site studio lcms

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• site studio lcms
• November 29, 2007

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Contents

• LCMS Wave 2 College Websites
• Advantages Demonstration
• Usability, Audiences Services
• Design Branding Options
• Next Steps Target Dates
• Discussion Lunch
• Areas for you to choose what is suitable for
  your college

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LCMS Wave 2 College Websites
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• LCMS Wave 2 College Websites
• Launch Dates
• Team, Reps Contact
• Your Publishing Workflow
• Who gives you docs to put online?
• Who approves website changes?

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Advantages Demonstration
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• Advantages
• Multiple Public or my.uaeu websites
• Many Editors
• Dept Teams
• Easy updating no IT skills needed

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Demonstration How to Update a page Live Site or
Demo Video
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Usability, Audiences Services
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• Usability
• I cant read it, I cant find it, It doesnt
  work!
• Language (Personal, Formal, Welcoming)
• Big Paragraphs Long Pages!
• F Shaped Reading (next slide)

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Source http//www.useit.com/alertbox/reading_patt
ern.html, 28 Nov, 07
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• User Centred
• Who / what is the web page for?

Main Menu Home About Departments Study
Here Research Community
Who? Students Academics Staff New
Students Alumni Visitors Parents
What? Careers Consulting Community
Projects Consulting Conferences
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• Who are the users?
• Students
• Bachelor, Master, New, Schools, Foundation,
  International, Hostels, Home, Graduating
• Staff
• Faculty, Admin, Managers, Student Assistants,
  Interns, Ambassadors, Tutors, Experts
• Public
• Visitors, Researchers, Parents, Schools,
  Community, Partners, Companies, Agencies, MOE
  gt (Inter)national Reputation

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• Services for Users
• Students
• Course info, curricula, research, clubs,
  associations, student advising, careers info,
  international student support, events
• Staff
• Course info, curricula, shared materials,
  Blackboard, Committees, Departments,
  Opportunities, PD, SIGs
• Public
• Our successes, spotlights, features, Centres,
  what we do, how we serve Al Ain, School
  Connections, Public Courses and Services, Awards,
  Conferences, Executive Visits, Knowledge Sources
  

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Design Branding Options
Please note that these designs are temporary,
and the UAEU is currently working with a PR Firm
regarding a Comprehensive Branding Strategy for
the University. This is likely to mean beneficial
Design Brand Updates thru 2008.
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One University, Many Brands Joint Strategy
Common Appearance Options 1 UAEU Webteam Home
Layouts 2 UAEU Webteam Drop Down Layouts 3
College Webteam New Layouts Approved by
UAEU Exec, ready to use awaiting PR input
More time, skill resources may be needed at
each stage of your project
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1 UAEU Webteam Home Layouts Your brand,
colours links Your text, images
documents Your control updating UAEU Web Team
Home Menu next slide Alternate Home large
image banner following slide
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2 UAEU Webteam Drop Down Layouts Your brand,
colours links Your text, images
documents Your control updating http//cl.uaeu
.ac.ae next slide College of Sharia Islamic
Studies following slide
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3 College Webteam New Layouts Branding
Upgrading Workload Training Timeline
Migration Example 1, 2 ?
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Next Steps Target Dates
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Next Step Target Dates Direct College liaison
with UAEU Webteam
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• End of Presentation
• Thank You
• paul.kelly_at_uaeu.ac.ae