Why we need to think beyond the website

Can you make this look good?

This site needs a facelift!

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Design is making things work.

“If you’re not prepared to fail,

you’ll never create anything original.”–Ken Robinson

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1840Fifth US Census: Pop 17M Colleges: >100

Sixth US Census: Pop 23M Colleges: ~150

Seventh US Census: Pop 32M Colleges: >200

Source: http://americanphilosophy.net/american_colleges.htm

http://americanphilosophy.net/american_colleges.htm

1861Seventh US Census: Pop 32M Colleges: >200

600+ Colleges had

FAILED

Source: http://americanphilosophy.net/american_colleges.htm


In their haste –they forgot design.

Words matter.

“Books aren’t written –they’re re-written.”

–Michael Crichton

Say the color, not the word.


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Orange


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Serendipity.

“What we find changeswho we become.”

–Peter Morville

WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?!

Let’s talk about:

The history of electrical sockets

Hello!

Hello!

LampsWired

ServiceConsumer Interface

Predictable openings

Precise service specs

120 volts

60Hz

I’m an API!

Why do we re-design?

Content is out of date.

Content must be portable.

News & Events Database

Database

News & Events

Articles PeopleEvents

News & Events

Articles PeopleEventsServices Departments

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Source: 10M+ API Calls Per Day & More (Mail Chimp)


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We stop making websites.

We stop making websites.

We start making a digital campus.

Why we need to think beyond the website

Technology