Schoolhouse of Wonder

Completed May, 2008.

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I designed the previous version of this website while I was an employee at Schoolhouse of Wonder two years ago. At the time, I used a simple, homemade system for editing pages and integrating the different parts of the website (program listings, photo gallery, mailing list, etc.). Once I left the organization, they needed a more robust system; one that could be managed by someone with less technical expertise.

Schoolhouse of Wonder screenshotSo I transferred the existing content into the Expression Engine content management system. Now all the elements of the site can be managed from one control panel, with version control and a simple workflow.

As I was moving the site to the new system, I also took the opportunity for a top to bottom redesign, making it easier to navigate through the site as well as more attractive. I also added some new functionality, such as a blog-style news archive.

I worked on the CMS setup, information architecture, template design, XHTML/CSS.