Designers Sourcebook

Design Activities

Project Development Process

Task 1 Information Analysis Tasks

1. AUDIENCE

• Primary audiences
  
  
• Secondary audiences

1. Background

2. Requirements for using/accessing information

3. Knowledge of content

4. Experience with technology

2. INFORMATION

1. Information each audience needs

2. Current status of information

3. Ownership of information

4. Updates/revisions needed

3. TECHNOLOGY

1. Audience technical needs

2. Software requirements

3. Hardware requirements

4. Corporate needs

5. Resource intensity of media

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Task 2 - Navigation Design Process

1. Navigation Questions:

1. What information does the audience need to know

2. What questions will the audience have hat I Can answer in this presentation/web site/electronic document

3. How can I answer the audienceês questions

2. Create a diagram of the navigation design

3. Test and review The Design

4. Drill (Identify the type and number of pages)

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Task 3 - Initial Visual Design

1. Create initial sketches for placement and appearance of key features

2. Review sketches and refine based on feedback

• Is the page layout pattern clear
  
• Can the user anticipate where the content, orientation or navigation tools will be.
  
• Are web pages/presentation pages consistent
  
• Do the pages support the information access needs of your users
  
• Do the web pages apply the Research based principles.

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Task 4 - Initial Content Design

1. Determine style and tone

2. Organize content into Maps

3. Refine the hierarchy

4. Present content on pages

5. Review and refine.

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Task 5 - Prototype Review

1. Conduct project team review

2. Update Style Guide

3. Prepare for prototype development.