What's New on the Delmonte-Smelson Website

Websites, like people, are always changing, growing.

This website changes often -- changes ranging from minor, but important, updates to the addition of entire new sections. You will find all of the changes for this website cataloged here on this page so you can see what's new since your last visit.

We recommend you bookmark the homepage rather than this page. Although the homepage will change from time to time, it will always contain a link to this page.

If you have a problem or technical question about the website, please email the webmaster.

2/17/2010
Set up Express Email Marketing and emailed settings.
Added newsletter sign-up graphic and link to main website pages (14).
1/29/2009
Removed last year's catalog items from webstore and repaired broken links.
12/15/2009
Added 2009 Holiday Catalog pages, changing other pages to link to it.
Updated Inquiry page.
Changed bookmarking to social bookmarking applet.
3/19/2009
Removed Dolan-Bullock and Movado from website and webstore, as directed.
12/17/2008
Added flash teaser to homepage.
Changed other pages to offer 2008 catalog.
12/15/2008
Removed 2008 Holiday Catalog preview, replacing it with Holiday Catalog pages in the webstore.
11/27/2008
Added 2008 Holiday Catalog preview.
11/14/2008
Changed store hours as directed.
9/16/2008
Changed address to Rexcorp Plaza, as directed
12/11/2007
Finished converting Holiday catalog into webstore items
12/4/2007
Added webstore catalog promo ad
11/28/2007
Updated links for better performance.
Changed store hours for Winter.
11/27/2007
Added 2007 preview Catalog online.
Added homepage movie for new 2007 Catalog, with static graphic.
Webstore updated to include items from all DSJ vendors: Elite, Hearts on Fire, Judith Jack, KC Designs, Movado, Ritani, Simon G
Reworked custom email form to show Item reference.
9/12/2007
Changed Inquiry Form to ask for First and Last Name, as requested.
6/25/2007
New shopping cart webstore goes live, with webstore links changed throughout, new sitemap generated, Google AdWords landing pages changed.
Redirected designer links to webstore pages, as directed.
6/19/2007
Added custom handcrafted jewelry page, changing all menus and adding text links.
Changed headers and footers for designer jewelry frames to include custom jewelry links.
6/8/2007
Removed Simnon G pricing as directed.
5/11/2007
Changed Store Hours for Saturday as directed.
2/26/2007
Updated Ritani prices as directed.
1/22/2007
Changed NR109 price to $4750 as directed.
12/14/2006
Added two pages of Hearts on Fire jewelry to webstore, reworked links, sitemap, homepage, Google AdWords.
12/4/2006
Google AdWords campaign.
11/14/2006
Added new flash movie for 2006 catalog.
11/8/2006
Replaced 2005 Holiday Catalog with 2006, reworking homepage to emphasize new catalog.
Temporarily changed flash for 2006 until new movie available.
Changed site references throughout.
Changed Simon G prices as directed.
11/3/2006
Analyzed keywords, as directed.
7/5/2006
Added Hearts on Fire promo to Flash movie.
6/30/2006
Created framed links for Hearts on Fire, Simon G, Ritani, Dolan Bullock, Judith Jack, and Movado watches.
Updated keywords to include new designers.
Changed featured designer in menu panel from Simon G to Hearts on Fire, creating graphic.
Added Simon G to line-up of Favorite Designers, resizing graphic.
Shuffled webstore allocation, to make room for Hearts on Fire. Created graphic and linked to website, as directed.
6/16/2006
Changed price and description for Ritani Ladies 18kt Engagement Ring, as directed.
5/19/2006
Reduced four Judith Jack prices as directed.
4/28/2006
Corrected dimensions of Ritani ritani1RD1694BR, as directed.
4/27/2006
Changed 1RZ1966ERP price, as directed.
4/25/2006
Posted corrected description, price for Judith Jack Frosted Glass Necklace.
4/18/2006
Added Movado watch and Judith Jack sections to webstore.
Updated flash movie to include watches.
3/28/2006
Added flash movie to homepage highlighting online webstore.
Reworked all pages to include webstore and catalog graphics wherever possible.
Added Catalog to top menu.
Added Movado watches to homepage copy and Featured Designer section.
Resized Simon G graphic.
3/20/2006
Updated sitemap.
Changed left-hand panel color, as requested, to #FEFAF3.
