bcToolkit Blog

As you may have noticed, the bcToolkit website has a brand new look. Since we first launched bcToolkit in 2009 this is the first major update to the website we have done. Previous updates have only made small amends to the layout or UI but we felt it was ready for a whole new website built from the ground up.

By building a new website we were able to improve a few aspects of the site that we felt couldn’t be updated effectively with the previous site. The main objectives for this new website is to streamline the sign up process and improve the layout of the information so that the more important information was emphasised to the user.

Streamlining the sign up process involved two major changes, the first of which was the design and representation of information regarding the different packages we offer. The second was a new feature called “Not sure which plan you need?”, which can identify which Basecamp package they have and so suggest the bcToolkit plan that would be best suited to that user.

We’ve made significant changes to how we present information to users by reviewing what managers and directors would be looking for in a Basecamp Time Reporting Tool and emphasising that information throughout the website.

The new website brings more than just new aesthetics and has been built to improve the site’s performance in browsers, making it quicker and more stable.

If you have any suggestions on where we can further improve the bcToolkit website then please get in touch. Otherwise we would like to hear you thoughts on the new site in the comments below.