We're so excited to finally launch the third generation of Archinect.com! This new site reflects over four years of countless design iterations, concept evolutions and infrastructural redevelopments. Since we started redesigning Archinect in 2007 we've also grown our in-house team. We're honored to have Theo Liakopoulos join us as our new Technical Director. Theo has worked with us at our design agency, Extra Medium, for many years developing websites for clients in the architecture and design industries, so it was a seamless transition when he joined us at Archinect as our full-time dedicated director of all things technical.

Over the next few weeks I'll be posting a series of articles about the new Archinect, from the background and development of the site, to introductions of new and improved sections. We'll also include some tutorials and talk about some of the big changes yet to come as we move beyond the 0 in Archinect v3.0. If you would like to get an alert whenever we post a new article, please click the "follow" link at the top of this article.

Until then please enjoy some of the following new things we're especially excited about:

• Apply for a profile during the beta phase - manage your portfolio and CV and browse other beta users!
• Browse job listings and save custom searches with your own customized email alerts - be the first to know!
• Post a job with our new, completely self-managed, job listing system
• Follow and post news in our completely overhauled News section
• Follow Archinect original editorial content authored by some of the web's most thoughtful contributors in our Features section
• Stay up-to-date with new Events and Competitions, powered by our sister site Bustler.net
• Browse our new Firms directory (still in beta) and add your firm!
• Browse our new Schools directory (still in beta) and contact us to add your school!
• Follow our studious School Bloggers as they transition from review season into summer internship mode
• Follow the latest work updates from the Archinect community in our new Work Updates section
• And last, but far from least, connect with the community in our updated Discussion Forum (did someone say "click to last comment"?)

And finally, a huge thanks to our contributors, readers, and supporters. For those of you in New York on April 29th, we look forward to celebrating in person!