Bill Kracke

StLuke.info

St. Luke Lutheran Church (Pastor Steve Schmidt) – Gales Ferry, CT
http://stluke.info
Website Design, Website Development, Website Management, WordPress Customization, Technical Coaching

Project Summary

The old St. Luke website had evolved over time and was designed on the fly. It was functional, but the information was not organized well nor presented consistently. I was asked to develop a website with a consistent look that reflected the congregation and  its mission and purpose, while also allowing a team of volunteers to add and change content easily. Additionally, some structure needed to be in place to limit certain authors to certain areas of the site.

I installed WordPress and began customizing.  We started with a custom theme, for a consistent look, and then began to add functionality. Access controls are in place so that different users can be given access to specific site areas to edit. A plugin system to upload sermon audio was added. Finally, custimizations were made to allow static content to stay at the top of category listings.

Website Design

• Unique theme for WordPress
• Prepared header graphics, color scheme, typography rules

Website Development

• Built custom WordPress theme from framework
• Wrote PHP code for specific functions (page includes, etc.)

Website Management

• Established an annual service contract to simplify billing
• Support users of Content Management Systems
• Make updates as requested on a quick turnaroud

WordPress Customization

• Modified pre-existing theme
• Added functionality through plugin system

Technical Coaching

• On-site training day for admin level users
• Phone support
• Tutorial videos to aid in training new users