Wednesday, 20 August 2008

WEB: healthyretreat.co.uk re-design now live


I've just finished re-designing www.healthyretreat.co.uk, the website of 'The Retreat' health and beauty Spa in North Staffordshire. The project was a little complex due to the sheer volume of treatments they offer and therefore ordering them into some (hopefully) logical order that was easy to navigate was a challenge. Hopefully, for the viewing customer, it's easy enough to use.
To help get across to visitors the vast array of things The Retreat can offer, I implemented a 'random image and link' generator on the front page. In plain English this means each time people view the front page, they will see a new main image, linking to a different section of the site.
I also managed to integrate their site with a new online booking system they have had installed (provided through Phorest), which enables people to choose their treatment and book an appointment there and then. Very cool.
Besides that I also added a gallery, viewable from the front page. Their premises are BIG and they have loads of kit and treatment rooms so I wanted to feature some way of showing that off without making the treatment listings any longer.
Besides that I've given them the obligatory Google Map (fully interactive, obviously) and a quick contact form to save customers having to open their email to send an enquiry.
The final part of the revamp was including the search facility. The wealth of content meant this was essential so whilst the search technology is a 'free' facility, the custom template means results stay within the site and look like they are part of it.

Hope they and their visitors enjoy the new look...

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