>> The new BBC homepage
When you go to bbc.co.uk the general appearance of the homepage hasn’t changed for the last few years. It's done its job well, but has always been a bit of a compromise because the page had to offer something to everyone in the UK. One of the aims for a new-look homepage was to make the page flexible and allow people to customise both the content and appearance. A test version of the new homepage has been running alongside the old version for a few months, but this week it's all-change with your personalised homepage replacing the old, static version.
It's well worth having a play with the new page. Click below for links to a video tour of the new features and a more detailed guide to what has changed.
Highlights include an animated version of the old BBC 2 on-screen clock that appeared during continuity announcements, a choice of many colour schemes and up to 12 different promotional panels for your favourite content (including blogs, iPlayer, weather for your postcode, and much more).
>> Tour the new-look homepage
>> New BBC homepage: Full feature guide
Also today:
When you go to bbc.co.uk the general appearance of the homepage hasn’t changed for the last few years. It's done its job well, but has always been a bit of a compromise because the page had to offer something to everyone in the UK. One of the aims for a new-look homepage was to make the page flexible and allow people to customise both the content and appearance. A test version of the new homepage has been running alongside the old version for a few months, but this week it's all-change with your personalised homepage replacing the old, static version.
It's well worth having a play with the new page. Click below for links to a video tour of the new features and a more detailed guide to what has changed.
Highlights include an animated version of the old BBC 2 on-screen clock that appeared during continuity announcements, a choice of many colour schemes and up to 12 different promotional panels for your favourite content (including blogs, iPlayer, weather for your postcode, and much more).
>> Tour the new-look homepage
>> New BBC homepage: Full feature guide
Also today:
>> James Cracknell's Sport Relief Challenge
Here's something I had hoped to mention on air but we ran out of time. Last week we talked about the main Sport Relief site. This week I've been looking at the site for James Cracknell's Cross-Continent Challenge in aid of Sport Relief. James is currently on the third day of the challenge, during which he aims to travel to Africa from the UK in less than a week - rowing the channel, cycling down through France and Spain then swimming to North Africa (accompanied by David Walliams.
James has already completed 412 miles out of his target of 1,434 miles. It's a really impressive site, which uses sophisticated technology to track James' exact location, and also features regular blog and video updates, a list of the music he's listening to en route and the chance to sponsor James's challenge.
Here's something I had hoped to mention on air but we ran out of time. Last week we talked about the main Sport Relief site. This week I've been looking at the site for James Cracknell's Cross-Continent Challenge in aid of Sport Relief. James is currently on the third day of the challenge, during which he aims to travel to Africa from the UK in less than a week - rowing the channel, cycling down through France and Spain then swimming to North Africa (accompanied by David Walliams.
James has already completed 412 miles out of his target of 1,434 miles. It's a really impressive site, which uses sophisticated technology to track James' exact location, and also features regular blog and video updates, a list of the music he's listening to en route and the chance to sponsor James's challenge.
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