Web Geekin'

I never realized how much work goes into a Web site.

I mean, sure, I've managed my blog, An Ariel View, for about a year. Since last May, I've managed the college living and spotlight sections of newsrecord.org. When I was younger, I used to play around with html for Neopets (a Web site I try to deny any association with today). But until I started training to be managing editor, I never realized how much time and effort goes into running a Web site.

There are so many little things and minute details I have started to obsess over. Should there be a link on the front page to this blog? How should we showcase our top stories? How should the slide shows be lined up in the multimedia bar?

After winning second place for Best Collegiate Newspaper Web site at the Ohio Newspaper Association's annual convention, we've all become determined to own next year and beat the Kent Stater. So I've been stalking newspaper Web sites, trying to come up with brilliant ideas for the redesign we're working on. There are so many super cool things I want to try ... I can't wait to get started.

In other news, the Pie for 55s competition is still going on at TNR. As of today, here are the results (those who've had two pages run had their errors for both days averaged):

• Sports (Sam & Garrett): 29.5
• Entertainment (Sean): 35
• News (Gin & Amanda): 38
• College Living (Jayna): 53
• Opinion (Jamie): 55

As you can see, Sports is totally dominating. Only one more day of production!

I really hope I don't get pie'd.

- Ariel