AAN News

Welcome to the New AltWeeklies.com

AAN has launched a new dynamic website that merges the association's trade site (aan.org) and story-sharing site (AltWeeklies.com) into one content-heavy arena for both AAN members and the general public. (FULL STORY)
AAN  |  07-12-2010  3:47 pm  |  Association News

Index Newspapers & DesertNet Unveil New Content Management System

The company that owns The Stranger and Portland Mercury announces the release today of Foundation, "a highly customizable, fully integrated content-management system for alt-weeklies." The new system, which was developed in partnership with DesertNet, includes dynamic calendars, city guides, user profiles, and extensive editorial tools. "With its customizable layouts and components, Foundation will reduce alt-weeklies' reliance on expensive web development," the Index Newspaper press release says. (FULL STORY)
Index Newspapers Press Release  |  05-22-2008  8:35 am  |  Press Releases

Welcome to the New AAN Web Site

For years now, AAN.org has had interesting features and content, but a great deal of it was hidden behind an opaque interface. The redesign unveils these formerly hidden features; starting today, you should be able to figure out how to use them without an instruction manual. There's still work to do, but the redesigned site clearly is simpler, requires less scrolling, and offers faster access to important content. Also new: AAN Wire and the AAN Library. (FULL STORY)
Richard Karpel  |  04-10-2005  12:37 am  |  Association News  |  Comments (1)

AAN to Develop Syndication Web Site

AAN Staff  |  10-13-2003  12:54 pm  |  Association News

AAN.org Web Traffic Skyrockets

Big search engines drive the increase (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  03-05-2002  1:06 pm  |  Association News

Mailing Lists Back, Better Than Ever [members only]

AAN Staff  |  08-30-2001  3:11 pm  |  Association News

Web Site User Tools Now Operational

Site gives users more independence (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  08-08-2001  11:50 am  |  Association News

DesertNet Building New AAN Web Site

AAN has hired Tucson-based DesertNet to redesign the association's website, making it more powerful and user-friendly than the current site, AAN Executive Director Richard Karpel announced today. (FULL STORY)
AAN Staff  |  06-15-2001  11:51 am  |  Association News

DesertNet Hires Co-Founder Biggers as CEO

Andy Sutcliffe leaves to join Internet startup. (FULL STORY)
Christine Iwan  |  10-24-2000  11:51 am  |  Industry News

Three Dozen Vendors to Display Products at AAN

From Advertising and Classified Software to Cartoons and Syndicated Columns. (FULL STORY)
Christine Iwan  |  05-17-2000  11:51 am  |  Industry News

Dispatch: Autopilot for Web Publishing

DesertNet's Software Suite Helps Editors Regain Control of the Web. (FULL STORY)
Amanda Fazzone  |  11-01-1999  11:50 am  |  Industry News

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