I wanted to provide a brief update on the www.ietf.org website revamp project. The project has moved forward. We're not quite done yet, and know things that we still need to work on. But, we have started to collect more feedback on the designs. A preview will be available at IETF 98. Also, Russ Housley recently took over from Joe Hildebrand as the project manager. Thank you! I also want to thank Joe for the work he did to get the project to this point. Our current website has had a number of issues. For instance, every time I write a blog article, several people complain that they can't read it well on their mobile devices. The project will fix this, but also try to otherwise improve the experience and usefulness of the website for both participants and those who otherwise seek information about the IETF. The website also needs to act as the ‘front door’ to the IETF, make it easy to get involved, and help everyone understand what the IETF does. The complete scope of the work is available at [1]. As part of the project, a Community Review Committee was established to provide ongoing guidance. A preview was shown around IETF 93, and an update last summer [2]. Since then, the revamped design has been implemented on a development server provided by the selected vendor (Torchbox, https://www.torchbox.com) using an open source content management system (Wagtail, https://www.wagtail.io). At IETF 98, we will be demonstrating the new web site at a table near IETF meeting registration. Hours will be posted on a sign by the table. If you are here, we hope you will stop by to take a look and talk to us to help us understand what would make the revamped site better for your work. The critical aspect of the design is that your typical uses of the website are easily accessible, and we've found that the design team alone doesn't always know how you use the website. So feedback is appreciated, and will be acted upon. We've already gotten clear feedback from IESG members, and will be making modifications based on that. For those not attending IETF 98, we’ll be arranging other opportunities, including online, to review and provide feedback shortly after the meeting. Jari Arkko, IETF Chair [1] https://iaoc.ietf.org/documents/IETF-Website-SOW-20140604-Final.pdf [2] https://www.ietf.org/blog/2016/06/www-ietf-org-revamp-update/
