately

You'll also have access to a new suite of interactive features that allow you to participate in the news-gathering process and connect with other readers. With these additions, you will be able to comment on a story, rate and review stories and comments, participate in polls and trivia, and submit photos and video.

We want to know what you think about the changes. If you notice an issue with the site needing immediate attention, please email us at customerservice@baltimoresun.com. And if you'd be willing to share your opinion of the redesign, I invite you to use our online form.

Thank you for being a contributor to the growth and success of baltimoresun.com, Maryland's leading news and information web site since 1996.

Sincerely,

Tim Windsor
General Manager, Baltimore Sun Interactive