Services Rendered:
Our Services
The Project:
This redesign and redevelopment project for CanTeen New Zealand
was undertaken towards the end of 2009, as a revamp of the website Terabyte
first created in 2005. The Terabyte team enjoyed the
opportunity to take these many years of experience working with
CanTeen and turn that knowledge into a modern website which really
sets the standard for not for profit websites in New Zealand.
Key goals for this project were to modernise the look and feel
of the site, to explore new technology in order to support the
audience expectations of the site, and to present content in an
accessible and readable manner by updating the information
architecture and bringing the site into alignment with new web
standards and guidelines. As a not-for-profit organisation it is
also vital that the website facilitate donations to the
organisation and that it raise awareness of their cause and
opportunities to support them.
CanTeen's new website uses the Umbraco CMS for management of its
wealth of content, presenting that content within a carefully
designed information architecture which has been tailored to be
intuitive and useful to CanTeen members, potential members, donors,
friends and family, as well as potential donors or the wider
community.
Particular features of the website worth noting are sections
solely for getting involved with the organisation, the ability for
community members to submit remembrances of CanTeen members who
have lost their struggle with cancer, and a content managed PayPal
shop selling the popular bandannas and other CanTeen merchandise
year round with very little administration required of the
resource-hungry organisation.
Also as part of the project, Terabyte supported CanTeen in
venturing into social networks Facebook, Twitter and Vimeo. The
Facebook page has been particularly successful due to its relevance
to CanTeen's audience and their eagerness to show their support.
The Fan page passed the 5,000 fan mark within three months of
existence, with passionate fans outpouring their support of the
organisation and recommending the fan page to their friends.