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Visit Norfolk rebuild is live!

The new website of Visit Norfolk has just been put live.

The website features a lot of new content and is based on New Vision Groupโ€˜s new modular CMS and features a host of new options and modules to maintain and update the site, from dynamic tabbers, content-managed slideshows, over to the new EA (Events and Attractions) browse pages, advert manager, video players, and live availability information.

The site also has some lovely imagery, so it is definelty worth having a look!

Click here to go to Visit Norfolk.

Happy days :)

NorthDevon.com redesign is live!

The new website of North Devon & Exmoor has just been put live.

The website features a lot of new content and is based on New Vision Groupโ€˜s new modular CMS and features a host of new options and modules to maintain and update the site, from dynamic tabbers, a very nice looking map of the North Devon area, content-managed slideshows, over to the brand-new EA (Events and Attractions) browse pages and live availability information. Plus, check out some of the landing pages, there are some fantastic picturesย  there!

Click here to go to NorthDevon.com.

Happy days :)

Discover Carlisle resdesign is live!

The redesign of Discover Carlisle is live - whatwasithinking.co.ukThe new website of Discover Carlisle has just been put live.

The website features a lot of new content and is based on New Vision Groupโ€˜s new modular CMS and features a host of new options and modules to maintain and update the site, from dynamic tabbers, content-managed slideshows, over to the brand-new EA (Events and Attractions) browse pages and live availability information.

And the have a whole page on laser tagging!!! ๐Ÿ˜€

Click here to go to Discover Carlisle.

Happy days ๐Ÿ™‚

Golakes.co.uk redesign is live!

The new website of Go Lakes has just been put live.

The website features a lot of new content and is based on New Vision Groupโ€˜s new modular CMS Pro and features a number of great new additions such as:

  • Dynamic tabbers
  • Custom-built header slideshows
  • Integration with My Recommendations
  • Social media mashup block
  • Flickr, Twitter and Facebook widgets (including on DMS pages)
  • Content-managed CRM templates
  • A custom DMS icon set
  • …and more!

Click here to go to GoLakes.co.uk

VisitOxfordandOxfordshire.com is live!

The new website of Visit Oxford and Oxfordshire has just been put live.

The website features a lot of new content and is based on New Vision Group‘s new modular CMS Pro and features a host of new options and modules to maintain and update the site, from Flickr, YouTube and Facebook integration over to the brand-new EA (Events and Attractions) browse pages and live availability information.

Click here to go to Visit Oxford and Oxfordshire.

Happy days! ๐Ÿ˜€

Video demo of the new GoLeicestershire website

The new Go Leicestershire website went live last month, and already it has been very successful!

If you haven’t had a chance to look at it yet (click here to visit the website), the site features a range of new features such as:

  • New Vision’s brand new Modular CMS Pro
  • A host of new social networking integration options, from Twitter to YouTube, Flickr and more
  • Mapping using GPIN technology and a custom icon-set
  • A wealth of dynamic sliders and carousels (all content-managed!)
  • Content-managed forms, tying directly into the in-house CRM system
  • Integration with ePersonalisation and My Recommendations
  • TripAdvisor Integration on a DMS details level (both for accommodation and non-accommodation)

…and a lot more!

Read on for more screenshots and a video demonstration of the live site (by yours truly)…
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