LS Web Design

General Ideas regardless of anything else

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Steps Independent of other Actions
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Although group decisions will affect content and sometimes layout, we need to start somewhere.
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1 - Create draft example pages
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1.1 Home
1.2 Major second tier

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2 - Create draft templates
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2.1 Use php includes

example:

2.1.1 header
2.1.2 sidebar
2.1.3 footer

By using includes, we can create files that can be used when we need recurring exceptions:

For example, during breaks, we need to remove the LivePerson chat link (which I assume will remain on the top nav bar).
We can create a "header" include and a "headerSansChat" include for

homepage
next tier pages

2.2 Caveat: Will have to strip current content pages of their embedded styles.

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3 - Create appropriate styles for tier pages if necessary
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3.1 Caveat: Will have to strip current content pages of their embedded styles.

Thoughts on further surveys

We need to begin to do more about getting ideas from both staff and students about specifics.

http://irtstaff.austincc.edu/peloquin/09Redesign/survey-thoughts-030509.doc

LS Staff Survey Results

Here are two compilations of the survey results:

LS Staff Survey

Email to Staff (2/20/09):
The Web Committee is working towards a redesign of the Library Web Site to look more like the ACC Web Site. (Anticipated completion date is mid-July.)

The first thing we want your opinion on is the look of the Library Home Page. [Note: You will be asked about other library web pages later.]

Please go to this LS Staff Survey to give us your ideas about how we can redesign our home page. Your opinions are very valuable to us and we would like you to give us as much information as you can. In
particular, we want to know what content or links you feel should be on the home page. So, think about this before you begin the survey.

The deadline for completing this survey is next Saturday, 28 February.
http://library.austincc.edu/survey/surveyStaffMail.htm

Any questions should be directed to me. Thanks for your participation. --mp

09 Redesign

Here is a mind map of the process for redesigning.

http://irtstaff.austincc.edu/peloquin/09Redesign/09RedesignFl.pdf