Since launching Times LIVE in 2009, we have recognised that, in order to literally keep ahead of the times, we need to understand what you want and need.
So here is our new look site – designed to give our unique and engaging content even more exposure and make it even easier for you to navigate your way around.
As you see we’ve retained our strong focus on breaking news and developing stories through the day as well as our emphasis on images.
There’s also a dynamic new visually strong menu showing the top stories in each section and an Editor’s Choice bar to direct you to sections we think are particularly interesting.
Our multimedia content is also better integrated into the articles and the website to give you easier access to our unique videos, photos galleries and audio
As this is a new design on a new version of our content management system we do need you to register on the site – even if you’ve registered before.
You’ll be able to register on the site using your Facebook, Google or MSN profiles.
This will enable you to comment, report any abusive comments you want removed from the website, and put you in line to receive our newsletter if you want to.
You’ll notice we’ve changed our comment system slightly with comments being invited only on selected breaking news stories, and greater involvement by our team in the community conversation around those stories.
Our iLive page will continue the interaction by publishing your more lengthy and considered contributions, or any interesting opinions or snippets of news, photos or videos you would like to have published on the site. There’s also our Times LIVE Facebook page and our Twitter stream to keep you in the conversation and up to the moment with the news.
We trust you will find us an even “ sexier model” than before.
If you have any feedback on the new site’s functionality please send it to feedback@timeslive.co.za or leave a comment.