bouncybunny - 10:13 am on May 4, 2007 (gmt 0)

I don't neccesarilly think this is a good idea for every web site.

But it can be a useful tool for informing users of new features, upcoming events and so on. It doesn't intrude in the forums as it would if all 4-5 news items were displayed at once and it grabs attention. Obviously it has to be designed carefully so as not to be too in-your-face.

I'm not sure I'm going to implement it yet, but I'm interested in the options.