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Title: Planning an Effective Website


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Planning an Effective Website
  • David L. Lakly

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Planning an Effective Website
  • Today we will
  • View examples of favorite websites
  • Discuss importance of developing good web content
  • Introduce the idea of information architecture
  • Learn a few important tips

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Planning an Effective Website
  • What websites do you visit daily or weekly that
    you feel are good websites?
  • What makes them good?

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Planning an Effective Website
  • Content is King
  • What do you have to say?
  • Write for the web, not an Academic Journal
  • Static v. Dynamic information

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Planning an Effective Website
  • Information Architecture
  • Information architecture is the science of
    figuring out what you want your site to do and
    then constructing a blueprint before you dive in
    and put the thing together. John Shiple,
    Webmonkey.com

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Planning an Effective Website
  • Information Architecture
  • Know your audience!
  • Organization and site structure are very
    important aspects of IA
  • There are many methods of organizing
  • Aids with building navigation

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Planning an Effective Website
  • Blogs
  • Pros
  • Cheap (free) and easy way to get information on
    the web
  • Almost no learning curve
  • Extremely flexible
  • Cons
  • Requires a commitment to content creation
  • Comment moderation

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Planning an Effective Website
  • Tips
  • All-Volunteer Workforce
  • Static content, minimal updates
  • Back-up personnel, back-up plans
  • Software
  • FrontPage or Dreamweaver
  • Fireworks, PhotoShop, Picasa

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Planning an Effective Website
  • Questions/Answers
  • Helpful Resources handout
  • Please fill out an evaluation
  • Thank you!
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