Web Manager’s Academy Agenda Darlene Fichter Data Library Coordinator University of Saskatchewan Library Darlene.Fichter@usask.ca March 9, 2004

Who we are Frank Cervone, Assistant University Librarian for Information Technology, Northwestern University Marcia Morante, KCurve, Inc. Jeff Wisniewski, Web Services Librarian, University of Pittsburgh Marshall Breeding, Library Technology Officer, Vanderbilt University Darlene Fichter, Data Library Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan

Introductions... Who are you? Where do you work? What type of web design experience have you had? What do you hope to find out today?

Key Considerations in Web Development The Plan Goals & purpose Audience & user requirements The Architecture - Content & organization User Testing Visual Design Tools and Technologies Development and Go Live Evaluation, testing, and improving Fix Animation order

Content, Architecture and Tools Totality Jesse James Garret points out that the user experiences the "totality of the internet" - not one piece separate from another. We rise and fall together.” Visible Interface Content, Architecture and Tools Invisible

Layers Surface – visual design Skeleton – interface, interaction, and information design Structure – IA, interaction design Strategy - site objectives and user needs Scope - functional specifications and content requirements Structure - interaction design and information architecture Skeleton - interface design, interaction design, and information design Surface - visual design Scope – functional requirements, content Strategy – user needs, objectives Jesse James Garret

The Agenda Managing Web Projects Information Architecture Coffee Information Architecture Lunch Visual Design User Testing Tools and Toolkits Roundtable Lessons learned & recommendations

Questions?