Content & Development Update
Good afternoon,
I am Veronica, a content specialist here in Diocesan's web department. I will be working with you from now, through training, and until the launch of your new website. I just wanted to let you know that a developer is set to begin creating your website within the next week or so. In the meantime, we're eager to get started on your website's content strategy so that we are ready to begin as soon as the developer gives the OK.
Typically, we begin content with a suggested sitemap for you to look at. In your case, a lot of your pages are not in the sidebar menu can be difficult for users to find. So before we begin, we would like you to take a look at a list of all your current pages and remove any pages that you do not want Diocesan to migrate and feel free to add any pages that you plan on providing content for or would like to see added to your website. Once you have made your edits, one of our content specialists will reorganize the remaining pages to provide you with a suggested sitemap.
Here is the link to a list of all your current pages:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CX-bUtPzoKxaP1B6SDx8qrEbl4xVWbvYlJpLugOfXCk/edit?usp=sharing
Feel free to make edits to this online document directly and add comments or text for clarification, as needed.
Please let us know when you are complete and we will begin creating your suggested sitemap!
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Julie and Liz,
(I'm copying Veronica on this, so my apologies if it's a little long
winded . . . )
Nancy and I took some time earlier to try to make a stab at Veronica's
request below. We went through the listed pages and tried to determine
whether or not they were needed/not needed. We also came up with a
separate category of "Archive", which would include pages that may be
reused on a periodic basis (usually annually), but may not be visible on
a regular basis. We've flagged the pages, but would appreciate it if
you could do a quick sanity check.
We did this on the attached document, rather than online so that we
could include some additional information.
As you know we have been trying to have the new web site reflect our
parish mission; not just information on the parish, but also how we can
serve our parish and community. We've gone through a few iterations,
but I think there are four main areas:
1. BUILD community
2. TEACH and evangelize
3. MINISTER to spiritual needs
4. SERVE our parishioners and neighbors
This corresponds roughly to the divisions on the St. Magdalen de Pazzi
website that we had used as a departure point for content
(http://www.stmagdalen.org/). And, my thought is that, just as there,
the four top-level buttons on our site would each encompass one of those
areas:
There's a fifth category that is "Organizational" , which is just more
or less a description of our physical parish. It seems like that's the
preponderance of our site right now.
Anyway, the additional information that was added was a categorization
of each of the current web pages, according to that breakdown. Please
take a look and see if it makes sense to you, and also let's start to
look at some of the holes that we have in our current content, and how
we might fill them. And. please, if you have any suggestions or
comments, reply to this note via cc so that we can start sharing some
ideas.
We're gone for a couple of weeks now, but maybe we can get together to
discuss on a Friday in mid July; how is July 19?
(Veronica, a work in progress . . . :-)
Dan
(I'm copying Veronica on this, so my apologies if it's a little long
winded . . . )
Nancy and I took some time earlier to try to make a stab at Veronica's
request below. We went through the listed pages and tried to determine
whether or not they were needed/not needed. We also came up with a
separate category of "Archive", which would include pages that may be
reused on a periodic basis (usually annually), but may not be visible on
a regular basis. We've flagged the pages, but would appreciate it if
you could do a quick sanity check.
We did this on the attached document, rather than online so that we
could include some additional information.
As you know we have been trying to have the new web site reflect our
parish mission; not just information on the parish, but also how we can
serve our parish and community. We've gone through a few iterations,
but I think there are four main areas:
1. BUILD community
2. TEACH and evangelize
3. MINISTER to spiritual needs
4. SERVE our parishioners and neighbors
This corresponds roughly to the divisions on the St. Magdalen de Pazzi
website that we had used as a departure point for content
(http://www.stmagdalen.org/). And, my thought is that, just as there,
the four top-level buttons on our site would each encompass one of those
areas:
There's a fifth category that is "Organizational" , which is just more
or less a description of our physical parish. It seems like that's the
preponderance of our site right now.
Anyway, the additional information that was added was a categorization
of each of the current web pages, according to that breakdown. Please
take a look and see if it makes sense to you, and also let's start to
look at some of the holes that we have in our current content, and how
we might fill them. And. please, if you have any suggestions or
comments, reply to this note via cc so that we can start sharing some
ideas.
