Easy Content Management Systems!
Add a page, edit some text, add a phone number, upload a photo and have it auto-sized, embed a video, throw in a dash of page approval and workflow and you have it. If only it were this easy to manage your life. Did we mention it will grow with you?Overview
SiteCrafting content management systems are designed to be easy to learn, easy to work with and easy to grow into. Our solutions are custom designed with you in mind. CMS solutions can support a wide variety of text and multimedia content including newsletters, blogs, event calendars, photo galleries, and videos. Whether it’s your first time managing your company’s web identity, or if you’re a seasoned web professional looking for a sophisticated solution that integrates with other web-based business processes, we’ve got the CMS solution for you!Tacoma Public Utilities
Tacoma Public Utilities consists of three division: Tacoma Power, Tacoma Water, and Tacoma Rail. TPU has been publicly owned since 1893 and is the largest department in City government, with approximately 1,200 employees. Customers include residents of Tacoma, neighboring cities, and Pierce County.Needs
TPU issued an RFP in the Summer of 2007 for a new website design and Content Management System (CMS). The new site needed to integrate the four areas of Tacoma Public Utilities as well as integrate with the City of Tacoma’s SAP system for permitting.Solution
SiteCrafting worked the TPU on the site architecture, page layout and web functionality. The site features a central login area for managing each of TPUs web properties. Users are granted access to the areas they only have permission to edit. A full-featured Media area allows access to press information, blogs, and other media related materials.Tools
- SiteCrafting CMS .NET
- Blogs
- Media Center
- Custom Integration with SAP system
- Gift Certificates
MultiCare
MultiCare is a not-for-profit health organization made up of four hospitals including Allenmore Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Tacoma General Hospital, as well as numerous primary and urgent care clinics, multi-speciality centers, and many other services. Based in Tacoma, Washington since in 1882, MultiCare Health System is one of the region's most comprehensive health care systems and the largest provider of key medical services in Pierce, South King, Kitsap and Thurston counties.Needs
MulitCare had invested several years ago in one of the more prominent CMS systems of the day. They were finding the site was sluggish, difficult to maintain, and likely over-engineered for the day to day work they needed to keep their website maintained. Beyond the CMS solution, MultiCare needed help with the organization of the content for their site. They were integrating with a variety of tools and services for content, and the site had become a hodge-podge of information and third party tools and services.Solution
SiteCrafting worked with MultiCare staff and their third party branding company to develop the interface and information architecture. SiteCrafting team members focused on a solution that invited users to take action. Navigation and functions were designed to help users get to the information they need quickly and easily. An integrated search powered by Google search appliance allowed SiteCrafting to present data categorized by either web page, document, location, service, or provider. Find as you type technology allowed users to access this information quickly and easily.The CMS also provides for custom workflow, various levels of permission, integration with MultiCare mini-sites, and secure areas for groups to share documents. The solution was not more than MultiCare needed, it was just what they needed.
Tools
In addition to the SiteCrafting CMS, we built the following for MultiCare:- Integration with Google Search Appliance - “Find as you type”
- Custom Work Flow/Approval
- Multiple site management
- XML and data integration with third parties for content/course registration
- Physician search tools
- Secure document areas
Testimonial
"The content management system on the backend improved over leaps and bounds from what we had before. And the ability to customize modules is wonderful. To actually have modules tailored for our specific purposes is great. We will be adding more modules down the line. The system is ever expanding and fluid – there’s always room to add more and make enhancements. That’s the benefit of going with a custom system – it’s built just for you and you have the ability to change and enhance it to meet your needs.”
Angela Gow
Webmaster, MultiCare Health System
Airstream
Established in 1932 by Wally Byam, Airstream has been providing quality travel trailers for over 75 years. The 2008 fleet includes designs for everyone from the weekend camper to the cross-country traveler. Airstream’s trailers and touring coaches are designed for efficiency and longevity, which is why over 70% of all Airstreams ever made are still on the road today. Airstream currently has trailer dealers across the US, as well as in Europe, Canada, Asia, and Australia.Needs
Airstream’s website was a mish mash of technologies and third party tools when they approached SiteCrafting in 2004. They had began the process of exporting trailers to Europe and needed a new website to serve their growing European market. In addition, Airstream needed multiple levels of access to publish to the website and tools to display inventory, take tour requests and to display product features and tools.Solution
SiteCrafting completed the Europe website in under two months, in time for the big Europe unveiling at the travel show in Birmingham, England. Since that time, SiteCrafting has developed a platform to manage all Airstream web properties including Airstream US, Basecamp, Dealer mini-sites, Europe and the Airstream store. SiteCrafting has worked with internal Airstream staff and third party design vendors to create a rich user experience as well as an easy to maintain, scalable website.Tools
Aside from the Content Management System, Airstream uses the following SiteCrafting solutions:- Location based Dealer Search
- Online Store
- Product Inventory
- Newsletter Management
- Virtual Tours
"I have been amazed and very impressed with the response from SiteCrafting. SiteCrafting has been very courteous and professional in dealing with our needs from simple to complex."
Elijah Carder
Electronics Media Designer, Airstream
LeMay- AMERICA'S CAR MUSEUM
Established as a charitable organization in 1998, the Harold E. LeMay Museum at its peak included a collection of over 3,000 vehicles and thousands of artifacts. In 2003, the museums’s board of directors approved the construction of a new facility to house the collection and serve as the ultimate gathering place for car enthusiasts. LeMay- AMERICA’S CAR MUSEUM is currently located in Spanaway, Washington, but will be opening a new, nine-acre facility near the Tacoma Dome by 2010.Needs
The LeMay Car Museum is getting ready to break ground on a state of the art car museum and needed to upgrade their website with enhanced member area, secure/scalable content management system, online giving, and volunteer modules. Their existing system was no longer able to grow as they needed and the responsiveness of their provider was causing concerns.Solution
SiteCrafting worked with the LeMay Museum to design the interface and application as well as to develop the entire solution. SiteCrafting’s team built a Content Management System and Administration center that serves as a single point of management for the entire website. Beyond just tools for managing vendors, members, donations and content, the site was also able to manage kiosks placed at the Tacoma Mall during a Father’s Day membership promotion.Tools
In addition to a custom CMS, SiteCrafting also provided LeMay with:- Membership Module
- Online Donation
- Calendar
- Virtual Museum
- Kiosk System
- Integration with Raiser’s Edge
Testimonial
"Our goal was to use this website to get more people involved – create a community. We’re using the site as a building block that incorporates new media strategies.
We're getting a lot of good feedback on the new site. SiteCrafting has been wonderful to work with through all of this. They really get things done."
Holly Wood
Marketing/Communications Coordinator
