Calgary Minor Soccer AssociationWebsite Update

By Soni Bal & Carol Chu

Survey Results

•Over 400 participants, most were parents and coaches •More than 95% use the website •Majority of people use the website every few days •Rate informational content, organization •What is good and bad about the website •What people would like to see • Asked questions about Increasing the interactive content with things like videos and social networking sites

Key Findings

•Split results in relation to the integration of things like YouTube and social networking sites •Organization and content rated mainly satisfactory and were what people mostly commented on as well as overall design•Aesthetically, could be better planned, and presented, front page too crowded •Make things easier to access•Fundamental to make the site more user friendly to new users, and people who are interested in getting involved with CMSA

Organization

•Move sponsors to the bottom of the page•Remove pictures from banner, and integrate in to a center newsfeed which provides captions •Remove all the vision and mission statements into a “About us” Section.•Add quick links tab to the right•Move menu from the top to a left justified, vertical menu

Menu Set-up

Introduce a menu which divides all the info by;1. Coaches2. Players3. Parents4. RefereesKeep layout clean and

organized, use a larger font . Menu with be left justified. And the website should NOT have to be viewed in Compatibility mode.

Layout

•Have sponsors lined up on the bottom, they should be the same size. Have a central news feed, with information from the newsletter. Add pictures, captions and players of the week.This provides a great space for key information, and featured events.

By adding a quick links tab on the right side of the home page, users can quickly access schedules, standings, tournaments and other key links. These links should be added based on the statistics of the current webpage, and most commonly used links.

Quick-links tab

Main Menu

In the Main menu the following links should be used to divide ALL information.HOMEPARENTSPLAYERSREFEREESCOACHESABOUT USCONTACT INFOCLUBS AREALINKS

All documents, FAQ’s, camps and programs will then be further divided to be added in the appropriate section. Furthermore a “Starting up”, option will be introduced, to each section for new users. At the very bottom of the page, there will be a log in/link for Administration to go in and change/ update as required.

Menu Cont.

Keep the scroll over menu which further divides each section. This allows for easy access of documents without too many clicks.

Outline

General Outline

Of the newdesign

Additions

•Introduce Forums, separate for coaches and players/parents, this allows for communication between users.

-coaches to share tips, ask questions, and better communicate with one another.

- parents to get perspective from other parents, ask questions and learn from one another

-Must have moderators as well to ensure there is no abuse•Highlight successful players and teams, by introducing a player of the week, on the home page. Add pictures and video clips via You Tube if there is demand

Quick Fixes

•Update FAQ’s & have a starting out section for new parents, players and coaches•Referee guide lines for parents, so they are aware why certain calls are made•More information for coaches •Fix the search engine, so it actually works•Make sure everything is embedded in to the site, other than documents like forms that NEED to be in PDF format. When it is a PDF it should be indicated next to the document. •Ensure that all field maps are included on the site, no links should be missing•Embedding the schedules so that you do not have to click as much•Keep main menu throughout website

Search Engine

By having an efficient search engine, new users as well as frequent users will be able to access things easier

In the Future

•Make it mobile compatible•Try to make everything paperless, add online payment