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November 30, 2004
Topics of DiscussionTopics of Discussion
Mariela– Introduction– Stage1: Planning
Tammy– Stage 2: Analysis
Alex– Stage 3: Design
Rachael– Stage 4: Construction– Stage 5: Acceptance Testing– Post Mortem
November 30, 2004
IntroductionIntroduction
FASTRAC – Grant-based, nanosatellite program
Current Site– Public & Protected sections
Our Product– Public site & Intranet
Demo ItemsCurrent SiteOur Product
November 30, 2004
Stage 1: PlanningStage 1: Planning
FASTRAC goals– Program promotion– Community outreach– Intra-team
collaboration– Extra-team
collaboration
Team member roles Project scope Schedule of tasks Client interaction
Deliverables
Project Proposal
Timeline
November 30, 2004
Stage 2: AnalysisStage 2: Analysis
What do we know about our audiences?– How does this affect our content?– How does this affect our labels?– How does this affect intranet functionality?
What content is currently available?What are our technological capabilities?
Deliverables
Audience ProfilesRedesigned SiteSite Map (First Drafts)Content InventoryContent Development
November 30, 2004
Stage 3: DesignStage 3: Design
Wireframes– Used to discuss terminology and labels– Content organization and development
Page layout templates– Rough draft templates– Presented templates: Black Float, Deep Blue, Photo Grid – Final page Design
Deliverables
Redesigned web siteWireframesPage layout templates
November 30, 2004
Stage 4: ConstructionStage 4: Construction
Public site– Design standards (CSS)– Content management features
• PHP “templates”
• MySQL database for news stories
Intranet– Password protected / 2 levels of permissions– Dynamic collaboration tools & site management tools
developed with PHP/MySQL
Deliverables
Design standardsWeb server file structureRedesigned site
November 30, 2004
Stage 5: Acceptance TestingStage 5: Acceptance Testing
Iterative design process User training session User guide Next steps
– Minor refinement of public content– Go live on new server– Feedback form
Deliverables
User GuideFeedback Form
November 30, 2004
Post MortemPost Mortem
Communication with client aided successful completion of project .
Content development is time consuming and should begin early in the process.
Harmonizing IA principles and graphic design objectives can be challenging.
Early in-depth analysis enables better decision-making.
Moving to a new platform during a redesign poses an extra challenge.
November 30, 2004
Any Questions?Any Questions?
