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Press Release
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First Baptist Church Chooses DataGlyphics for Web Development
1/15/2003
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – DataGlyphics Inc. today announced that First Baptist Church of St. Petersburg (FBC) selected DataGlyphics to develop, design, manage and host its new public Web site – www.yourfbc.org. Scheduled for launch during the second quarter of 2003, the new site will provide members and guests an online community through which information can be shared. In mid-2002, DataGlyphics developed FBC's extranet, which enables FBC pastors to enhance communications with church visitors.
"Last year, we were able to help FBC with a key part of its mission – and that was to enhance communications between pastors and visitors to the church," said William H. Stover, Jr., CEO of DataGlyphics. "Now we're thrilled that FBC chose DataGlyphics as its Web partner for development of their new public site. This is a significant Web development project, utilizing new, custom-developed applications and proprietary technologies to help the church engage its members using Web-based solutions."
The new site will help disseminate important FBC information to the public while gathering volunteered personal information from its members, frequent attendees and guests. As part of the site development process, the FBC site will cater to two distinct audiences: visitors and members.
For visitors, the public Web site will offer organizational information, pastoral and administrative staff contact information, programs and services overviews, public calendar information, career information, pictures of the facilities, daycare information and other general FBC-related information. Registered members will have password-protected access to features such as the Discussion Forum and the Development Center and will also be able to create user profiles within the system. The Discussion Form will allow users to respond to a variety of forum topics, and the Development Center offers Web-based training and seminars. By establishing user profiles, members will gain access to functionality such as prayer requests, personal Web journals (BLOGS), calendar-related reminders and more.
"Having a dynamic, online community is not an option for us, considering the fact that a majority of the folks who attend FBC use the Web," said Edwin Bailey, FBC communications director. "We believe the site will be an effective church community enhancement, as well as a component of our mission. FBC wants to reach people where they are, and allow them to reach us, too. There is no more logical medium for these goals."
At the heart of the new site is FBC's custom Contact Management System (CMS). The CMS is a backend solution that will integrate with the site and allow FBC personnel to maintain member records, visitor records and administration records such as vendors, partners and media contacts. In addition to the CMS, the entire backend administration portal will provide user-level access with the ability to create multiple administrative accounts, maintain administrative functions and add, edit or delete dynamic site content.
"We selected DataGlyphics to build this site not only because of their demonstrated expertise and evident commitment to client satisfaction, but also their quick, accurate interpretation of the most obtusely explained ideas we presented to them about what we envisioned for our site," Bailey said. "They guided us patiently through the initial planning process and have to this point exceeded our expectations."
About First Baptist Church
FBC of St. Petersburg was founded in 1892. Through several ministry areas, the church seeks always to fulfill its mission: Doing whatever it takes to lead people to become followers of Jesus.
About DataGlyphics, Inc.
Established in 1998, St. Petersburg-based DataGlyphics develops, hosts and manages Internet applications. Services include strategic consulting, Intranet and Extranet development, application integration, custom software application development, creative direction, hosting, and managed services. Clients include: Nokia Mobile Phones, Trend Magazines, Teltronics, Florida Marine Research Institute, IBHS, SDII Global, The Poynter Insitute, Pinellas County Economic Development, RedVector.com, Lazzara Yachts, and St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.
For More Information Contact:
(727) 827-3939
dsieg@datag.com
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