Voyage.tv Release 2.1 Preview
Today’s post represents a shift in Voyage.tv’s blog. In response to the queries that we have been receiving, we have decided to focus Voyage Insider on the developments within our community and on our development as a company.
I thought I would kick off this new direction with an update on Release 2.1 and some of the enhancements that you will find in early November. Release 2.1 is coming to the end of the development cycle and moving into testing at the end of this week. We have a planned test cycle of about 3 weeks prior to the roll as part of the development methodology, so it should be out in early November. The release is a significant release with over 100 different modifications, bug fixes and new features. So what’s new? We have added a Special Offers Page to each of the destination sites to allow us to showcase the best deals available that week within a destination. We have also added individual landing pages for our Signature Programs and for individual Hotel videos. This will make it easier to bookmark or share media, as well as enhances our video SEO. What’s different? You will find that the Home Page has been “tuned” a bit to enhance the presentation of the Signature Programs above the page fold, as well as the retail offers on the lower third of the page. It’s a cleaner, more legible presentation. You will also note changes to the top navigation. We have added three of the principle lifestyle themes (Spa, Gourmet and Culture) and removed several of the navigation options that were not being utilized by members on the site. The purpose of these changes was to differentiate the left column navigation from the top navigation bar as there was some overlap that members found confusing. We also are trying to give more prominence to our “lifestyle” program as we evolve, as lifestyle is really what Voyage.tv wishes to feature. The largest change you will find is a new player – or rather the next evolution of the existing player. As you can see from the attached, we have worked to enhance the size of the video in the player, as well as add several new features and removed several others. The new features include a text scroll which indicates the name of the video and the duration, as well as a new option – the “View Offers” button – that allows viewers to call up special offers in the resort property or destination that relates to the video they are viewing. We have also worked to bring the design of the player closer to the current site design.
We are excited about rolling the site and getting your feedback and comments. -MJM
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