We're gone for a couple of weeks now, but maybe we can get together to
discuss on a Friday in mid July; how is July 19?
(Veronica, a work in progress . . . :-)
Dan
Veronica Alvarado
Good morning Dan and thank you for sending over your list. This is going to be extremely helpful!
I understand everything about the layout except for the 0 category. Is this the archive category that you had mentioned, or are you still looking for a place for them?
We'll hold off until tomorrow morning to see if anyone has any notes about the list you sent out. Then we will let you know that we are ready for migration.
Thank you,
I understand everything about the layout except for the 0 category. Is this the archive category that you had mentioned, or are you still looking for a place for them?
We'll hold off until tomorrow morning to see if anyone has any notes about the list you sent out. Then we will let you know that we are ready for migration.
Thank you,
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Veronica,
The archive category is separate; nothing more than a parking lot for
information/pages that we may be able to recycle or reuse, but that
aren't immediately pertinent. For example, the AARP tax assistance
program is active every year between February and April. We want to keep
the program information available so that we don't have to reinvent the
wheel every year, but don't want to present it to a website visitor in
August, for instance. We'll pull it out of the archive, dust it off,
and update it when tax time comes around each year. So, I guess the
archive is basically a holding area for the web master with no readily
accessible links pointing to it, or a set of pages stored under password
protection, or some other way of segregating it from the general public.
The "0" category itself is basically all of the pure nuts and bolts info
about the parish, that doesn't fit into one of the other four "mission"
categories. It's important, but represents something more like the
infrastructure that the other four categories rest upon. If you look
at your own web site (Diocesan, I mean), the top menu is how a customer
would seek for help in any one of six categories. That more or less
corresponds to our "mission" categories. The "0" category would really
be the nuts and bolts of the parish, similar to a lot of the stuff on
the bottom banner menu on Diocesan: who are you, what's your history,
who works for you, how are you organized, how do I get in touch, etc.
It's important information, we want to include it, and it may be both
interesting and useful information. We certainly want to keep things
like mass times and the parish calendar front and center. But, if
someone comes to our web site looking for help, we don't want to hit
them up front with the history of our parish or the organization of our
staff or makeup of the pastoral council. It should be accessible, but
not get in the way of what we are trying to do as a parish: minister to
parishioners' spiritual needs, build community, evangelize, and support
our neighbors in need.
Does that help explain?
Dan
.
The archive category is separate; nothing more than a parking lot for
information/pages that we may be able to recycle or reuse, but that
aren't immediately pertinent. For example, the AARP tax assistance
program is active every year between February and April. We want to keep
the program information available so that we don't have to reinvent the
wheel every year, but don't want to present it to a website visitor in
August, for instance. We'll pull it out of the archive, dust it off,
and update it when tax time comes around each year. So, I guess the
archive is basically a holding area for the web master with no readily
accessible links pointing to it, or a set of pages stored under password
protection, or some other way of segregating it from the general public.
The "0" category itself is basically all of the pure nuts and bolts info
about the parish, that doesn't fit into one of the other four "mission"
categories. It's important, but represents something more like the
infrastructure that the other four categories rest upon. If you look
at your own web site (Diocesan, I mean), the top menu is how a customer
would seek for help in any one of six categories. That more or less
corresponds to our "mission" categories. The "0" category would really
be the nuts and bolts of the parish, similar to a lot of the stuff on
the bottom banner menu on Diocesan: who are you, what's your history,
who works for you, how are you organized, how do I get in touch, etc.
It's important information, we want to include it, and it may be both
interesting and useful information. We certainly want to keep things
like mass times and the parish calendar front and center. But, if
someone comes to our web site looking for help, we don't want to hit
them up front with the history of our parish or the organization of our
staff or makeup of the pastoral council. It should be accessible, but
not get in the way of what we are trying to do as a parish: minister to
parishioners' spiritual needs, build community, evangelize, and support
our neighbors in need.
Does that help explain?
Dan
.
Veronica Alvarado
Hi Dan,
That definitely helps explain. Since there are 28 items as 0/unctegorized, I have recreated a sitemap for you that reorganizes the website, adding the category of CONTACT for quick access to where the parish is and how to reach you and replacing "Organizational" with CONNECT. The highlighted items were currently uncategorized, so that you can see where I placed them.
