{"id":1348,"date":"2009-11-07T12:45:17","date_gmt":"2009-11-07T19:45:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismancafe.com\/blogs\/?p=1348"},"modified":"2009-11-09T09:28:24","modified_gmt":"2009-11-09T16:28:24","slug":"bismarck-pride-celebrating-2-years-with-its-brand-new-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckcafe.com\/blogs\/1348\/bismarck-pride-celebrating-2-years-with-its-brand-new-website","title":{"rendered":"Bismarck Pride Celebrating 2 Years With A Brand New Website"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bismarck Pride's New Homepage<\/p><\/div>\n

The final tinkering of Bismarck Pride’s newest design and layout is now complete, and its launch happens to coincide with Bismarck Pride’s 2-year anniversary.<\/p>\n

The idea for Bismarck Pride began when I first returned to Bismarck after a near four-year stint in Minneapolis. I hadn’t realized just how great Bismarck was until spending time away from it. My desire to return home turned into an obsession, and as I began to explore some of the city’s history, I was shocked to discover just how much there actually was, and\u00a0how many important events had occured that I had never heard of.\u00a0I decided to make it my mission to expand everyone’s knowledge\u00a0about the city and surrounding region.<\/p>\n

What would eventually turn into Bismarck Pride began as a much simpler concept, under a completely different name and URL – “This Is Bismarck”. All the initial website tests were conducted under\u00a0that banner, however “BismarckPride.com” was ultimately chosen before the site launched in November 2007 as a\u00a0more easily\u00a0recognizable and marketable name.<\/p>\n

The original “This Is Bismarck” website was nowhere near what Bismarck Pride has become. It only featured a small background page, a few pictures, and apartment listings. Before even launching, the concept site had grown considerably, adding most of the sections that are\u00a0still featured today, including the Bismarck Dictionary.<\/p>\n

Over the past couple years, Bismarck Pride has continued to expand and grow by adding new sections and other all-exclusive content, including hundreds of high-quality pictures.\u00a0Bismarck Pride launched\u00a0its blog in November 2008, which is quickly becomming one of\u00a0the site’s\u00a0largest focuses. The intent of the blog is to provide a different perspective on news and topics than what you’ll normally find in corporate-driven news outlets, in addition to featured special articles. Also making its debut that month was Bismarck Pride’s first tribute video.<\/p>\n

In April 2009, desktop wallpaper began appearing on Bismarck Pride. Last July, Bismarck Pride published its entire history section in a free PDF downloadable book entitled “The Complete Story of Bismarck, North Dakota”.<\/p>\n

Bismarck Pride’s biggest design change came last month, with the introduction of several new features, including a searchable database and self-hosted blogs. After nearly a month of tinkering, I am happy to announce the completion of Bismarck Pride’s new website.<\/p>\n

With the unveiling of what I hope to finally be a long-lasting layout and design, I thought it’d be fun to take a look back at the progression of Bismarck Pride from its inception to present-day.\u00a0With that said,\u00a0let’s now take a look at the many different designs Bismarck Pride’s had over the past two years, along with some designs that just didn’t make it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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The very first page test, using the original “This Is Bismarck” name, which was changed prior to launching.<\/td>\nBismarck Pride as it appeared in November 2007 after officially launching.<\/td>\nA variation on the original layout, with an updated header graphic.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Another alteration to the original layout, this time adjusting the color scheme.<\/td>\nThis layout debuted at the end of 2008 with a refreshed link sidebar for a cleaner look.<\/td>\nAgain playing with the color scheme in this short-lived turquoise design.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The first “major” design change since Bismarck Pride’s launch was unveiled in spring 2009 – featuring a brand-new logo.<\/td>\nThe homepage of the design featured to the left.<\/td>\nAnother major design change debuted in October 2009, with a brand-new dropdown navigation menu and freshened look.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The homepage of the design that debuted in October 2009.<\/td>\nAfter some minor tinkering, Bismarck Pride’s current layout debuted on November 3, 2009.<\/td>\nBismarck Pride’s Dictionary Section\u00a0as it appeared in November 2009.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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