APS Web News
The Popularity of the APS Website Continues to Grow

As originally published in The Physiologist
Volume 45, Number 1, February 2002, page 12

The APS website—http://www.The-APS.org—has grown to eight million hits in 2001, with an average of 22,000 hits per day. Our most popular pages are the “Publications” section followed by the “APS Home Page” and the “Education Section.” With the redesign of the website (completed in September 2000) and the “Members Only” section (completed in January 2001) our statistics, along with positive feedback received in our web master mailbox, reveal to us that we are providing an important tool to our members. 

In our continuing efforts to enhance our web site, many new features have been added, while other services are still under development and will be implemented some time in 2002. Among these new features are:

• The “Legislative Action Center” where time-sensitive legislative information may be posted, and, as a member, you may also access the “Take Action” section where you may write to Congress. 
• The periodic email newsletter to “AllAPS” calls attention to time sensitive news and topics of interest concerning the Society. This has proven to be a very useful tool and has been very well-received.
• The completion of our E-Commerce project by mid-year will allow us to accept online payment for membership dues, journals, publications and other products. 
• A new “Online Membership Application” system will streamline the entire membership application process by automating the sponsor verification and creating the appropriate reports for the review process.
• The redesigned “Careers” section will provide materials to facilitate the transition from student to professional physiologist and improve access to information about postdoctoral and other academic and non-academic positions. 
• The “Archive of Teaching Resources” (available in early 2002), is a collaborative effort with 11 other biological societies to make teaching materials accessible to biological educators in undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.
  

In short, 2001 has been a very exciting year for all of us involved in the development of the APS website. Our role is to anticipate the needs of our members and to assist you by providing useful resources. If you have suggestions please contact us at webmaster@the-aps.org.

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