The time has come to migrate to a new space.

http://globaldebateblog.blogspot.com/

The iWeb software that has been supporting the Global Debate Blog is just not satisfactory any longer. The design and the aesthetics are nice, but it is just too difficult to use.

Every time the blog is updated the entire thing must be uploaded to the http://debate.uvm.edu/debateblog website. This often takes many hours to do each day and it is just is not worth the trouble. I am often on the road and it is difficult to gain the kind of Internet connectivity I need to make it work, and it takes too long. With Blogspot I can upload a single page at a time in the uploading process and it takes only a new moments. It makes updating easier and more possible. The new Blogspot page will make it easier to update often and on the move. I can upload more often with greater ease, making the flow of information easier.

The updating and the posts are far more important than the design. I will miss the snappy iWeb and Apple design, but the news will get out better and faster using Blogspot.

I hope you have not been too inconvenienced. I know that within a few months it will not be relevant. This is a long term project, and the long term interests of the project need to come first.

Thank you for your understanding.