February 10, 2006

Archdiocesan Web sites undergoing changes, adding features

By Brandon A. Evans

This is the first in a periodic series of updates that will be published in The Criterion.

Its purpose is to let readers know about the latest additions, not only to the newspaper Web site, but also changes to the archdiocesan Web site.

If you haven’t been to either site in a while, a lot has changed—and more changes are on the way.

Electronic forms

The latest feature of The Criterion Online Edition is the ability for visitors to submit information electronically.

Here are the items that may now be sent to us online:

  • Events
  • Wedding anniversaries
  • Obituaries
  • Letters to the editor
  • Engagement notices
  • Parish listings of new Catholics
  • Comments
  • Subscriptions
  • Changes of address

To access any of these forms, simply log on to www.CriterionOnline.com and click on the links for “Forms” on the left-hand menu.

Updated archive format

New in 2006 is a slightly revised format for the online archives.

Instead of listing only local content, we now offer a listing of all the content in a given issue, with links to local content.

Also, the weekly content is separated into the following categories:

  • Local stories
  • Special supplements
  • Regular features
  • Catholic News Service stories
  • FaithAlive!

Visitors with high-speed connections will also be able to download a Flash file containing the image of each full page of the issue as it appeared in print.

Revamped vocations page

The archdiocesan homepage for religious vocations (www.archindy.org/vocations) got a big update late last year and, in the past week, new content has been added.

The site, while maintaining much of the material from its previous version, has a completely new and sharper look. On its opening page, visitors are now greeted with a group picture of the archdiocesan seminarians. †

 

Local site Links: