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University of Guelph
Website Redesign 2007
Stuart Robertson
Manager, University Website
Strategic Communications
 New branding standard for all publications
 print, web, signage, etc
 Effective January 2007
 Developed by Cundari, a Toronto based
communications agency
Web Redesign Project
 Redesign the homepage / website
 Use the new Cornerstone and branding
system from Cundari
 Create a system of templates for use
across campus
 Launch August 1st
Web Redesign Project
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Visual Design
Web Development
Production
Launch
Visual Design
 Review User and Technical Goals
 Completed
 Conceptual Brainstorming
 Completed
 Complete Initial Comps
 Friday June 1st
 Graphic Template & Style Guide
 Friday June 8th (share with web staff)
Web Development
 Complete HTML/CSS Prototype
 Friday June 22nd
 Final Testing and Verification
 Friday June 29th (share with web staff)
Production
 Pre-Production
 Friday July 6th
 Complete production
 Wednesday July 18th
 Final Validation & Accessibility Testing
 Wednesday July 25th
Launch
 Public Launch of New Homepage
 Wednesday August 1st
Graphic Template
DRAFT
Current Site - Launched September 2002
U of G Identifier
 50 Pixels Tall
U of G Cornerstone
 150 Pixels Tall
Current Navigation
New Tabbed Navigation
New Tabbed Navigation
Global Navigation
Section Specific Navigation
Current Web Search
 Separate link to Campus Directory search
New Integrated Search
 Search multiple services from one location
Current HTML
 HTML Tables used for layout
 Accessibility - WCAG Level 1
New Modernized HTML
 Cascading Stylesheets used for layout
 Accessibility - WCAG Level 2
Web Page Templates
 Templates will be provided for
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HTML / CSS
DreamWeaver
Contribute
MovableType
Wordpress (tentative)
Web Page Templates
 Templates will meet all University of
Guelph requirements for
 Graphic Standards Guide (2007)
 Web Design Guidelines (2007)
 Accessibility (WCAG Level 2)
Web Page Templates
Web Page Templates
 Templates can be built upon to create
custom websites by working with
 Web Designers / Agencies
 Web Developers / Agencies
Web Designers
 Web Design
 Design / Graphical Presentation of Content,
Marketing, Graphics, Photography, Media
 Smaller number of staff on campus with
professional level skills
 C&PA is available to assist any area working with
the official Web Page Templates
 Barking Dog Studios, Giant Goat, and other
agencies / freelancers can be hired, but need to
be made aware of all our requirements
Web Developers
 Web Development
 Coding, Database Integration, Application
Development, Web Server Configuration
and Security
 Greater number of staff on campus with
professional level skills
 CCS will also be available to consult /
assist with web development work
Website Redesign 2007
DRAFT