gave the "top" page the makeover it so richly deserved - now, instead of an

array of content panels, we have a big content panel (use to come later)
plus a set of configurable "sideboxes" that look kind of like Slashboxes...

web/format/top_content.jsp

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+<%--
+  The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+  (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+  You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+
+  Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+  WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+  language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+  
+  The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+  
+  The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+  for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+  Copyright (C) 2001 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+
+  Contributor(s): 
+--%>
+<%@ page import = "java.util.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.util.StringUtil" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.core.*" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.Variables" %>
+<%@ page import = "com.silverwrist.venice.servlets.format.*" %>
+<%
+  TopDisplay data = TopDisplay.retrieve(request);
+  Variables.failIfNull(data);
+  RenderData rdat = RenderConfig.createRenderData(application,request,response);
+%>
+<% if (rdat.useHTMLComments()) { %><!-- Top content panel --><% } %>
+<% rdat.writeContentHeader(out,"Venice Currents",null); %>
+TODO: Something profound goes here. :-)