Taipei, April 23 (CNA) The French Institute in Taipei unveiled the new version of its official Web site in a ceremony Friday, hoping the new-and-improved portal will serve as a better channel of communication for its French and Taiwanese users.
Patrick Bonneville, director of the French representative office, introduced the new Web layout of www.fi-taipei.org, which showcases the streamlined content and Web design in Chinese and French versions.
"We hope that the new Web site will serve the needs of all users, including French nationals living in Taiwan or Taiwan nationals, " Bonneville said.
The new design allows users to find anything they are looking for on the Web site within three clicks, The content, divided into five major categories, is focused on bilateral exchanges between France and Taiwan and "the French perspective on global affairs, " said Patrick Mansier, chief officer of the Analysis and Information Services.
An RSS (Really Simple Syndication) service has been added to keep users posted about the latest news related the office and French-related news, Mansier said, adding that the Web site hopes to be more user-friendly by adding various services.
Alliance Francaise Taiwan, devoted to promoting French language and culture outside France, also announced the launch of its official Web site (www.alliancefrancaise.org.tw) at the ceremony. (By Chris Wang) enditem/ls