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Life Before Plone v.1.0. Greg O’Toole, gto1@psu.edu 814-867-0748 The Pennsylvania State University, 2010. Web (re)development project components prior to CMS migration. This presentation also available in alternate media formats and from http://www.gregory-otoole.com/lifebeforeplone.
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Life Before Plone v.1.0 Greg O’Toole, gto1@psu.edu 814-867-0748 The Pennsylvania State University, 2010 Web (re)development project components prior to CMS migration This presentation also available in alternate media formats and from http://www.gregory-otoole.com/lifebeforeplone
4 Project Components • Research • Information Architecture • Content Audit • Design Interface
I. Research - II. Information Architecture - II. Content Audit - III. Interface Design I. Research • Staff feedback survey • Benchmarking national universities • Usability Testing • University Publications / Web policies / Styles • Other University departments’ project experience • WebLion/Plone • W3C / web standards resources • Communication Team’s input
I. Research - II. Information Architecture - II. Content Audit - III. Interface Design II. Information Architecture • Data visualization • Organizes content of site • Explains informational flow • User decisions • Overall view, confirmation, accuracy • Example…
I. Research - II. Information Architecture - II. Content Audit - III. Interface Design III. Content Audit • Informational accuracy • PSU/OSA web styles compliant • Refine / Proof / Edit / New process • Guidelines process, Consistent format • Styles • Voice • Tone • Web format process • Communication Committee structure • Workflow for the CMS • Training staff
I. Research - II. Information Architecture - II. Content Audit - III. Interface Design IV. Interface Design considerations • Contemporary, open source structure • 508/504 compliance • PSU AD54 • PSU Web standards • Encourage collaboration
I. Research - II. Information Architecture - II. Content Audit - III. Interface Design IV. Interface Design process • Started with rough open source structure • CSS, HTML • Refined based on… • Usability Testing • IA • Desired technology / functionality • Color schemes • Unveiling feedback
4 Project Components Timeline Research Information Architecture Interface Design Project Start Content Audit (Usability Testing)
4 Project Components Merge • Research • Information Architecture • Content Audit • Design Interface