CAUTION: HARD HATS REQUIRED!

As you read this construction is taking place on the Blue Valley Christian Church website.  Heavy machinery may not be involved but there is still ongoing work.  We are upgrading the website to make it a more effective communication and outreach tool.  A considerable amount of thought and planning have gone into the website upgrade and this blog post is an attempt to unveil some of that.  But first an explanation of why this upgrade is needed.

The biggest reason is to make the process of updating the website easier.  Instead of having to know HTML formatting, the new website will allow non technical users the ability to change and add content much more easily.  The second reason is to give us a more flexible and dynamic website that will allow us to change the look and add different types of content and features more easily.  All of this will help us deliver a website that is more engaging, informative, and connecting.

So now that you know why, let me tell you how we are going to do this.  We have identified three phases to the upgrade of our website.  Here is a summary of those phases along with where we are and where there might be opportunities for you to pitch in.