For the remaining information that did not fit in one of the 6 categories, I have added About Our Parish, 2018-19 Fiscal Year, Photo Gallery, and Sitemap as the 4 footer links. That way, the financial and parish information is in the footer, available but not a primary focus.
Below is the new sitemap we have created. I am left with only the Tuition Assistance Program page to find a place for (found under Uncategorized).
Feel free to edit the document directly and just let us know when you are done editing it.
Proposed Sitemap
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-kAHyQr3MFsUO_6dNd3Wue-0ke01tYBlHz9UZGK_Fk/edit?usp=sharing
Let me know if you have any questions or if it is good to go!
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Hi Veronica, Nancy and I will be out of the country for a couple of weeks, returning on July 9. Julie and Liz, if you have any comments or reactions to Veronica's design, just fire them off!DanSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
Veronica Alvarado
Dan, I pray you enjoy your time away!
I will reach back out to you on July 10 to update you on where we are at in the project's timeline and hopefully schedule a training soon after that!
Julie and Liz, let me know if you have any questions at all in the meantime.
I will reach back out to you on July 10 to update you on where we are at in the project's timeline and hopefully schedule a training soon after that!
Julie and Liz, let me know if you have any questions at all in the meantime.
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
I have reviewed the attached. I have questions about both your yeses and nos. I believe we need to meet and discuss them.Just making notes on all the items is just too voluminous. And some items might be overlooked by some of us, but are really important.
Julie
Julie
Dan DiLuzio
Once again, I want to sit down and discuss this.Sorry, Julie
Veronica Alvarado
If we need to, we can provide you with an un-annotated copy of the suggested sitemap. That way all of the notes are removed and you can simply focus on what is saying or going, and where it will be placed in the site map.
Just let me know,
Just let me know,
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Julie,
I agree; how does next Friday afternoon look for you and Liz?
Dan
I agree; how does next Friday afternoon look for you and Liz?
Dan
Dan DiLuzio
The 19th is fine with me.Julie Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone
Dan DiLuzio
I have company all week- won’t make it .. sorry
Dan DiLuzio
Hey, Liz and Julie,
I think we still need to talk this week so that we don't hold the
developers up unduly; so, I'm setting up for this Friday at 1:00 pm.
Julie and Nancy, let me know if that is a problem; otherwise, see you
then.
Liz, understand about the guests. If you'd like we can meet
individually some morning, prior to that - just let me know if you want
or are able to squeeze something in. Otherwise we'll keep you posted.
Thanks, all!
Dan
I think we still need to talk this week so that we don't hold the
developers up unduly; so, I'm setting up for this Friday at 1:00 pm.
Julie and Nancy, let me know if that is a problem; otherwise, see you
then.
Liz, understand about the guests. If you'd like we can meet
individually some morning, prior to that - just let me know if you want
or are able to squeeze something in. Otherwise we'll keep you posted.
Thanks, all!
Dan
Veronica Alvarado
Hi everyone,
I have a quick meeting at 1:00 pm. Would you be able to do 1:30pm on Friday instead? If not, just let me know and I can adjust.
Thank you,
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Veronica Alvarado
If your meeting is going to be strictly internal, then excuse my interruption. Sorry!
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
I'll be there.And tell Nancy she missed Cathy and the kids when she dropped off the Avon book. Cathy came out to greet her but she left too fast.Julie
Dan DiLuzio
Hi, Veronica,
Yes, the meeting was just internal. I'd love to talk with you, but I'm
not sure how long we'll run. Perhaps next week?
Dan
Yes, the meeting was just internal. I'd love to talk with you, but I'm
not sure how long we'll run. Perhaps next week?
Dan
Veronica Alvarado
Hi Dan,
Do mornings or afternoons work better for you? I've got a couple of time slots here and there left for next week.
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Dan DiLuzio
Hi, Veronica,
My bad - Friday works for everyone - except Nancy and I! Can we push it
out to Friday August 2; same time, around 11:00?
Also, is there sometime on Thursday afternoon that we can have a quick
call to touch base; probably just Nancy and I. Let me know, and sorry
for the confusion!
Dan
My bad - Friday works for everyone - except Nancy and I! Can we push it
out to Friday August 2; same time, around 11:00?
