In August, 2007, Friends of Northwest Hatcheries decided to create a website to represent their organization. The Friends group desired an an online presence that provides the following information:
Introduction
- Friends mission statement
- Associated hatcheries
- Friends-sponsored programs and program goals
History
- Non-profit status
- Growth to include multiple hatcheries
- Expansion of student education outreach
- Friends-operated stores
- Wenatchee River Salmon Festival support
Membership Information
- Description of membership benefits
- Membership form download link
Newsletter
- Newsletter download link
Articles
- Display of current Friends news or articles
- Archive of past news or articles
Activities
- Listing of Friends activities and events
- Listings, or links, to participating hatchery activities and events
Contact Information
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How to contact Friends for more information
The above outline was used to compile content for the site. Once that was achieved, it was necessary to arrive at a website structure that presents the content in a manner consistent with Internet standards, such as accessibility and cross-browser compatibility.
The Friends website was developed with the above goals in mind.
Considered in site development were:
- Logical Navigation- Internal navigation links that allow visitors to roam the site without getting lost, while providing site expansion flexibility.
- Page Structure- Pages that are consistent in layout and design, to enhance content presentation, while providing site expansion flexibility.
In October, 2007, www.friendsofnwhatcheries.org arrived online in its current form. The Friends website continues to evolve as site content is updated, and information from a variety of sources is added.