This weekend we rolled out a redesign of our main sanctuary Web site. Among other things, it's wider, has a simpler interface, improved navigation, and a "fresher" look. As usual, the credit goes to our fabulous graphic and Web designer, Terrel Armstrong, who does all this work for us pro bono. Terrel also designed our new BlindAppaloosas.org Web site.
In the redesigned site, we added a new feature called a WidgetBox that publishes a live feed of our blog right on the home page, photos included. The WidgetBox is displayed in the center of the home page under the three thumbnail photos of Widget (who thinks the WidgetBox was named for her), Wobbles and Lena. We tested this feature on both PCs and Macs using a variety of browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari) and different versions of those browsers. We think it should work on virtually all platforms, but if you see white space instead of the blog feed, please send me an email and tell me what kind of computer you're using and which browser and what version you have installed.
As with any Web site redesign, there's usually something odd that sneaked through, so if you see anything that doesn't look right, please let me know.
We also posted on the site this weekend our latest quarterly print newsletter, the Fall 2007 issue, and individual Web pages on some of our recent arrivals. (Others, like Blanca and Kasha, will appear in our Winter 2007 newsletter and also on the Web site at that time.) The Fall 2007 newsletter went in the mail last week and should be appearing in mailboxes over the next 10 days or so.
It looks just lovely! I have noticed, every time I visit, what a superior website this is and wondered who was responsible for its design.
What a talented designer Terrel Armstrong is - and I so admire her generous donation of time & creativity for Rolling Dog!
Posted by: Laurie | October 02, 2007 at 03:08 PM
Great job on the website, Terrel!
I like the addition of blog photos in the middle, that's going to capture a lot of attention, and remind new visitors to read up on the ranch's daily activities.
No problems viewing anything on my end, Steve.
Posted by: Boundforglory | October 01, 2007 at 10:25 AM
You have one of the best sites out there--clean, crisp, easy to navigate. Thanks, Terrell, for a beautiful site. These things don't just happen, y'know!
Posted by: Janet | October 01, 2007 at 08:41 AM
The newsletter is great, as usual. We were thrilled to see beautiful Nevada as "covergirl" and better yet to see she's adopted.
Great job! Next stop, posting onto our coffeeroom bulletin board at work.
Posted by: Margaret | October 01, 2007 at 07:57 AM
Well done...like everything you do at RDR. How is Shiloh?
Posted by: Shirley & James, Portland, OR | October 01, 2007 at 12:13 AM