WomenWorks in Progress was created in 1998 to address the need in communities of women to gather and enrich their lives. WomenWorks in Progress members share their insights, passions, knowledge, and work with the hope of educating and inspiring other women to do the same and discover something new about themselves. Every woman is encouraged to take her own personal journey to explore and seek self fulfillment.

“I was going to be on a radio show and I wanted to direct listeners to a Web site for more information, " explained Barbara Scala, president of WomenWorks in Progress. "I contacted Darryl O’Donnell and explained that I had a limited budget and I needed a Web site in a week. Using Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003 Web site creation and management tool, she was able to meet that challenge.

With our Web site, we’re able to keep the WomenWorks in Progress calendar up-to-date and attract visitors and potential members to our organization. The greatest benefit is that I no longer spend half my life on the telephone giving out the same information over and over."

Web Site Requirements

WomenWorks in Progress wanted a Web site that would provide easily accessible and up-to-date information to their membership, eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming mailings. WomenWorks in Progress also needed a Web site that could be built quickly and easily. So the organization contacted Darryl O'Donnell, a Web site designer, who was able to provide them with a Web site solution within a week. Now WomenWorks in Progress site visitors and members can get information about the organization, including events, news, membership fees, and careers, while also exploring their personal interests, making inquiries, and expanding their horizons.

FrontPage Features

Once O’Donnell identified FrontPage 2003 as her tool of choice, she purchased a Web site template that could be quickly and easily modified. O’Donnell then chose photographs of women from the Microsoft Clip Art Gallery that could be used to customize the page design. The page was saved as a Dynamic Web Template and attached to all new pages of the site—making it possible for the staff at WomenWorks in Progress to make changes to the Web pages within editable regions without affecting the overall design.

In creating the site, the Split view pane made it easy to view and edit Web pages, and the Code Snippets feature helped streamline the incorporation of meta tags throughout the site, which enable it to be more easily searched. Additionally, the Browser Compatibility tool helped ensure compatibility with targeted browsers. Future site enhancements include adding online payment capabilities for collecting membership and event fees using the PayPal add-in for FrontPage.

Additional Tools

In addition to using FrontPage 2003, O’Donnell also used the following software to create the WomenWorks in Progress site:

Microsoft Word 2002

Microsoft Clip Organizer

Microsoft Clip Art Gallery