Project timeline:

Phase I - Discovery (November 2007 - April 2008)

  • Stakeholder interviews and survey
  • Staff survey
  • External audience survey
  • Analyze server stats and search logs
  • Review “Contact Us” inquiries

Phase II - Planning and Kickoff (May 2008)

  • Develop project plan and form project team


Phase III - Information Design (April -July 2008)

  • Content audit
  • Create sitemap of current top-level site
  • Develop an intuitive information architecture
  • Create wireframes
  • Usability testing
  • Develop an A to Z database of Extension sites
  • Research current site search function and look for ways to improve

Phase IV - Visual Design (Fall 2008)

  • Visual brainstorming and color selection
  • Design prototypes
  • Selection of final design

Phase V - Build & Integrate

  • Code templates
  • Test for accessibility compliance
  • Migrate content to new templates
  • Test, test, test

Phase VI - Launch (tentative, January 2009)