The new website has been re-engineered to be less cluttered in appearance and more user friendly in its architecture and navigation. Users will find the navigation approach to be topic-oriented, not content that is organized by traditional Covenant departments as with past website versions.
Users will notice a number of enhancements to the redesigned home page, including restructured drop-down menus, a new find-a-church feature, and a new translation feature that allows any page on the Covenant website to be translated into one of more than 50 languages. The translations are not perfect, but provide enough context for users to understand the content.
The home page also provides direct access to the president’s monthly “Compass Bearings” articles as well as Covenant Twitter feeds. Another new feature is a “donate now” button for quick access to a list of Covenant ministries an individual may want to support. The daily online news report also is available from the home page.
The resources area has been redesigned to allow searches by topic, by type of resource, and by theme, as well as a more robust search window. World Mission and Covenant World Relief areas also have been expanded. Other popular and often-used content can be accessed through the Quick Links drop-down menu.
The “Who We Are” and “What We Do” drop-down menus also have been reconstructed, including refreshed content, and a new welcome message from the president has been added. A complete index of ministry departments, regional Covenant offices, and affiliated ministries appears at the bottom of the home page. Users also can visit the Site Index link at the top of the home page for a detailed inventory of material available within the website.
Four principles guided the new website development – an uncluttered appearance, streamlined and relevant content, information that is mobile adaptable, and user friendly.
User feedback is invited – a feedback link will be found in the introductory text in the top portion of the home page. As with any new website introduction, errors and unforeseen glitches can occur. The Interactive Services team will be working to quickly address any problems, should they occur. Feedback will be helpful in that process.
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What is the name of the new website to appear today (1/26)?
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01.26.11 at 7:07 pm
Arleen,
The previous CovChurch.org developed in January of 2006 has been replaced by the beta site (which was mu.covchurch.org) that we’ve been working on and building since June 2010. When you visit, Covchurch.org in the browser, you’ll notice that the site now functions differently and news stories look differently than they did yesterday. You’ll notice a new navigation, and that content is now organized topically, which will help people access the content that they’re looking for quickly and easily. Thanks for your question.
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01.26.11 at 7:30 pm