June 15, 2007 - It's been three years since the overall design concept for the just-retired CAPS website was created.  It may have seemed different from Years One to Two, but it was basically the same 04-05 design, flipped and supercharged with colour in 05-06, and then superficially tweaked again in 06-07.  Part of that can be blamed on success - "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" - but mostly it was just because these things just take up way too much time, and there are only so many hours in the day that can be sacrificed for volleyball.  But it's an important time for the CAPS, so - a few months back - I spent a day or two designing and did my best to start from scratch, in an attempt to freshen up the club's image on the World Wide Web.

The main goal of the exercise was to bring our best foot forward; to make sure that the people about which we are most proud - our girls - are front & centre.  To that end, the new site is more player-centric.  From our forever-rotating player and team images on the main page (yes, they will change as I have time to update them), to the fun and colourful story blocks on the home page, to some of the new features coming this fall - every effort has been made to make the site a visual reward for all the hard work our players (and coaches) do throughout the season.

All I ask, as designer and editor, is that every member of the club - from players and coaches, to parents and volunteers - take the time to go through the entire site at least once, familiarizing yourself with what it has to offer, in the hope that it will serve its purpose and help our members efficiently charge their way through yet another crazy club volleyball season.

Other features to look out for:

Many thanks to Gleb Sturov for all the patience and hard work he has brought to bear on the technical research required to bring all of these new design ideas of mine to life.  Now please, enjoy the new site, and let us know what you think when you have a moment!