P.O.D.

SSN 680 Plan of the Day

These Times, They Are a-Changin'

What's new, you say? I'm so glad you asked.

First, for those of you who keep track of those things, I'm no longer employed by American Electric Power at the D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant. My summary termination a few weeks ago was a surprise to most of the people at the plant, especially given the huge success we achieved in turning the corner on a deteriorating plant culture and restoring trust in the organization. But it does serve to remind one, that despite the apparent transparency of the new wardrobe, it pays to be sensitive to the fact that the emperor may have spent a great deal of money on it. Oh, and be careful who you trust. Just sayin'.

So it's back to the contracting world for me - if human error is driving your high reliability organization crazy, and you want to drive safety and human performance events to zero, don't hesitate to drop me a line. I'm available!

On the other hand, you might ask what I'm doing with all my new-found free time, and that is what I want to talk about. First, you can tell this website is aging. When it was set up back in 2008, we couldn't have imagined all the changes ahead in technology and how it would influence us. As a result, the existing website isn't very friendly to those of us with mobile phones and tablets that we all rely on so much these days. So over the past few days, I've been re-designing the site from scratch, and you will experience the benefit of all the work shortly.

First, what isn't changing. It is my intention to not lose any of the information we have added in the last four years - the Master Sailing List, all the Crew Gallery Photos, the Sea Stories, all the POD articles, and even your comments should transfer to the new site without a hitch. Effectively, the content will remain the same.

But what is changing is really important. The software that run the site has been increasing vulnerable to malicious attacks as it ages, and the new software promises to be much easier to manage in preventing those pesky hijackings. The layout of the site will be new and fresh, but more importantly, it will be responsive, meaning it will automatically adjust to your device to optimize your browsing experience, regardless of your screen size. From mobile phone to iPad to desktop, the site will adjust menus, column structures, text and arrangement, just to make it easier for you to use.

I should be able to roll out the basic site in the next week or so, so don't be surprised when things change - it should only get better from there. In the meantime, continue to enjoy the site, and look forward to a new experience on-board the USS WILLIAM H. BATES (SSN 680) website!

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