MMI Web Transition Team Briefing

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MMI Web Transition TeamBriefing

• Nan Galbraith
• (and many others)
• August 2008

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Website Redesign
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Website Design Process
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Implementation Plan
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Website Design Process

• WHOIs web designer had questions
• What were the project/site objectives?
• Define the Mission, Goals, Audiences
• How did the site work?
• Site Analysis - user survey and statistics

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Website Design Process

• Analysis of Comparable Sites
• Site Map (contents of Plone site)

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Whats Needed

• Team Approach to Site Management
• Ensure site serves its audience
• Manage growth of taxonomies
• Control changes in content types
• Evaluate functionality needs

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Whats Needed

• Define/refine the Editorial Policy
• QC of new content
• Consider content lifespan
• Whats missing?
• Monitor URLs and aliases
• Represent all active MMI groups
• Needs may conflict

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Whats needed Web Team
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Big Wins

• Drupal -
• A great collaborative environment
• Site built with metadata
• Features like issues database
• Precise workflow control
• We got LOTS of help!
• Guides Team, Tech Team, others pitched in
• Tours, virtual workshops

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Really Big Win

• Paul Alexander

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Thanks!