Saturday, 21 June 2008

Site Update

A lot of updates to the site this week, and we're still working on them:
  • The New Links Directory- The old links page has been replaced by a directory structure. Pages are grouped by category and these pages will be updated following new sites/pages being found or suggested.
  • Removal of SnapShots- Although SnapShots is a good tool, offering a preview of a page without leaving the GO-Organs site, it was causing problems in some browsers. So we've removed SnapShots from the site.
  • Changing Image on Homepage- The image of Giggleswick School Chapel's organ case is still there, but now it's part of a selection of images, so each time you visit the homepage a new image will present itself.
  • Resized Gallery Images- Previously when you clicked on an image in any of the galleries you would be taken to a full size original. This slowed down loading times and was unnecessary. Maximum dimensions have been set for all images.
  • Pop-Up Gallery Images- In an effort to improve navigation, when images are clicked they will appear in pop-up windows.
  • Bluecoats Gallery Captions- Over time, all of the gallery images will have captions beneath them, as opposed to the current 'alt' descriptions which appear when you hover your cursor over images. The photographs of the Bluecoats rebuild where captioned this week.
  • The Online Store- The organ store has been future-proofed, to allow for ease of use when we start selling more items. The 'Buy Now' button has been replaced with 'Add to Cart' and a 'View Cart' button has been added to the top of the page.
  • Additions to 'About' Section- We've added an Environmental Policy and our Mission Statement.
  • Changes to Galleries- Added images of Brecon Cathedral and Park Place, and repaired/replaced all broken links and missing images.
  • Updated Recital Diary- Removed past recitals, and added details for two concerts a Brecon Cathedral.

Priority is now being placed on making navigation more user-friendly, as well as increasing conformity to standards throughout the galleries.

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