A Site to Behold
For the past 3 years the Community Website has tried to be a hybrid site, serving both the community and the commercial needs of The Strathdearn Hub. It didn’t work so they are splitting again. In future the Hub will have its own dedicated website and the community site will concentrate on community matters – news, useful information, and safeguarding Strathdearn’s heritage. The new address is https://strathdearn.org (just type strathdearn.org into the address bar).
I’ve rebuilt the Community Website from scratch with 3 design aims:
(1) To make it quick and easy to access local news. From experience I know that the most frequent users are locals popping in for more info on the latest Facebook bun-fight, or for a quick fact-check such as what time the meeting starts tonight. Therefore you don’t need to go beyond the front page to catch up with the latest goings-on. At the top is a scrolling news ticker featuring brief details of all upcoming events including date and time – just tap or click on the text to access more details. Below the ticker are the latest Strathdearn news stories, most recent first.
(2) To make it more mobile-friendly. The majority of visitors to any website now do so via their phones so all pages are designed to respond well on a small screen.
(3) To simplify management. The last site got tortuously complicated, this one is stripped to the bone. I live in hope of finding a volunteer to help manage it and take over if I get run over by a bus. If you have any experience of WordPress websites, you can run this one. If you haven’t but are comfortable with computer programmes, I can show you. If you’re interested, contact me. No pay but you get to hear the news first.
Beyond the front page you’ll find sections on local services & organisations, useful info, public documents, ancient & recent history, and much more. A lot of the info needs updating – in particular the listings for Local Businesses and Where to Stay. If you think you may be included in either, please check and send me an update if necessary. Contributions to the the Photo Archive are always welcome.
Visit Strathdearn Community Website and make yourself familiar with the many features. Just type strathdearn.org into the address bar. Contributions, suggestions, and fault reports to stevecormack@strathdearn.org.
Finally, thanks very much to Strathdearn Community Charitable Trust for paying the hosting fees.
Steve Cormack
