Alumni Association of Western Pennsylvania
School the Deaf www.wpsdalumni.org
May 8, 2010
July 1, 2004 - May 2010
Old Website Facts
•How many registered login? 931
•How many user logged in? 16,633
•How many people forgot password? 1,394
•How many website hits?
•DATA LOST!!! Best guessing estimate: <100,000
*As of July 1, 2004 - May 5, 2010
July 1, 2004 - May 2010
Goal timeline: Launch before May Day 2010
Why do we need new Alumni
website?•evolution of web technologies, compare to 2004
•web publishing platform choice: WORDPRESS
•time saving for publish information web anytime, anywhere
•Login NOT REQUIRED! Open to public for everyone
WordPress
•state-of-the-art web publishing platform application with a focus on aesthetics, security, web standards and usability
Back-endFront-end
Google Analytics•A free service offered by Google
that generates detailed statistics about the visitors to Alumni website.
Media files stored
yearbook and documents
Gallery pictures
linked into
WPSD ALUMNI WEBSITElinked into
WPSD ALUMNI WEBSITE
Web Improvements•Increase size of galleryExample: Porterfield Gymnasium
60% Larger
New additions:
•Sign up the email subscribers for keep-up-date Alumni news and events
New additions:•Friendly
content page to send question/feedback without show email address in public
New Additions•Facebook ‘Like’ button