Way on back in Jan 07 I used a few examples of library websites that didn’t exactly work all that well. Both have been redesigned since then and all I have to say is way to go CPL! The site now looks a hundred times more engaging than this, and it would most certainly not be on that same list today.
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Holy Timewarp, Batman!
Posted in Libraries, websites, tagged websites on 5 August, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Outline
Posted in 1, tagged websites on 29 July, 2008| Leave a Comment »
Bear with me here:
1. Diagnostics
- Importance of strong and attractive web presence
- Do you need dedicated web space? / do you need to redesign?
- Local government/county/corporate controlled web presence (must conform?)
- Money matters (design fee/staff time/hosting)
2. First Steps
- Getting that first idea
- Deciding the needs of patrons and staff
- Research!
- Time table and tentative launch. (Give yourself at least six months.)
- Outsourcing or in house? / Stakeholders
3. Process
- Resources: templates, code, interactivity, etc.
- Software/utilities (editors, ff extentions)
- Good practices
- Develop mockups, choose design, develop test version
- Only launch finished product
- Beta test with staff/patrons before launch
4. Upkeep
- Fluid and always changing, never done
- Web 2.0
- New (but not scary) things
