Fraser Turf
Fraser Turf wanted a complete overhaul of their website to bring it up to date in terms of content. We worked with them to add in some extra features to help give them the edge over their competitors.
Content Management
We built the site upon the MODx Content Management System,
as the client requested the ability to be able to update certain
aspects of the website. Using this system, Fraser Turf staff can log
into an administrative area on their website and edit page text easily
using an interface which allows them to see the changes "live" as they
type them into the editor.
Another important feature was to be
able to display special offers prominently on the homepage. For this we
built a form and the code behind it which allows them to enter an offer
title, offer text and turn the offer on or off. When turned on, the
offer title is boldly displayed on the homepage and links through to a
separate offer page with the full offer text displayed on it. When
turned off, the text vanishes from the homepage and the offer page is
not accessible.
Getting Directions
We were excited to be able to test a new
"Get Directions" feature which we've been working on using Microsoft's
Virtual Earth mapping system.
On Fraser Turf's Location
page there is a map with a red pin in the centre indicating the
location of Fraser Turf's HQ at Woodside Farm. On the map are several
other functions - zoom in/out options at the top-left, road, aerial and
hybrid view buttons next to those, and on the right-hand side of the
map is a mini-map showing the wider area.
Taking this basic
mapping one rather large step further, we added a box where visitors to
the site can enter their postcode and, when they click on the Get
Directions button, the map will display their route whilst underneath
are directions for every step along that route.
This information can then easily be printed off so that people will more easily be able to get to the Fraser Turf office.
If
you are interested in adding this functionality to your own website,
please get in touch via our contact page and we will be happy to
discuss this with you.
Website Re-Design
The brief we were given was to modernise the website whilst retaining a friendly atmosphere for what is a family-run business.
After
initial discussions with the client regarding possible colours to use
for the main colour scheme, as well as talking about what they do in
much more detail, we were able to come up with a clean, quite simple
design with a band of turf across the header and footer of the site,
whilst the content area sits on a yellowy-beige background.
We
sourced photos for the homepage from a list of Fraser Turf's clients
where their product is being used, and inset these into Polaroid-effect
white frames to suggest that the photos display a snapshot of what
their future clients could have.
Both ourselves and the client are very happy with the outome of the website, and you can see it for yourself at www.fraserturf.co.uk.
If you'd like to see samples of our printed work, please contact us and
we'll be happy to come and show you our portfolio.