If you haven't gotten started yet, now is the time to get involved in the Joomla Chicago online community.  In just the last few weeks, there have been daily increases in activity -- and that means more opportunities for all of us to network with other Joomlaistas and expand our web skills, our web activities, and our web businesses.

Try these three simple ways to get into the swing of things:

• * log onto Joomla Chicago and update your profile to tell the rest of us about yourself
• * take a close look at all those snazzy pictures of the other members and pick a few to "friend" - it's fun!
• * follow the links to recent updates to discussion posts. Add your two cents! You'll start getting emails as other people join the conversation

Get started now! You'll be amazed a month from now to see how many great connections you've made!

What's your favorite way to interact with the Joomla Chicago online community?

We're making updates to the site on a nightly basis, so keep watching for improvements, especially to the Social Network and Blog Areas of the site. Thanks again to all the folks helping out on the new site design and development. If you're a Member of JoomlaChicago, and you're interested in blogging here on "The Loop," please contact one of the JoomlaChicago leadership team right away. Thanks! -JC