|
Amar Singh, Website Committee Chairperson
Yes we are doing it now!!! For some time now, we have been hearing loud and clear that both internal and external communication needs to be improved, and that the website is a key element of communications strategy. The website committee took the charge to redesign the Society website to transform it into a communication hub. The major focus of this redesign is on providing tools (e.g., discussion forums) for better communication, improved look and feel, more logical organization of the contents and improved navigation. Such improvements will better facilitate communication among the members, council and various committees of the Society and promote the Teratology Society to the general public.
The website redesign project is divided into four phases with each phase being approved by council before being implemented. The first phase of the project was to relocate the server from the University of California at San Diego (UCSD) to a server managed by Society headquarters. This had become necessary as the society had recently acquired a member database and the desire for additional functionalities and associated
|
security were beyond the capabilities of the previous server. The second phase of the project is to reorganize the content (“Sitemap redesign”). The website committee worked hard to reorganize the content in a way that the user can find the information sought within three mouse clicks or less. The third phase of the project is development of a detailed proposal guiding the redesign, including addition of new functionalities, page appearances, etc. and the fourth phase is the testing phase for which the website committee encourages members to participate in the beta testing of the site and provide suggestions for improvement.
The Teratology Society website is an important communication hub of our members. Member input and participation is encouraged as we work to improve this communication tool. It is hoped that the new redesigned website will be unveiled during the Society’s 48th Annual Meeting in Monterey, California.
Keep tuned for further updates - we have taxied to the runway and are ready to take off…..• |
Publications
