Specifications include, but are not limited to: Design & Development: 2. Present a website design that reflects the region and objectives in a positive manner. 3. Design and develop a new, visually compelling, user-friendly website compliant with ADA, CCPA, CASL and GDPR standards including the following features: a. Calendar of events featuring events held by local businesses and community partners. Such a calendar should pull events directly from Facebook or other platforms based on geofencing of the region or preidentified partner businesses and organizations. This can be a custom program or plugin; b. Map allowing users to understand the different localities within the region and its proximity to major metropolitan markets such as D.C. c. Individual user accounts and log-in credentials for each NSV talent coalition member to update and maintain information on the site as necessary; d. A dedicated blog page that is visually compelling and easy to navigate with the ability to search based on topics; e. Ability to incorporate job search plugin used to search for positions available within the region f. Ability to sign up for our E-newsletter; g. Ability to incorporate streaming video and user generated content; h. Ability to incorporate cost of living comparison calculator plugin i. Ability to incorporate cost of commuting widget into the website 4. Recommend further enhancements to the site to enable its functionality and enrich it as a planning tool; 5. Review existing content and make recommendations based on page copy, outlines and images provided to maximize SEO. 6. Work with staff to update existing website content and create any necessary new content to deliver relevant information while optimizing Search Engine Optimization; 7. Build the site to meet and adhere to SEO standards, including mobile responsive dynamic CSS styles that change layouts depending on the device and screen size, improving navigation and minimizing click thru rates;
