News  3/05/08

ATO GETS TWEAKED:   Yeeeep -- we're always shakin' things up around here.  Nothing too radical overall, but ATO continues to be somewhat "under construction". Sharp-eyed observers might detect subtle changes to layouts, logos, color schemes and so forth.

And YES we DID make a rather major change to our main ATO logo.  You'll notice that it now says "Celebrating Asians in the Arts" -- instead of "Connecting Asians in the Arts". We did that cuz we think it better reflects what we're actually trying to accomplish here. I think it speaks for itself.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE:  Only a tad less irritating than PBS pledge-a-thons is our current membership drive.  What?? Now I gotta be a member of this cotton pickin' website?  No, no -- you don't HAVE to be a member -- but we'd appreciate it if you would join. All it amounts to is signing up for our new MAILING LIST -- and we consider you a member-in-good-standing. What's in it for you?  Hmmmm.  Working on that.  A little extra special treatment, maybe?  Whatever -- join below:

BLOGGITY BLOGGITY:   The next goodie we have for you is a brand spanking new OFFICIAL ATO BLOG.  This is a thing we found on Bravenet - and it looks pretty good, so we'll try it. I think that every now and then I'll lay down some of my peculiar wit and wisdom - and you can blast me for it.  All right there on the blog.  Here is a link:

Is that Big enough?

MORE FUN STUFF ON THE WAY-- Oooohhh yeah -- I'm getting into some of these free add-ons and widgets I've found. I'll be cluttering things up quite a bit in weeks to come -- but it's all in good fun.  Is there anything you know of that you would like added to the site?  Excuse me -- I can't hear you.  I guess you're not a member yet.  Only members have an actual voice. Heh heh.

RE: ATO FORUMS AND TALENT PROFILES: Not that anyone really cares (it's obvious) but the ATO Forums and Talent Profile pages are mutating and merging.  I've dropped some of the Message Board topics and rolled the Talent Profiles into the Forum. This way, if anyone wants to promote themselves on the thing it will be a sort of a do-it-yourself affair. It's pretty easy, really -- and there are categories for Actors AND Musicians. You can create your own page and post your vital info, pictures, gig dates and more. Coolness.  Use the help files on the page until I can get some step-by-step tutorials up there.

REMINDER REDUX:  

ATO ON MYSPACE:  It's fugly but it's there -- ATO on  MySpace

NEW EMAIL ADDRESS -- for those of you wishing to send us artwork and large media files:  asiantalentonline@gmail.com

That's all the news that's fit to print for this outing.  Join ATO and maybe I'll tell you some secrets.

Sitemaster Steve