Cumulative Updates for week ending 19 December 2008

• Added code to show Blog RSS links in browser bar for easy subscription
• Backup module ready for Beta testing

Minor Updates to Admin Interface

• Added Custom Page ID next to each page on Custom Pages list, mostly for admin users but can help when tracking suspected issues
  

Cumulative Updates for Week Ending 28 November 2008

Updates to The Claymore Project system this week are noted below:

• Changed background of top dropdown menu to make text more readable
• Corrected a bug that broke some pages when trying to write out the business name
• Corrected bug that caused the character count for the Associate Opening Hours field not to display

Also in Claymore related news, our new Groupbuilder product for Hotel and Pub Groups entered Beta testing this week and is scheduled to have the first live site running the system published very soon.

More minor updates

Some more minor updates to the system:

• Added 'clear' function to Search Entities box which is available to Group and Admin users
• Added Entity Name to top banner for easier navigation for those controlling more than one Entity
• Added Opening Hours fields for Hotel and Restaurant entities
• Wrote functions to display Opening Hours and Reserve Table areas on Sitebuilder sites
• Wrote function to generate Feature Navigation buttons for Sitebuilder for Groups
  

Minor Claymore Updates for Restaurants and Hotels

Added a couple of new Core Pages today. Hotels now have pages for Staff/Team and Club/Late Night facilities. Restaurants also have these plus one to handle Functions and Hire.

Also added an AJAX loader icon to the Search Entities box which is available to Group and Admin users.

Restaurant Control Panel Update

The Control Panel for Restaurants was updated on Thursday last week bringing the system in line with the most recent advances in functions and layout. The changes include embeded help functions, a much improved and more intuitive interface and some AJAX to speed things up.

Next in line for the updates are Golf Clubs and Attractions.

Claymore Admin Update Tracking

24-11-08

• Added a couple of new Core Pages today. Hotels now have pages for Staff/Team and Club/Late Night facilities. Restaurants also have these plus one to handle Functions and Hire
• Also added an AJAX loader icon to the Search Entities box which is available to Group and Admin users.

18-11-08

• Fixed a bug on edit_custom_field.php where the 'link to this page' function appended the wrong page ID to the links

17-11-08

• Fixed error on top menu include on attraction index
• Meta Tag issue:

  Single apostrophes entered into db as\' - need to correct

03-11-08

• Tidied Contacts Module by adding count to Contacts List
• Started Group contact form functionality
• Added shortcut dropdown in Admin for jumping to entity main index from top menu
• Re-ordered Entity menu to be alphabetical
  
• Updated Vacancies Module and database to give Restaurants a Title and Intro copy
  

31-10-08

• Added function to assign Sitebuilder Level to Restaurants
• Added Offers to Custom Pages for Hotels and Restaurants
• Added Eating, Drinking, Sport and Entertainment to Core and Custom Pages for Restaurants
• Corrected error that prevented Custom Page Order being saved in FF3 and IE7
• Added area to edit_custom_field.php to allow users to copy a link to that page to use in FCK Editor
• Put Done / Cancel button on edit_custom_field.php

30-10-08

• Restaurant Events and News moved to v2 Template on Corsair
• Updated display of Quick Search on Entity Index Admin search include
• Moved Offers back to Core Copy area of Hotels and Restaurants menu
• Added Google Gallery to Appearance of non level 3 Hotels and also to Restaurants
  

23-10-08

• Added new calender date picker [datepicker.js] to edit_tour_packages.php

Claymore Project Control Panel Update

The Claymore Project Control Panel was updated today bringing both Accommodation Providers and Associates up to version 2 of the software. A new interface provides easier access to existing functions as well as introducing a range of new tools.

The changes include:

• Open Rooms users can select from a range of new layouts for their website and change on demand
• Enhanced Custom Page control for Sitebuilder and Associate users
• Integrated Help function
• Enhanced control over Meta Tags for Search Engine Optimisation
• Open Rooms users can now add a comprehensive Gallery on request
  

Open Rooms Upgrades Software

Open Rooms Scotland has this week introduced the first in a series of upgrades for its users giving a choice of three new "skins" for the accommodation websites.

The Open Rooms Scotland website package combines The Claymore Project tourism database with Bookassist's booking engine and offers affordable ecommerce ready web design for the largest or smallest operator with prices starting from £695 plus VAT inclusive of hosting, website development and integration of Bookassist into the site.

The new changes allow accommodation providers to select the design they wish from a selection of three options with others added over the next couple of months. The site remains fully content managed with the website owner able to update content, images and news. Events and Job Vacancies can also be added to the system for publication on a range of third party websites.

Current users can view the different styles currently available by clicking on the Site Appearance area of their control panel and select a new one to apply to their website which will update immediately. And of course if you're interested in changing your website in the future you could now perhaps consider Open Rooms Scotland as the perfect future proof answer.

For further information on the package and how you can get your rooms on line email us on scotland@bookassist.com

Open Rooms Scotland Website Package comes inclusive of

• Domain Name
  
• Web Hosting Package
  
• E-mail package
  
• Site Optimisation Tools
  
• Embedded Google Map
  
• Integrated destination information
  
• Free distribution on third party websites
  
• Integrated Google reports

Full management of your content including

• Contact information
  
• Google Map
  
• News
  
• Special offers
  
• Updateable room rates
  
• Information on facilities, dining, weddings, meetings
  
• Integrated information on attractions, golf courses and travel in your area
  
• Photo gallery and easy image uploads
  
• Upload PDF menus, business packages and brochures
  
• Updateable metatags for search engines
  
• Classified adverts section

Online reservations facility complete with

• Low commission rate
  
• Multiple language function
  
• Multiple currency
  
• Mobile phone text confirmations
  
• Powerful reporting functions
  
• Full rate and availability control
  
• Integrated live availability map
  
• Guest comments function
  
• Gift vouchers
  
• Sell guest add ons

The evolutionary, perhaps revolutionary, Open Rooms Scotland website is powered by The Claymore Project database and Bookassist online reservations and will link into other accommodation providers, visitor attractions, golf courses and destination marketing websites to support your own marketing activities.

All the information is easily updated through The Claymore Project database with full online assistance, an FAQs section, help functions and ongoing marketing support and hints.

So if you're looking at your web presence for 2009 don't put your web in a closed box; make yourself available through Open Rooms Scotland. Contact them directly on 01292 521404 or at scotland@bookassist.com