University of Guelph Website Redesign 2007 Stuart Robertson Manager, University Website.

University of GuelphWebsite Redesign 2007

Stuart RobertsonManager, University Website

Strategic Communications

New branding standard for all publications print, web, signage, etc

Effective January 2007 Developed by Cundari, a Toronto based

communications agency

Web Redesign Project

Redesign the homepage / website Use the new Cornerstone and branding

system from Cundari Create a system of templates for use

across campus Launch August 1st

Web Redesign Project

Visual Design Web Development Production Launch

Visual Design

Review User and Technical Goals Completed

Conceptual Brainstorming Completed

Complete Initial Comps Friday June 1st

Graphic Template & Style Guide Friday June 8th (share with web staff)

Web Development

Complete HTML/CSS Prototype Friday June 22nd

Final Testing and Verification Friday June 29th (share with web staff)

Production

Pre-Production Friday July 6th

Complete production Wednesday July 18th

Final Validation & Accessibility Testing Wednesday July 25th

Launch

Public Launch of New Homepage Wednesday August 1st

Graphic Template

DRAFT

Current Site - Launched September 2002

U of G Identifier

50 Pixels Tall

U of G Cornerstone

150 Pixels Tall

Current Navigation

New Tabbed Navigation

New Tabbed Navigation

Section Specific Navigation

Global Navigation

Current Web Search

Separate link to Campus Directory search

New Integrated Search

Search multiple services from one location

Current HTML

HTML Tables used for layout Accessibility - WCAG Level 1

New Modernized HTML

Cascading Stylesheets used for layout Accessibility - WCAG Level 2

Web Page Templates

Templates will be provided for HTML / CSS DreamWeaver Contribute MovableType Wordpress (tentative)

Web Page Templates

Templates will meet all University of Guelph requirements for Graphic Standards Guide (2007) Web Design Guidelines (2007) Accessibility (WCAG Level 2)

Web Page Templates

Web Page Templates

Templates can be built upon to create custom websites by working with Web Designers / Agencies Web Developers / Agencies

Web Designers

Web Design Design / Graphical Presentation of Content,

Marketing, Graphics, Photography, Media Smaller number of staff on campus with

professional level skills C&PA is available to assist any area working with

the official Web Page Templates Barking Dog Studios, Giant Goat, and other

agencies / freelancers can be hired, but need to be made aware of all our requirements

Web Developers

Web Development Coding, Database Integration, Application

Development, Web Server Configuration and Security

Greater number of staff on campus with professional level skills CCS will also be available to consult /

assist with web development work

Website Redesign 2007

DRAFT