And now, the moment we've all been waiting for...
After months of talking and reading and questioning and analyzing, we've finally turned our attention to the surface layer of the new web site. We've created a mockup for the home and second-level pages and are now looking for feedback.
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We developed a wireframe that incorporates the proposed architecture for the new version of the home and top-level pages. So far it's just the home page. We plan to build out the sections as we firm up the second-level architecture and pull together representative content. But for now, we're looking for drivers to road-test the architecture and provide feedback.
The launch date for the Dartmouth Home 8 project (the redesigned top-level pages) has been moved to early August. This represents an extension of about a month.
As you might know, we’re smack dab in the middle of redesigning the eighth version of Dartmouth home. Yep, there’s been eight versions of Dartmouth home so far since the mid 90’s when Dartmouth decided to present itself on the web.
So, here we go.
We (the HomeTeam) have completed the research phase of Dartmouth's home page redesign, and it looks like we're ready to head into the design phase. First and foremost, we want to thank all of the members of the Dartmouth community -- students, faculty, staff, alumni and parents -- who took part in our focus groups, our user testing, and our online survey. Your interest and your comments really form the foundation of our work, and for that we're grateful.
We've got some of the literature that we found useful in the research process posted on our HomeTeam Web page. Also posted is the results of our user survey, conducted in late February, and our research review highlights. Feel free to have a look and let us know what you think.
We'll also be posting the results of some of our other research, including our analysis of server logs, search engine logs, and the focus groups and user testing. That bit of housekeeping might take a little while, as we're focusing our energy on setting about to actually design the new page. So bear with us.
And stay tuned: soon we'll have some things to show and tell as we move through the various stages of the design phase. As always, your feedback is welcome.
Fasten your seatbelts ...