Finally... we've got the first stage of our radical overhaul out there! Since starting work full-time on the site, we've had a long hard think about how we can better serve the developer community, and have made some major changes to the site as a result:

• Enable local connections - the world is a big place, and sometimes nothing beats finding out what's going on right on your doorstep, and meeting developers within miles from where you live. Our new community section aims to let you connect with developers in your area (or somewhere else entirely!), discuss local issues and discover events at which you can meet and network with them in person.
• Tap into the developer community at large - 2 brains are better than one, right? (well, most of the time)... so we figured our forums were due for a massive overhaul, to help you more easily tap in to the thousands of brains all over the world that use developerFusion every day. We've made it faster and easier to post your questions, and more importantly get them answered.
• Continue to provide great quality technical content. We want to broaden the range of topics we talk about, and how we talk about them - in addition to articles, we'll be including columns from real-world developers and start to grow a new collection of video tutorials and podcasts - so we've got a whole spectrum of ways for you to keep on top of the latest technologies.
• Keep you up to date with the latest developer-focused news. 
• Reward our members - you guys rock! That's why we're going to give out loads of free stuff (supported by our kind sponsors). The more you participate, the more chances you'll have of winning our monthly prizes, plus an extra special prize for our top contributor each month. We'll also be keeping you updated on the latest discounts and offers we've negotiated for software and events all around the world.

We can't hope to get it right first time, but we hope we've made a good first step. The site is going to be continuously evolving, and we'd love to hear your feedback.

• What works well, what doesn't?
  
• What does the developer community at large need to continue to thrive?
  
• What can we do to support it?

James Crowley
Founder