World Class Web Design

### Objectives of the website Create a multi-product, professional, world-class web site for [[login to view URL]][1]? ? with specific functionalities To enable easy management of content on a periodic basis by anyone with very little training ### Functionalities Required Enable Registration for Events & Webinars ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Enable hosting and playing of Manufacturer Videos ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Enable Google Analytics [Stats] ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Enable Newsletter Registration and Mailing to Customers ## Deliverables ### ## ### Objectives of the website Create a multi-product, professional, world-class web site for [[login to view URL]][1]? ? with specific functionalities To enable easy management of content on a periodic basis by anyone with very little training ### Functionalities Required Enable Registration for Events & Webinars Enable hosting and playing of Manufacturer Videos Enable Google Analytics [Stats] Enable Newsletter Registration and Mailing to Customers **Project Recommendations** *Design & Usability* Rationalize the link structure into Primary [more useful for the customer] and Secondary link [less useful for the customer]. This makes the website more usable as customers will find and get to what they want more easily Give prominent placement to Services as this is what addresses customer needs/ problems Massage the copy with benefits and call-to-action Intersperse copy with testimonials [rather than confine testimonials to another page] Close the site at the bottom with text links for better usability Employ Ajax effects/ Flash judiciously on the Home Page to convey the customer proposition with class *Functionality & Features *Build the site on a world-class Content Management System **Use an Open Source, free CMS such as Joomla 1.5x to build the site on.** ## Search Engine Friendliness Add Social Bookmarking feature so that users/ visitors can bookmark the web site Add Keyword-rich Tags to all Services Pages to increase search engine visibility Use keyword loaded html URLs/ anchor links Use Meta-tags/ Keyword rich Titles and copy for SEO purposes* **Results Measurement*** Integrate Free Google Analytics for understanding what keywords people use to find your web site, where customers are coming from, which are the pages they visit most and more... **Information Architecture** In the absence of any details on this, here's a tentative Information Architecture for the web site: **Home Page** [Consumer benefit oriented Service propositions, News, Support Video Links, Events/ Webinars links - 1] **About Us** [Overview, Mission/Vision, Team - 3] **Products & Services** [17] Overview Business Continuity System [Overview | Technology | Benefits | Testimonials | ? ? ? ? ? ? Clients] AutoTask [Overview | Technology | Benefits | Testimonials | Clients] Log me in Rescue [Overview | Technology | Benefits | Testimonials | Clients] Hosted Exchange [Overview | Technology | Benefits | Testimonials | Clients] Managed Services | Monthly contract | Server | Workstation | Firewall **Videos** Landing Page [1] Detail Pages [5] **Events** Event Details [1] Register for the Event [custom form] [1] Attendance List/ RSVP [1] Auto Generated E-mail to subscriber Auto Send Calendar invite to outlook **Newsletter System** [subscribe form will appear on side panel] Subscribe Unsubscribe [1] Archive [1] **Support** Links to external support sites maintained currently by the client [1] Create Auto Task Ticketing system integration and forms Setup Log me in rescue integration into website? (have info available) Setup Hosted Exchange integration into website (have info available) **Contact Us** [form, Google Map, address] [1] **Register/ Login** [to see videos, register for an event] [3] **News** [1] *Assumptions* Approximately 37-40 page website Allow for up to 40 paid/royalty-free stock images Assumed that Registration to Events is not paid Assumed that Videos are actually Flash files embedded in Content [as in [login to view URL] site] # Consultancy/ Design Site (look/feel/tone)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? *up to 3 iterations of the visual site design will be provided to itech, complete with the logic for elements, colors, usability principles, etc.* Inside page Templates (look/feel/tone)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? *Inside Page templates are different from the Home Page but will follow the Home Page look/ feel* On Page copy, layout for pages + data-entry, pagination, proofing, etc (approx 40 pages)? ? ? *These will cover services, about us, news, etc.* Images/ Icons (40 for the various sections)? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? *includes resizing, color correction, cropping, optimizing of paid, royalty-free stock pictures* Flash movies/ Ajax effects for Home Page and at least services section [2]? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Cross-browser tested CSS for Home Page, Inside Page and porting to Joomla CMS? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ** Desired Programming Functionality/ Features** **This cost includes:** Setup, integration, configuration of components with the Content Management Framework Design/ Code/ css customization of CMS, components to our ? finalized design Testing of the final site** Functionality** Modular, world-class, award winning CMS with WYSIWYG editor, Media Manager, Administration Console, Trash Manager? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Custom Registration System with login, forgot password change profile, registered user email verification, registered user content? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Event Registration System License, setup and styling? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Newsletter system [with multiple mailing lists,? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? mail creation and sending facility] Search Engine Friendly URLs, Site Backup, Google Analytics, Sitemap, Tags, Social Bookmarks? ? ? **Recommended Server Platform** Unix/ Linux/ FreeBSD with MySQL and PHP. Itech will provide a server from go daddy hosting **Timelines** Total 4 weeks from Order** ****Copyright & Ownership** All work done by us on your behalf, including images/ design/ copy/ software/ code/ css files, etc will belong to Itech. you shall ensure that any software that we use, or any images/ copy that we use on our web site are free of any copyright infringements. * * *This broadcast message was sent to all bidders on Saturday Mar 21, 2009 12:42:54 AM: Thank you for bidding on this project we are reviewing the many bids submitted and will be making a decision in the next 2 weeks.