I started working at the New York Times a few weeks ago. Immediately I was made to disappear into the whirlwind of activity involved in launching their first major redesign in five years… and already the fur is flying. I’m amazed at how many places [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] make “news” of this. Read down at people’s feedback: that’s my favorite part. Some people sound downright passionate. Me, I’m just glad I can finally get home at a reasonable hour.

Lest anyone be misled, this design and its functionality was determined way before I came into the picture. Heck, that’s not even my department: it’s this guy’s. (And as he also points out, he didn’t design it either. He’s new, too.) As I like to say, they just brought me in at the end to sprinkle some pixie dust over everyone else’s hard labor. Still, I’ve been so busy trying to make the damn thing work that by clicking around today already you’re probably more familiar with the site than I. Let me know if you see anything you like.