Greenville Rec Website

Client: Greenville Rec (via Drum Creative)
Web Address: http://greenvillerec.com

We launched the new website for the Greenville County Recreation District earlier this week. At close to 260 pages at launch time, this was by far the largest and most complex website that I have built to this point. Since the site is built on a content-managed back end, I expect that number will continue to grow.

The website design is a mash-up of several concepts that Ben and I put together. After we presented all of these to Greenville Rec, they identified features of each that they would like to incorporate. Ben took this feedback and created the final mock-up. From there, I took the design and built the site in WordPress, creating the CSS/HTML, PHP commands and implemented several scripts. I also got to shoot a couple of photos that are found in various locations of the site.

The site features several dynamic components right off of the home page, including a Twitter feed that gives updates on field conditions and closings, a listing of upcoming events (sorted by the closest to the current date), a drop-down menu system and a featured blog posts section. We also implemented a park locator that can give directions to parks within a given radius from an address. We have helped Greenville Rec launch a presence on Facebook and Twitter, which are also linked from each page.

There are several different templates deployed onto the site, which give a unique look that compliments that particular park or program. Each template also pulls events that are specific to that park or program. The website has several advertising zones, that allow for targeted ad placement. Because GreenvilleRec.com is a naturally heavy site and we anticipate close to 1 million visitors this year, it is being hosted on a dedicated server.

I have to say that this website was a lot of fun to work on with the folks at Greenville Rec and at Drum Creative. In the process, I have learned a TON about WordPress and building themes. I’m excited to monitor the traffic and watch the site continue to grow.