The first major round of the NetSquared site redesign is now live, but as you click around the site you might be thinking, "Where's the beef?"

Much of this upgrade was focused behind-the-scenes and not as much on the side of the site you see; though that will flip-flop in the next round in a couple weeks.  Below is a run through of what we've implemented so far that you can see, an overview of the dramatic back-end improvements we've made, and a preview of what is still to come in the first half of December.

As you know, we are working on a redesign of the NetSquared platform. First, we aggregated feedback from the Community, and even from ourselves.  Then, we shared our ideas and some mockups with you on the blog this summer to get more feedback, share our thinking, and keep the process open. Now, we're ready for action!  We have a small team in place hard at work implementing many of the elements you've all suggested.  And again, we're going to keep the process open...

Find out how we are improving the Project Gallery!

As you know, we are working on a redesign of the NetSquared platform. First, we aggregated feedback from the Community, and even from ourselves.  Then, we shared our ideas and some mockups with you on the blog this summer to get more feedback, share our thinking, and keep the process open. Now, we're ready for action!  We have a small team in place and we're diving in to make as much of the elements you've all asked for into reality on this site.  And again, we're going to keep the process open...

Find out how we are improving the Challenge voting process!

As you know, we are working on a redesign of the NetSquared platform. First, we aggregated feedback from the Community, and even from ourselves.  Then, we shared our ideas and some mockups with you on the blog this summer to get more feedback, share our thinking, and keep the process open. Now, we're ready for action!  We have a small team in place and we're diving in to make as much of the elements you've all asked for into reality on this site.  And again, we're going to keep the process open...

Find out what's in store for the homepage!

As [we hope] you all know, here at NetSquared we love our Community and want to deliver for you: whether it's creating spaces for the Community members to share ideas and updates (the Community Blog) or for collaborating on innovative Projects to some of the biggest social issues around the world (the Project Gallery).  We are always looking to engage you in our work with feedback and ideas, like the recent Redesign series where we opened up our plans for redesigning the website so you could contribute to the conversation

We are working on a redesign of the NetSquared platform. With feedback from the Community and even from ourselves, we have put together a big list of wishes and needs. After some great redesign mockups, we are inviting the Community back into the conversation to help us continue the process. (Learn more about the redesign here and follow the series.)

Today, we're focusing in on the Project Gallery!

We are working on a redesign of the NetSquared platform. With feedback from the Community and even from ourselves, we have put together a big list of wishes and needs. After some great redesign mockups, we are inviting the Community back into the conversation to help us continue the process. (Learn more about the redesign here, or check out ideas for the homepage.) Today, we're focusing in on the Challenge Gallery!

We are working on a redesign of the NetSquared platform.  With feedback from the Community and even from ourselves, we have put together a big list of wishes and needs.  After some great redesign mockups, we are ready to invite the Community back into the conversation to help us continue the process.  (Learn more about the redesign here.)  Today, we're focusing in on the home page!

NetSquared is the online landing pad for social changemakers leveraging technology for social change.  Over the last four years, we have hacked and gutted the various Drupal modules that make up the online NetSquared experience to provide users with easy ways to connect to useful tools and each other. 

Translating Community Input Into Insight

During the N2Y4 Mobile Challenge, we created a feedback form for users to evaluate the Voting process but also the site in general.  More than 100 people weighed-in with their views and reviews, and someone even stepped up to help create some design concepts! (Thanks to Matthew of theCoup!)