wayne state library science web site refresh
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Presentation given at the May 21st Refresh Detroit meeting about the process of redesigning the Wayne State Library Science Web site.TRANSCRIPT
Refreshing LISPWeb Site
Nick DeNardisMay 21, 2008
Wayne State University
May 21, 2008 wayne.edu
About Our Department
• Mission: To raise the stature of the university
• 6 Full Time Employees, 3 Student Assistants
• Work on a charge back system with a few exceptions, like an agency
• 250+ Web site launches, 25 sites in the queue
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Determining Needs• Wayne State University Identity
• Promote New Online Masters of Library Science Degree
• Expandable Navigation
• News / Event Promotion
• Use the pixel pattern someplace, it is on all their print pieces
• Faculty Profiles
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Strategy
• Pull down site with WinHTTrack to determine its size and current URL structure.
• Determine the current paths to the required areas.
• Figure out where the paths can be “chunked” together on the new site.
• Remove all the useless stuff from the homepage
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Our Process
• 1 Week Requirements Gathering
• 1 Week Navigation
• 2 Weeks Design
• 2 Weeks Programming
• 1 Week Review
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• 4 Weeks Content
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Research
• No access to current server/statistics :-(
• Best guesses based on phone calls/emails
• Other Library Science Programs (Benchmarking)
• Any organization is better than their current site
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Information Architecture
• Primary Audience: Prospective Graduate Students
• User Centered Navigation
• Central spot for degrees and requirements
• Simple Folder Structure, forms, images, etc.
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Navigation• Prospective Students
• (Alphabetical Sub Menus)
• Current Students
• Faculty and Staff
• Alumni
• About Us
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Page Layout
• Wayne State Header and Footer
• Mini News, Mini Events
• Promotions
• Create an Impact
• Appear organized, up to date
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Site Design
• Three mockups
• Choose one or piece them together
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Mockup 1
Mockup 1
Mockup 1
Mockup 2
Mockup 2
Mockup 3
Mockup 3
Mockup 3
Technical Implementation
• University Content Management System
• Multiple Content Editors
• XHTML 1.0 Transitional
• PHP & MySQL with static written pages
• RSS News
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They Choose Mockup 3
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Did we accomplish our goals?
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Questions
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Thank YouNick DeNardis
May 21, 2008Wayne State University
http://www.lisp.wayne.edu
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