ASIST Website Redesign Final Proposal

By P. Lucas-Stannard

Introduction

ASIST is the premiere information organization, “leading the search for new and better theories, techniques,

and technologies,”

ASIST’s website should reflect this.

The goal of this project is to ensure that the ASIST website reflects ASIST’s vision of:• Advancing knowledge • Providing analysis • Valuing theory, research, applications, and service. • Nurturing new perspectives • Increasing public awareness

Introduction

• Incorporate cutting-edge technologies to deliver a dynamic and usable experience for visitors.

• Create a meaningful and consistent navigation scheme.

In order to accomplish this the new site will:• Be geared toward ASIST’s target audience:

• Potential Members• Members• Vendors• General public (to increase public awareness)

Introduction

• Avoid confusion by securing rights to www.asist.org and mapping there from www.asis.org.

• Create a product branding that will have impact on users through the use of colors and logos.

• Incorporate the Mission and Vision of ASIST on the homepage through a well-developed taxonomy.

Current ASIST Site

Latest News and the next Conference are the most visible.

www.asis.orgCons:

Logo shows secondary to main title.

No obvious navigation scheme

No consistent navigation on subsequent pages.

URL is not www.asist.org, but www.asis.org, from the organizations previous title.

Current ASIST Site

Join Now is highly visible.

www.asis.orgPros:

Good tagline.

Has both search and site map functions.

Simple page, few images.

Current ASIST Site

Primary navigation is hidden in a drop down menu.

This is the main content of the site and it is arranged alphabetically.

We want to make this information more visible.

Site Specifications• Consistent navigation from top 5 website functions.

• This will take the most frequently used tasks out of hiding in the current drop down navigation.

• Quick access to frequently used items like SIGs and Chapters.• Highly used by members but too numerous for homepage

real estate.

• Members login for member’s only access and membership information.• Allows the website to have sections that are member’s only,

i.e. digital library full-text, membership directory, etc.

• Quick search of the new ASIST digital library.• ASIST is one of the leading publishers in information science,

this will bring this to the website.

Site Specifications• A single conference registration form and

tracking.• With a login functionality, users should be able to

track information on all of the upcoming conferences of interest.

• Consistent “look and feel” throughout all pages.• Create website branding and identify when users

are leaving the ASIST site.

• A site-wide search and site index.• Organized by navigation and alphabetically.

• Compliance with current web standards.

Navigation System

The navigation system consists of the top 5 “areas” of the site based on the user concept map:

Concept Map

Navigation System

The navigation system consists of the top 5 “areas” of the site:

AboutThat part of the site that deals with ASIST as an organization, including:

•Mission

•Vision

•History

•General Information

Navigation System

The navigation system consists of the top 5 “areas” of the site:

MembershipThat part of the site that is geared toward potential members. Includes:

•Membership benefits

•Explanation of membership types

•Membership forms

Navigation System

The navigation system consists of the top 5 “areas” of the site:

EventsThat part of the site that has information of ASIST conferences and other events. Includes:

•A “my conferences” login where users can view their upcoming conferences.

•Event descriptions with links to event sites.

•A single registration form with member login that will pre-fill the form with membership information.

Navigation System

The navigation system consists of the top 5 “areas” of the site:

PublicationsPublications is a major part of what ASIST does. Includes:

•Bookstore

•Digital Library

•Information for authors

•Upcoming publications

Navigation System

The navigation system consists of the top 5 “areas” of the site:

PublicationsArea of the site for “members only”. Includes:

•Information on how to get involved

•SIGs and Chapters

•Login to manage membership information

Navigation System

The site also has quick links to:

Site Search

Contact Info and Site Map

Navigation System

Direct Member login on the homepage

Quick links to SIGs and Chapters

Quick Search of Digital Library

Labeling System

The labeling system is based on terms used in the current site and commonly used by other comparable sites. Events and Publications are commonly used

and literal.

Other sections use mini-sentences to help users complete the sentence “I want to…”Membership Info = Become a MemberAbout Us = Learn about ASIST

Labeling System

Each page is grouped into one of 5 groups based on the navigation:

• About• Member Info• Events• Publications• Members

Pages are cross-linked with other categories:

Blueprint

Bringing together Navigation, Labeling, and Branding:

ASIST Redesigned site

Site Content and Maintenance

ASIST will be responsible for providing page content.

After production, ASIST will be responsible for all maintenance of site and content unless a Maintenance plan is purchased.

Billing Information*

Custom Redesign:$40 per hour for Development

$20 per hour for Administrative

MaintenanceSame rates apply, $100 per month minimum

Free hosting

HostingIncluded in Maintenance cost, or

$10 per month for 5G of data transfer•  E-mail forwarding

•  Website tracking

•  FTP access

•  Domain Name Support

*http://www.acorn-is.com/program-options.html

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