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Jefferson Community College Web Development Update April 17, 2012

Jefferson Community College Web Development Update April 17, 2012. Methodology for Website Design. Why do we need a new website?. Current site is outdated Doesn’t reflect the image of the college as it wishes to be seen by Prospective students Community partners Alumni and donors

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Jefferson Community College Web Development Update April 17, 2012

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  1. Jefferson Community College Web Development Update April 17, 2012

  2. Methodology for Website Design

  3. Why do we need a new website? Current site is outdated Doesn’t reflect the image of the college as it wishes to be seen by • Prospective students • Community partners • Alumni and donors It’s the most important communication tool

  4. Web Development: More than just design! Guided by the committee, blog Informed by research • Current site stats • Competitors • Best practices Designed by professionals Refined by you! Tested with various audiences

  5. Peer and competitive audit

  6. Methodology for Website Design: Sitemap • Sitemaps are used to create the overall structure of the website. They map out and place each page.

  7. Methodology for Website Design: Content Tables • Content Tables describe and prioritize the scope, messaging, and assets that go on each page.

  8. Methodology for Website Design: Wireframes • Wireframes begin to show a rough layout of page material, based on the sitemap navigation and information in the content tables.

  9. Methodology for Website Design: Wireframes • The new site will be design for: • Large (desktop) • Medium (tablet) • Small (smartphone)

  10. The new site will be on-brand • Color Specs are used to create color schemes for the site. This helps keep the site in line with printed marketing materials and create a consistent brand.

  11. Let’s check these out online…

  12. What’s next? Refine designs based on your feedback (this week) Creative testing with HS seniors/parents (next week) Content: thousands of pages need to be updated and migrated! (May-June) Coding, testing (May-June) Usability testing with HS seniors/parents (May) Go live (Summer) Training on CMS for staff/faculty (Sept)

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