First and foremost, RSN is now sporting a new version - Version 4.0. This new layout is cleaner with a bit of a more professional look about it. It has wider font for easiest reading, a drop-down menu for improved site navigation, and its blue shades are easier on the eyes.
However, one very important aspect of the new layout is the new and greatly improved news system. Rather than clumping all of the news together on the main page and thus making it hard to sort through, RSN now has two different news sections - The Stiles Sentinel for Ryan-related news, and The Network News for site news and updates. These news systems are powered by MovableType, which is an intricate tool that automatically archived the posts, and allows for user feedback and comments, tracking, RSS systems, tagging, and more. It makes finding both current and past news as simple as clicking a button. It's organized, it's clean, and it's sleek in both design and content.
The website, however, isn't the only thing to receive a new layout. Our Livejournal community, Ryanism, has also been renovated inside and out. Over the next few weeks, we'll be kicking the community into high gear to really kick it off. So if you haven't joined the community yet, please do! Also over the next couple of weeks, our forum will receive a major makeover as well. The Galleries will also undergo some restructing with major updates.
We have a small handful of brand-new pages available for you. To begin with, we have an all-new Guestbook. If you're enjoying the new and improved RSN, or are new to the website, or if perhaps you're a long-time fan of us, then please, drop us a line or two! We'd love to hear your comments!
We also have an important new page called the Donate page. Few realize the extremity of the fees I pay for the upkeeping and maintaining of the site and all of its literally tens of thousands of files. It's quite expensive, and thus, I have opened the Donate page for visitors who wished to contribute a bit to the site as a way of saying thanks. All donators, no matter the amount, are extremely appreciated, and will be personally thanked.
There is also a new reviews page! If you've seen Rainbow War (What? You haven't? Scroll down to check out the video clips updates, then.), then you can now submit reviews, summaries, and your own personal thoughts on the Rainbow War review page.
If you've been itching to have a bit of new reading material, then allow us to point you in the direction of three new Articles & Interviews! Yes, there are now three additional articles for your reading pleasure. They include:
- Laughs On The Fly (3-18-09)
- Ryan Stiles To Help Out Bellingham Improv Groups (3-19-09)
- Whose Coming To Salem, Anyway? (4-13-09)
If you'd rather listen to something than read, and have been searching for something new to add to your iPod, then look no further. We now have 15 new Audio Clips! From Outlaw Radio to a new interview, we hope that you will find these new audio tidbits satisfying. They consist of:
Outlaw Radio:
May 24th 2008 Show & Aftershow
August 9th 2008 Show & Aftershow
August 16th 2008 Show & Aftershow
September 6th 2008 Show & Aftershow
October 4th 2008 Show & Aftershow
December 6th 2008 Show & Aftershow Part One
December 6th 2008 Show & Aftershow Part Two
January 24th 2009 Show & Aftershow
February 21st 2009 Show & Aftershow
DJ Moch:
A Funky Trip Through Whose Line
A Funky Trip Through The Drew Carey Show
Whose Line Number Five
Those Improving Guys
Whosers Unite
Interviews:
Whose Live Anyway? Promotion Interview October 25th 2008
However, if you're still hungry for yet more Ryan goodies, then perhaps our vast number of new Video Clips can satiate you. We have added 29 new Video Clips! These clips include rarities such as Rainbow War, It's Garry Shandlings Show, and more, along with more recent works such as the latest Two And A Half Men episodes. The Video Clips page itself has gone through an entire renovation and has a new design for easier browsing. The new video clips include the following:
Interviews:
The Drew Carey Show Interview
Miscellaneous:
Rainbow War
Levity Music Video
Memory Lanes Clip
Toy Story 2 Premiere
At Bellingham High School
Outlaw Radio:
Ryan Stiles Cuts Marty's Hair
Television Commercials:
Playskool Commercial 1
Playskool Commercial 2
Playskool Commercial 3
Playskool Commercials Outtakes
Pizza Hut Commercial
Television Show Appearances:
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Weird Science - Unplugged
Two And A Half Men:
Pie Hole Herb
It's Always Nazi Week
Best H.O. Money Can Buy
I Think You Offended Don
Whose Live Anyway:
A Series Of Show Clips #1
A Series Of Show Clips #2
Freeze #2
Freeze #3
Greatest Hits Tidbit #1
Greatest Hits Tidbit #2
Seattle, Washington 9-27-08 Clip 1
Seattle, Washington 9-27-08 Clip 2
Seattle, Washington 9-27-08 Clip 3
Seattle, Washington 9-27-08 Clip 4
Salem, Oregon 4-17-09 Jeopardy
Another area of the site to receive major renovation is our Icons & Avatars page. The area is now partitioned off to each individual artist, with specific details on how to credit, contact info, etc. per page. This area is still heavily under construction, so as time goes by, more and more icons will be added. For now, though, please enjoy the vast array of icons presented by some very talented and kindly artists!
Upon the same thread of visual arts, we have quite a lot of new graphic goodies for you. There are now 13 new pieces of Fanart, thanks to a handful of dedicated artists. You can also find 4 new Wallpapers for decorating your desktop with. There are also 26 new Graphics and Colorbars to use on your Livejournal, MySpace, blog, or wherever. (Note: The former Ryan Buttons page has been renamed to Graphics.) Likewise, 26 new Link To Us buttons and banners have been uploaded. Please feel free to use these graphics to link to RSN to help spread the word about the return of the site!
Lastly, but far from least, there have been a host of pages that have gone through some updates. Why We Love Ryan, You Know You're Obsessed With Ryan Stiles When, The History Of Ryan Stiles Net, The FAQ, Webmistress Diane, and the Links & Affiliates page have all had substantial updates and moderations. Additionally, Version 3.0 has been tucked away into The Archive. Please check out all of these pages for new information, altered text, and more.
Our final note consists of the fact that we have two new websites that are a part of the Ryan Stiles Net and Greg Proops Net family. These websites are Chip Esten Unlimited and Jeff Davis Unlimited. No, they are not run by me, but rather by my dear friend Brittany. If you are a fan of either Chip or Jeff (or both!), then please, do stop on by and check out her wonderful work! CU and JU are fairly young and new sites, and thus need love and nurturing to grow. So please support our new sister sites! And, as always, please continue to support Greg Proops Net, which is in dire need of some loving, too.
In closing, let it be said that although the site has officially reopened, I was unable to get everything completed 100% in time, in terms of renovations. There are still a few pages on the site that have yet to be updated and converted to the new layout. Rest assurred that they will be updated momentarily. I also realize that there were no photo updates this time round, for which I apologize. The Galleries will be receiving some trimming and I plan on adding a lot of new photos and screencaps in the near future.
However, I just wanted to end this massive news posting with a sincere thank you to each and every one of RSN's visitors. During the time that RSN was down, I received well over fifty emails from people asking for me to bring the site back. I just wanted to say how much those emails meant, how much I appreciated them. I work very hard at what I do, and it's always very nice to know when my efforts are enjoyed by others. Please feel free to drop me lines by emailing me, or in the guestbook. I might not reply, but rest assured that I do, in fact, read everything. So, thank you again - and ciao until the next update!
