Chicago Hash

Client Needs

• Desperately needed a new design & layout to make finding information easy within the vast amount of articles and pages.
• The old site’s content was uncategorized so I categorized similar content to make it easier for the user to find information.
• An easy way for multiple users with different access privileges to update the website.
• An easy method for uploading & displaying new picture albums.
• An easy way to upload pictures to individual article posts.
• Ability to comment on individual articles.
• Ability to contact via an online form rather than a email link.
• Embed Google maps easily to show run locations.
• Easy to use Event Calendar with Upcoming Events listings.
• Integrate PayPal donation and payment services.
• Provide a forum that individual members are allowed to post announcements and have general chat.
• An easy way to view all past posts, neatly organized to allow for quick reference no matter how much information the website accumulates.
• RSS Feed capabilities.

Outcome

The new Chicago Hash House Harriers website was a vast improvement in regards to usability & orientation of the user. Also, the website is now scalable, which allows its authors to add as much content as they’d like without harming the site’s layout. Finally, because the website redesign was for a social group and they rely heavily on new membership it was imperative to make the design quality, clean and have the information be to the point. The social group loved their new website.