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* [http://www.slideshare.net/netlash/10-tips-for-a-usable-website 10 tips for a usable website]
 
* [http://www.slideshare.net/netlash/10-tips-for-a-usable-website 10 tips for a usable website]
 
* [http://www.wd4roi.com Book: Web Design for Return on Investment]
 
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== Previous discussion ==
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* Several emails following from [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/marketing/2008-December/002084.html this marketing thread] and [http://lists.osgeo.org/pipermail/board/2008-December/002799.html this board thread]
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* Target audiences and messaging are discussed in the [[Marketing Communication Strategy 2008]]  (section 6 in particular)
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* [[WebCom OSGeo Site Focus]] presents various target audiences as well under [[Marketing Targets]]

Revision as of 11:26, 16 January 2009

This wiki is the place where the Marketing Comittee of OSGeo is planning the redesigning of the OSGeo Web site following a user-centered design process (UCD). The main goals of the redesign are to provide:

   * increased usability of the OSGeo Web site, and
   * increased use of the resources on the OSGeo Web site due to better usability.
   * aligning site branding with an official print design
 

Members

  • Tyler
  • Daniele
  • Jeroen

Tasks

1) Analysis of the Current website

OSGeo Homepage in Jan 2009



  • Content Design
  • Layout Design
  • Navigation Design
  • Visual Design




2) Define areas that need improvement

  • Content Design:
    • Some of the written content could be summarized
  • Layout Design:
  • Navigation Design:
    • The Login section is not easy to find on the homepage
  • Visual Design:
    • More images may make the website a bit more friendly

Projects

Ideas

  • User centered Design
  • User testing
  • Usability
  • Tied to branding of print material

Links

Previous discussion