Also, is there sometime on Thursday afternoon that we can have a quick
call to touch base; probably just Nancy and I. Let me know, and sorry
for the confusion!
Dan
Veronica Alvarado
Hi Dan,
How about Friday, August 2, at 11:30? We have something from 9:30-11.
As for this Thursday, I am available at 2:30 pm.
Let me know if these dates and times work for you.
Thank you,
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Good morning, Veronica,
I'll set up something for next Friday at 11:30.
As for today, I'm afraid I'll have to cancel - Nancy is up in the
hospital, having some tests done. Hopefully, she'll be home this
evening, but this afternoon is kind of dicey - sorry!
Dan
I'll set up something for next Friday at 11:30.
As for today, I'm afraid I'll have to cancel - Nancy is up in the
hospital, having some tests done. Hopefully, she'll be home this
evening, but this afternoon is kind of dicey - sorry!
Dan
Veronica Alvarado
No worries, Dan.
Thank you for letting me know. We can reschedule for another day or just talk at our scheduled time next week.
I'll be sending the August 2 meeting information over soon.
Thank you and I pray everything goes well for Nancy,
Thank you for letting me know. We can reschedule for another day or just talk at our scheduled time next week.
I'll be sending the August 2 meeting information over soon.
Thank you and I pray everything goes well for Nancy,
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Veronica Alvarado
Good morning Dan,
Here is the meeting information for this Friday:
Diocesan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Content Strategy | Ann (Bethany Beach, DE)
Time: Aug 2, 2019 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/299821548
Join Zoom Conference Call
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 299 821 548
I have blocked off 1.5 hours since I am not entirely sure how in depth, or how much, we will be covering. We are hoping to go over:
Here is the meeting information for this Friday:
Diocesan is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Content Strategy | Ann (Bethany Beach, DE)
Time: Aug 2, 2019 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/299821548
Join Zoom Conference Call
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 299 821 548
I have blocked off 1.5 hours since I am not entirely sure how in depth, or how much, we will be covering. We are hoping to go over:
- Your Questions
- Our Content Questions
- The Process From Here
- First Training Date
Let me know if you have any questions until then.
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Good morning, all,
Just to confirm our meeting this Friday; again, well be meeting at our
house, because of the bazaar.
Also, Chris Dodd has offered to join our team. If you haven't met
Chris, she is a parishioner with a background as a graphics designer and
also as an artist; she is currently the president of the Greater
Millsboro Art League. Welcome, Chris!
Just to confirm our meeting this Friday; again, well be meeting at our
house, because of the bazaar.
Also, Chris Dodd has offered to join our team. If you haven't met
Chris, she is a parishioner with a background as a graphics designer and
also as an artist; she is currently the president of the Greater
Millsboro Art League. Welcome, Chris!
Veronica Alvarado
Hi Dan,
I was just wondering if you'd like us to add Chris Dodd to our Basecamp project as well.
If so, please send me her email and I will add her to all future content and training correspondence.
Thank you,
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Veronica Alvarado
Done!
I am about to send her a welcome email and have added her to this thread as well.
I am about to send her a welcome email and have added her to this thread as well.
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Veronica Alvarado
Again, today's meeting information is:
Topic: Content Strategy | Ann (Bethany Beach, DE)
Time: Aug 2, 2019 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/299821548
Join Zoom Conference Call
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 299 821 548
Topic: Content Strategy | Ann (Bethany Beach, DE)
Time: Aug 2, 2019 11:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/299821548
Join Zoom Conference Call
+1 646 876 9923 US (New York)
Meeting ID: 299 821 548
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Veronica Alvarado
Hello everyone,
Here is the suggested sitemap:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-kAHyQr3MFsUO_6dNd3Wue-0ke01tYBlHz9UZGK_Fk/edit?usp=sharing
Here is an example of a sitemap layout:
Diocesan will make sure that your pages all have child/parent relationships so that they appear similar to the sitemap that you are working on.
http://sacredheartgr.com/sitemap/
Let me know if you have any questions,
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Thanks, Veronica,
Working on it, and we do have some changes, mostly at the high level
categories. Will update online once we get concurrence,
Dan
Working on it, and we do have some changes, mostly at the high level
categories. Will update online once we get concurrence,
Dan
Veronica Alvarado
Of course, Dan.