3/18/2006
Online webstore goes live. Homepage alert changed to highlight webstore. Catalog preview changed to offer online shopping. All pages linked to webstore.
12/22/2005
Archived Calendar.
Added photo and story of Diamond Stud Earrings Winner to Calendar.
Changed homepage alert to highlight Winner.
12/2/2005
Linked catalog tease images and Flash to slideshow directly.
Updated sitemap.
11/29/2005
Reorganized menu panel to put new catalog tease at top, Simon G lower down.
Added Flash tease to homepage for 2005 Holiday catalog.
Added slideshow of 2005 Holiday catalog.
11/24/2005
Added homepage tease for Holiday drawing with link to Calendar, entry ballet.
11/23/2005
Updated Calendar to add Holiday drawing for diamond stud earrings.
Added entry ballet for drawing.
11/1/2005
Removed the word more before hyperlinked names under graphics for primary jewelry designers, as directed.
Archived Calendar, removing Jewelry Repair Event graphic.
Removed Jewelry Repair event alert box from homepage.
Removed Seiko watches from homepage copy.
10/25/2005
Reworked homepage, moving Catalog tease to left-hand column, making Simon G the Featured Designer, creating right-hand column with Favorite Designers KC Designs, Dolan & Bullock, Ritani, Judith Jack, hyperlinking to all.
Changed DS Store, Vincenzo, Thank You, and Recommend Us graphics, resizing or replacing.
Changed Thank You page, adding second customer thank you note. Updated sitemap.
10/19/2005
Changed EAB Plaza to Rexcorp Plaza, as directed.
9/29/2005
Modified homepage copy as directed.
Added Simon G and Ritani images and links to homepage.
9/27/2005
Archived Calendar, removing Road Show picture, replacing it with Jewelry Repair Event graphic.
Added Jewelry Repair Event to Calendar.
Created homepage alert box for Jewelry Repair Event.
Emailed subscribers.
8/21/2005
Removed first new logo.
Changed logo to second new logo.
Removed Corporate Advantage trophy cup.
Removed Savings Coupon.
6/8/2005
Added new logo to home page.
12/30/2004
Updated Savings Coupon expiration.
12/10/2004
Changed catalog graphic on homepage to flash movie.
12/8/2004
Reworked catalog graphic to make menuing more obvious.
Made PDFs for each catalog page and linked them to slideshow page previews.
Made single, large PDF of catalog available on Inquiry page.
Updated sitemap.
12/6/2004
Added store hours to homepage, as directed.
9/24/2004
Added Catalog Preview slideshow.
Revised homepage to highlight catalog.
Modified all pages to promote catalog.
Added Inquiry page, making it the default Email link.
Added Thanks page, shown on completion of Inquiry.
Inquiry page has Catalog order field.
Submitted to search engines.
10/19/2005
Linked new pages to existing pages.
Added popup page about Antiques Roadshow event.
Updated sitemap.
Added jeweler graphic to Buying Guide.
9/1/2004
Added Diamond Buying Guide and Four Cs pages.
6/24/2004
Revised caption of Vincenzo's picture as directed, again.
6/23/2004
Added Planning a Wedding image to homepage mockup.
6/21/2004
Changed address from Rexcorp Plaza Lobby to 364 RXR Plaza.
Changed caption of Vincenzo's picture as directed.
Made logo clickable on all but homepage.
6/19/2004
Archived Father's Day raffle.
Added photos of DSJ store and Vincenzo to homepage.
Downsized "Thank You" graphic; added trophy graphy.
Added photo of Antiques Roadshow crew to Calendar.
6/14/2004
Added savings coupon sticker to homepage.
Made savings coupon page with printable coupon.
Updated all menus and sitemap.
6/9/2004
Added homepage Thanks graphic in Repairs and Specialty Services section.
Linking popup page displaying customer's thank you note.
Revised Calendar as requested.
6/3/2004
Archived Silver Jewelery and Seiko Watch sale.
5/26/2004
Updated style sheet with code for calendar on Calendar page.
10/19/2005
Revised Calendar of Events as directed.
Corrected formatting error that affected Netscape visitors.
Added menu panel keyword description.
5/23/2004
Removed jewelry gallery.
Revised homepage copy as directed.
Added administrative pages.
Added Calendar of Events.
8/6/2003
Prototype jewelry gallery goes online.
7/29/2003
Work begins on jewelry gallery.
5/3/2003
Website goes online.
5/2/2003
DELMONTESMELSONJEWELERS.COM domain name registered.

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