This issue of Uplink, as you've no doubt noticed, ushers in a new look that we hope will be more appealing to our readers, who are a loyal, demanding and intelligent bunch. While we're still mailing our print edition, subscribers now can download an electronic version of Uplink and take advantage of its interactive features. Just visit the NICAR Web site (www.nicar.org) and download the Adobe Acrobat PDF file for this issue.

Inside, you'll find full-color graphics, hyperlinks that will take you to online resources and searchable pages. We're also sprucing up the NICAR Web site to include even more sample data files and multimedia features relating to what's on the pages of Uplink. Features will change and develop as we make the transition to this new format. We'd love to get your feedback on these changes. Please send me an e-mail and let me know what you think.

And, don't forget to send in your registration for the annual CAR Conference March 8-11 in Cleveland. It will be a great opportunity to learn the tricks of the trade or recharge your CAR battery.