THE NEW LOOK FOR Dolls at About.com
Yes, you HAVE come to the right place for exploring the world of dolls from
Bru to Barbie--same site, different look! We've just
spruced things up a bit. And, even better, we have reorganized the
site to make things easier for you to find.
What's New Here:
Start Pages
There are some new pages to help you find YOUR area of dolls
interest, fast. Debuting this week is a new Antique
And Vintage Dolls Start Page. This is similar to the Barbie
Start Page that has been in place here since Barbie joined the
site. Joining these two start pages soon will be a Dollmaking Start
Page and a Modern/Play Dolls Start Page.
In the Spotlight
The newest feature will be on top - in the section marked Spotlight.
The other two links in that area are to the Barbie
Start Page 
and
the Antique/Vintage Start Page, and both pages will
have all the newest articles, links, gallery photos, etc. featured at the top of
those pages. Occasionally, these two Spotlight
links will be pre-empted by breaking news and other articles. And, another
great feature of the new Spotlight section will be
links to on-topic forum threads and chats!
Essentials
Essentials covers some of the other great features of the Dolls site that you
have come to expect each week--the Dolls This Week News
Column, the Clip Art Gallery, the Doll
Galleries, How-Tos and much more.
Essentials include a list of all previous articles. Doll Collecting on About.com
never deletes anything - we just archive it away for future reference. If you
miss a day, you can always check the Past Features link
in the Essentials section to see the most recent articles. Other materials
will rotate through the Essentials section as they are needed or added to the
site.
Subjects
Perhaps the
most convenient part of the redesign is the addition of the Subject Menu which
will now appear on the left side of every page on
the site. By using this, you can literally access almost every page of the site
from any given page. So, if you're reading about Gene Dolls and you decide that
you need to find out more about them, you simply click the link marked
"Gene" on the left.
Other stuff
The Chatroom and the Forum
are unchanged. If you're not a part of this community, then you are missing
out on some great support and information, good laughs and some very real
friendships. It costs NOTHING to become a member of Doll Collecting
at About.com, so register today if you haven't already.
More changes are on the way, but none so drastic as the new look and layout. In the future, you will be able to purchase advertising specifically on the Dolls site in the form of "Paid Links". Other options will also include forms for reader submissions of content.
The next time you visit the front page (hint hint), look for the Spotlight, the Essentials, and the Subjects list.
It's a new look, but it's still the same old Dolls at About.com - everything you ever wanted to know about Dolls!
What do you think of Our new Look? Discuss in the Dolls Forum!
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