.hack//Portal is holding it's very first contest. You can view all details about the contest via our forums!

http://www.dothackportal.com/forums/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=268

We will be holding contests from now on every month. Each month we will do a different type of contest for different areas of expertise. Art, writing, design, etc. You can win prizes such as .hack merchandise, CD's, t-shirts, fame amoung the .hack//Portal community, and the satisfaction of knowing your a true .hacker! So check  back regularly to see whats going on at Portal, you wouldn't want to miss out!

While doing my usual browsing the net for post-worthy .hack news, I came across this new article on the CyberConnect2 japanese website. It was a new addition for .hack//G.U. Trilogy, how it was created, I think. Since I can't read japanese, I cannot tell you what exactly this article is saying, but the pictures are cool! If anyone wants to translate and e-mail me the details, I will be sure to post it. I know it's not the most jaw-dropping news, but lets face it, there hasn't been much .hack news floating around for a while! Check it out:

http://www.cc2.co.jp/trilogy/making/index.html

Because i'm not the only person who works on this website, I decided to make it so anyone who adds content to the website, is credited for their work. Using phpns, an open source news system that is fairly new (and awesome!), I am able to create categories and templates for any category I choose. I know many news systems allow this, but for some reason, it seems a whole lot easier with phpns.
If you look at the bottom of the website, you can see "Recent Site Changes", which displays exactly what the title implies, one item, and it always displays the latest change. Then you can click on "for a list of all site changes..." to see all the changes done to the website, which includes additions, modifications, updates.
You will see who made the change, the date, and you can even comment on that particular change. Awesome! Take full advantage of the comment system folks, if you like the addition, let us know, we love constructive criticism.