Jim Allchin writes: Welcome to the new and improved Windows Vista blog. A few months back, I pushed our team to bring the blog from the blogging Dark Ages into something a little more modern. The blog back then wasn�t quite doing the job. Postings were infrequent, and the site wasn�t particularly helpful.

In May, the team really turned the corner and today we�re launching the newly updated look and feel. I hope you�ll agree it�s a big improvement. It incorporates some key parts of the Windows Vista visuals. We�ve also improved the organization of the site, so things should be easier to find. The team�s providing great information, and I�m happy to see the comments and feedback from the community through the comments on the site. I read these regularly, as do many others in the Windows leadership team, so please keep the feedback coming.

One of the exciting new features we�re inaugurating today is the ability to deliver new kinds of content to you. The blog can now support cool multimedia content, including better image handling and video clips. The team will film short videos around our hallways and then make them available. I hope this helps the community connect with the experience of living and breathing the development process of Windows Vista.