Cheltenham Web Design and Drupal Development | Tigerfish Interactive

Stroud College aimed to separate its identity as a business training provider from its main identity as a college aimed at youngsters in order to attract more business-oriented organisations without the concern over the audience of its courses being misplaced. We provided a completely separate site on a new domain, complete with course listings, course calendar, online booking and reservation system, and e-commerce integration for buying course registrations online.

We created a fresh look for the site, remaining firmly within the style guidelines for Stroud College's existing brand, while aiming to convey an air of professionalism. The site was developed in two phases: the course catalogue and support pages were developed first, and then the course registration and online payment was developed. This flexible approach allowed Stroud College to stay in control of the process, giving them the opportunity to control the development process at the key stages.

The booking system allows for single registrations, or party registrations, so one person tasked with organising training can book a number of people onto the same course. The system will also remember previously booked delegates, making it quicker to register for courses in the future, and keeps track of how many places are left on each course, to prevent overbooking.

Since its launch, the site has attracted a large number of business training delegates from a whole host of companies, streamlining the booking process and removing some of the manual tasks that had been holding Stroud College's business training team back in the past.