An update on our new website
A lot of changes have happened on the internet since we first launched the Chestnut site. More people now access the web via mobile devices than computers.* This teutonic shift means sites need to respond (on how they navigate/look) based on the device accessing them. While our site has served us well, it was in need of a complete overhaul.
Since the beginning of the year we have been rebuilding our site from the ground up. No small task. We put together a committee to identify our key needs, sent out a Request For Proposal to local web vendors, selected a vendor and have been busy creating new content with a new look and feel for our site which will launch later this year.
While some additional information will be given at the upcoming member meeting, we are now in a spot to share a “sneak peek” We are excited to tell you the new site will:
- Be “Mobile friendly” or “Responsive” so it will adjust accordingly when accessing from a smartphone, tablet or computer
- Have a new interface to upload your images to your member page which should make it easier to navigate and keep your images updated on your member page
- Feature a member’s painting on the home page as the banner image. Details are still being worked out as to how we’ll best accomplish this
- Include a better social media integration to our FaceBook and Instagram pages
- Accept both PayPal and Credit Card transactions for workshops, membership, etc. We are keeping the option to mail in a check as before for those who wish to.
- Have an online form for creating Title Blocks. If you entered a painting in the Hermitage show, you have an idea of the new online process. This saved an enormous amount of time for creating title blocks.
Here are screen shots of the new Home Page and Member Page. There may be some additional edits/changes before it launches. (The text may look small in the image but won’t on the actual site once launched.)
*http://bgr.com/2016/11/02/internet-usage-desktop-vs-mobile/