You may have seen the promotional banner asking you to take a test drive of our new beta site.

Do me a favor, willya? Put down the Wii controller, take a look at the new site and let us know what you think.

This redesign is a slicker, updated version of our present layout. You'll still get all of the breaking news and daily Advertiser content that are at the core of our services.

But we're also introducing a suite of social networking tools aimed at giving you a virtual space to be on stage or connect with friends and family.

You can build a personal page, exchange messages with friends, upload photo galleries and contribute to our gazillion forums.

What we'd like to see here is whole crowds of people building communities of interests, whether they be around iPhones or extreme skateboarding or the meaning of meh — get some pals together and start building infrastructure. I've always wanted to plop that word in a sentence.

I'd especially like to hear ideas on how to use these networking tools for business and personal productivity. Post your comments below or e-mail us at feedback@honoluluadvertiser.com.

Anybody want to start a Fisher Hawaii fan club?