Just let me know whenever your team is ready and we can go from there.
Just let me know whenever your team is ready and we can go from there.
Veronica Alvarado
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Cody Armock
Good Morning Everyone,
I just wanted to check-in and see how things were coming along with editing and updating the Proposed sitemap so that we can go in and begin the content migration process. Once the sitemap is approved, we will begin moving pages over to the new site.
Proposed Sitemap
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k-kAHyQr3MFsUO_6dNd3Wue-0ke01tYBlHz9UZGK_Fk/edit?usp=sharing
Let me know if you have any questions or if it is good to go!
Thank you,
Cody Armock
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Dan DiLuzio
Hi, Cody,Summer's made things a bit difficult, but we did just meet today to discuss the sitemap. We've made some significant changes; it's not finalized yet, but many of them are reflected in the online sitemap proposal. We should have something final by next week.Dan DiLuzioSent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy Tablet
Cody Armock
Sounds great, Dan!
Just wanted to make sure that things were moving along with the site and that things weren't done and we just weren't moving it. Just let me know when all the changes have been made and we can begin moving content.
Thank you,
Cody Armock
Just wanted to make sure that things were moving along with the site and that things weren't done and we just weren't moving it. Just let me know when all the changes have been made and we can begin moving content.
Thank you,
Cody Armock
Dan DiLuzio
Hey, Cody, I think we're good to go. The team is at the point where
they need to be able to review something concrete to see if we've missed
something, but I think we're most of the way there. More content to be
added, but most of that is on us.
If there's something squirrely with what we have there, we can do a
quick one-on-one phone call tomorrow at some point.
Thanks for your patience!
Dan
they need to be able to review something concrete to see if we've missed
something, but I think we're most of the way there. More content to be
added, but most of that is on us.
If there's something squirrely with what we have there, we can do a
quick one-on-one phone call tomorrow at some point.
Thanks for your patience!
Dan
Cody Armock
Hello Dan,
Thank you for letting me know about the readiness of the sitemap. I will begin migrating the content soon. After the content is moved, the developer will go through the site and fix any issues that I have come across. After that, I will email you scheduling the first training for the website. That is all within the next few weeks. I will do my best to keep you updated on the progress of the website.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Cody Armock
Web Department, Diocesan
877-923-0777
877-923-0777
Cody Armock
Hello Everyone,
In the design, there is a proof for the Staff page. The pictures that we have of the staff from the old site are too small to be of good quality for the Staff page on the new site. I was wondering if you had any photos of a larger size and with increased resolution. These pictures can be updated later if needed, but I figured I would ask and at least make you aware of the issue so that it gives you time to hopefully fulfill the request. I can send you a link to a Google Drive folder where you can upload the photos and I can use them on the website.
Let me know what you'd like to do!
Cody Armock
In the design, there is a proof for the Staff page. The pictures that we have of the staff from the old site are too small to be of good quality for the Staff page on the new site. I was wondering if you had any photos of a larger size and with increased resolution. These pictures can be updated later if needed, but I figured I would ask and at least make you aware of the issue so that it gives you time to hopefully fulfill the request. I can send you a link to a Google Drive folder where you can upload the photos and I can use them on the website.
Let me know what you'd like to do!
Cody Armock
Dan DiLuzio
Hi, Cody,
I have 14 new pictures from the recent parish directory - not everyone,
but most. They're all about 400-500 KB; so, a lot better than what we
have there now.
I'll load them up to the Media library on the current web site. I need
to contact the missing persons and have them send me a photo. I'll keep
you posted.
Dan
I have 14 new pictures from the recent parish directory - not everyone,
but most. They're all about 400-500 KB; so, a lot better than what we
have there now.
I'll load them up to the Media library on the current web site. I need
to contact the missing persons and have them send me a photo. I'll keep
you posted.
Dan
Cody Armock
Thank you Dan,
I have added the staff photos to the new site. All of the ones that you uploaded and have replaced the previous staff photos with the new ones.
Thank you for keeping me posted.
Cody Armock
I have added the staff photos to the new site. All of the ones that you uploaded and have replaced the previous staff photos with the new ones.
Thank you for keeping me posted.
Cody Armock