You probably noticed the recent updates to the main page of PdCToday.com.  In addition to a few new graphics, we’ve also added two new features that will make it easier to follow what’s new on PdCToday.

The Pulse section is powered by my PdCToday_Dan Twitter feed.  Twitter is a powerful tool for quickly publishing information to a worldwide audience on the web.  There are some very exciting ways you can use The Pulse to follow PdCToday:

• Breaking News – In cases of breaking news, you’ll usually be able to find the latest updates in the Pulse. In addition, each update is timestamped so you’ll know exactly when the latest information was made available.
• Live Blogging – There will be times when PdCToday will post live updates from area events.  This is a great way for you to experience the “feel” of an event, even if you cannot be in attendance.  We will typically post alerts in advance when we plan on Live Blogging at an event.
• Sports Updates – Can’t make it to the big game?  From time to time, we’ll post scoring updates of highly anticipated local games.  Much like Live Blogging, we’ll alert you when we plan on covering a sporting event.
• Behind the Scenes – Often, we’ll post random tidbits that give you a behind-the-scenes look at what we’re working on with PdCToday.com.  We like to operate without a curtain. We encourage your feedback and tips.

The new PdCToday Life section is the home for the latest feature stories.  It may be video from a recent event or a profile and photo gallery of an interesting local personality. This is also where you’ll find opinion pieces by local bloggers.  We’re enjoy contributions by our readers.  If you have photos, video, or any other information that you’d like to share, let us know!

In the last couple of weeks, we’ve really begun to ramp up our video coverage which has included an interview with Governor Jim Doyle, highlights of Cassville’s Twin-o-Rama, and a feature piece on a fundraiser at the Pickett Fence.  The plan is to continue to ramp up this video coverage.  If you enjoy a video that you see on PdCToday.com, tell a friend!  It’s easy to copy the web address (URL) and email the article to anyone.

As mentioned before, we still consider PdCToday.com to be in a “demo” mode.  We feel that we’re getting very close to an official launch. Thanks for finding us early on and being a willing participant in the journey of developing this website into the valuable community resource we expect it to be.  The best is yet to come.