The document provides details about the development of the Calgary Consular Corps website from 2000-2004. It outlines the initial objectives to provide consular information and contacts for the Calgary region. It describes updates made between 2000-2003 to correct errors, redesign pages using CSS, and add features like country flags, email links, and a form mail page. Future projects for 2004 are also listed like a rotating banner and contacts page.
1. Calgary Consular Corps Web Site - uruvw.calgaryconsularcorps.org
Obiectives:
A reference page for anyone seeking information on consular affairs/contacts in
the Calgary region
Make Calgary Consular Corps known to the rest of the world
Target Audience
Older individuals (students / business people / cultural affairs) from anywhere
around the world.
May not have access to latest technology (Flash), may have low speed access
(Analog modem), or not have an e-mail address or access (must use form mail).
Key Messages
A quick reference page to consular affairs in the Calgary region - may contact
directly form member's page or send information to site administrator.
Keywords
embassy, consular offices, consul general, honorary consul general, consular
affairs, Calgary ,travel visas, passports, work visas
Key Features
o Ease of use to navigate - large buttons always in the same place
. Consistent interface
. Use of flags icons for navigation
. Limit use of complex coding (Flash / Javascript) to accommodate different
levels of technology
o Ability to contact site administrator either via email or form mail
. Consular information is concise and members can be contacted directly
from the members' pages.
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2. Development Project for Calgary Consular Corps Web Site
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2000 - Web site started by members of the Calgary Consular Corps
2OO2 - Took over Web Site that had not been maintained since the initial launch
Corrected numerous errors contained within pages. Much of the information was
out of date.
2003 - Started re-design of allWeb Pages.
. Mapped the initial site map / created a new site map
. Experimented with overall colour schemes for
b uttons/foreg rou nd/backg rou nd
. Added links back to other pages (HTML format) on each page.
o Validated the URL on each pages.
o Renamed all pages to have a consistent extension (only use .htm not
.html)
o Created a new index page from Photoshop
o Created a fixed banner for all pages
. Re-designed the members'page so that the countries'flags are included
in the URL's.
. Created tables for all pages
. Client wanted a picture slide show - created in Javascript - pictures
optimized in Photoshop
o Re-designed all pages using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
o Made alle-mail addresses on pages active
. Created a form mail page for those that do not have an e-mail address
. Created a news page
o Added Javascript buttons for all pages
. Added a Web Counter on Members' page to track usage
. Added Meta tags
2AO4 - future projects
. Rotating banner - announcements (Javascript)
o A contacts page (Treasurer, Secretary, Dean, Others)
o Possible Flash index page
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