What A Difference A New Site Makes

This week I have updated the POCO C++ Libraries website. The site now has a completely new design that looks modern, friendly and is easy to use. To give credit where credit is due, the design was in part influenced by the design of the Ruby On Rails website. We now also have much better documentation with the addition of 23 slide decks that provide overviews, tutorials and guidance when using the libraries.

The new website has now been online for three full days, and the Google Analytics statistics look promising. The bounce rate is now down to 30 %, from 50 % previously. Pageviews are up 60 %. And we’ve got new mailing list subscribers every day.