Web design


Updated:
January 11, 2003
 
  This page describes some of the web pages that we have designed, developed, and are still maintaining for others.
We are focusing on the low-end, low-cost market: a site with a dozen pages, pictures, a guest book, email, and so on. We may also get involved with on-line reservations or sales, but if the job gets too big, we will refer you to someone else.
We have written up a short report that described how to get started with a web site, the framework, selection of an ISP and web hosting service, what to look out for, and what it all could cost. If you are interested in this report, please send an email to webdesign@vansluis.com to request it.

Here are some of the web sites that we have created:

  • Our own personal web pages. Here we share information with relatives and friends. This is also the place where we experiment with different layouts, navigation, and so on. Lots of pages.
  • Campbell Inn.  Our first web site. It has a main page, plus one page for each aspect of the hotel. There is a dynamic "Promotions" page that can be updated by the Sales Department, without knowledge of web development. Visitors can fill out a comment form, which is e-mailed to the hotel. Only visible to the hotel are a series of internal use only pages (password protected), which allow the hotel personnel to change options, look at the comment log, and see the web statistics.
  • Adlon Hotel.  The last web site we developed. The Adlon Hotel is not open yet, so we expect a lot of activity on this site when we get closer to the opening date. The pages will have the same features as the Campbell Inn site, but with a different look and feel to it.
  • Bristol Hotel.  This hotel will be constructed during the second half of 1999 for a 2000 opening. Local businesses have heard about this hotel, and this generates a lot of telephone inquiries. This new website will answer many of the questions, and report the progress of the construction.
  • Carlyle Hotel.  Formerly known as the Executive Inn Campbell, this hotel changed its name and started a website of it own.
  • Executive Inns & Suites.  Completely redesigned in June 1999. Now we have separate pages for Hotel, Amenities, Directions, etc. for all the hotels. Also, the logo's and most of the pictures have been replaced with better quality ones. There are 5 hotels on this web site, each with their own set of pages; and one main page linking all 5 hotels together. Each hotel also has a comment page which can be filled out. The comments are mailed to the central Sales Department.
  • Calabazas Park BMX Trail. A volunteered web site. Calabazas park is at the end of our block, and we are part of the volunteer organization who is rebuilding the BMX trails in the park (we donate food and document everything on the website). Check out this site for details. Lots of pictures, and a guest book. It used to be hosted under www.vansluis.com, but be ran out of space, so we moved it under www.calabazas.com (the local bike shop).
  • South Lake Tahoe Vacation Rentals. A web site about two rental cabins in South Lake Tahoe. Originally is was planned to have an on-line reservation system, but the owners like to phone-screen potential guests before renting. Now, you can send a request for reservation via the web, which will be answered before making the reservation. It has an on-line availability calendar, showing visitors when cabins are available before requesting a reservation.
  • Arthur's Restaurant. A fine dining establishment in Santa Clara, CA. This website includes a virtual tour with scrolling panoramic pictures.
  • Tri-City Community Concert Association. A not-for-profit organization that brings performers to the San Mateo Performing Arts Center. This site is currently under construction will will be released to the general public in the summer of 2000.

And here are some links to technologies we are experimenting with:


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