Complete (tho' never done)

Finished adding data. Removed the 'Under Construction' labels. The site is live, tho' of course it's always been, but now it's official.

I should feel so relieved. I deeply feel i did it right, that it's a good thing. But my thoughts are only of what else should be done. Here's what i wrote to TEDC:

What i did:
- Distributed publicity re what we were about to do.
- Established the website under the Chamber website TrinitCounty.com.
- Developed the database structure, website design, and programming.
- Visited every tourism-oriented business i could find, from Kettenpom to Eagle Creek, Wildwood to Mad River, Hyampom, Salyer, over 200 locations; told 'em about what we're doing (all but unanimously, folks were very supportive); took pictures, collected data.
- Entered all the data into the database.

The result can be seen at TrinityCounty.com/Visit.

It's not perfect. Here's what i'll be doing in the next weeks:
- the 'banner' at the top of every page really needs a dramatic image or images on it.
- Improve the appearance of the individual 'site'-level display (adjust font sizes and such).
- I need to obtain a couple more illustrative photos, and I should write some better category descriptions.
- Some of the sites have very long descriptions. In the intermediate displays (as one 'drills down' thru categories to reach individual site displays), these need to cut off uniformly.
- Add 'Search'.
- Get the site registered with Google Search.
- Seeing it as it turned out, I realize that there needs to be more geographic grouping in the display listings.
- And on the 'Virtual Tour' map, it should be possible for the user to select/limit the display to certain categories only (to reduce the clutter of 'pins').
- There is already a good way for businesses to add their info to the site initially, but there should also be an efficient way to edit that info. (I'll add an 'edit' button to each site, which will go to an editable display of the existing info, for submission.)
- Bug: if there is no actual site in some category, then the category should not show at all.
- Bug: Since a business may fit several categories (e.g. Lewiston Hotel: Hotel, Bar, Restaurant, Historical), there are several different ways to get there. The 'Path' line that is displayed for it should reflect how the user got there, but presently it may reflect instead some other (unexpected) way of getting there.
- Also, i will send email to every business on the site that has an email address, re-alerting them to their presence on the website, and asking for corrections or improvements.
- And i'll add a big link on the TCCOC homepage over to the tourism sub-site.

Here's what else should be done over the longer term, as funding becomes available:
- Re-do the entire 'old' Trinity Chamber website, to improve appearance & update info.
- Re-do the Trinity Chamber Business Directory, into the same style as the new tourism site, so that each business has a picture, description, and contact info.
- Something similar to the Tourism site could be done under TrinityCounty.com for other topics of special interest, such as Real Estate, local organizations, etc.
- Improve the TCCOC calendar, and get every group in the county participating to keep it updated.
- Add non-business sites to TrinityCounty.com/Visit (mainly USFS campgrounds, picnic sites, trailheads).
- Revamp the TEDC website.

I'm anxious to hear everyone's comments and ideas. Tell me what else I can do.