ASA December 2002 Newsletter

Beginning in October 2002, ASA took a definitive step into the future of electronic information distribution with the completion of a thorough overhaul of its Web site. Although the added graphics and new color schemes will be the first differences Web users will notice, the changes are anything but cosmetic.

For the first time ever, ASA Annual Meeting registration was available online this year, and an impressive 2,575 attendees registered through the Web site. The Web site also offered members the capability to download Annual Meeting information onto their personal digital assistants. Both of these features will undoubtedly become more popular with each passing year.

Users do not have to wait until the 2003 Annual Meeting to reap the benefits of the new site, however. A radically improved search engine brings the information you need to your computer screen in seconds with greatly improved accuracy. The Calendars for Meetings section offers the most comprehensive listing of anesthesiology-related meetings, events and courses available anywhere — all available and tailored to your individual needs at the click of a mouse.

The revamped Web site offers vastly superior functionality, a more intuitive structure and is graphically pleasing, but there is always room for growth and improvement. Since ASA activities are member-driven, additional enhancements to the site will be added as users provide feedback regarding what works and what needs more work. ASA Web Administrator Anita Abbatacola and the rest of the ASA staff look forward to the ongoing building process that will create a Web site that meets the needs of our growing and changing Society.

For questions or comments about the new Web site, contact Anita Abbatacola at: <a.abbatacola@ASAhq.org>.

Out with the old…

…In with the new

ASA’s improved Web site (right) links members to an exciting world of technology and communication.

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