Website redesigns can be very, very scary projects.
People don’t like change, especially on “their” homepage.
That’s why you should prepare as much as possible before jumping into a website redesign (whether it’s for a university, college, department or even an office).
You can find some tips in a column I wrote for University Business in December 2006.
However, if you want/need more help, “Website Redesign Boot Camp,” an upcoming webinar series I designed for Higher Ed Experts, is for you:
Website Redesign Boot Camp: What you need to know before jumping into a redesign project
February 19, 20 & 21, 2008This 3-webinar series will help you get ready for your next (or first) website redesign by providing some insights into the latest design trends in higher ed, guidance to prepare your case and useful advice to make sure you know what to expect from this type of high-risk projects.
Top trends in higher ed redesigned websites
February 19, 2008 – 1PM-2PM ET (rain date: February 26, 2008)
Stewart Foss, Web Services Manager at Grant MacEwan College and Founder of EduStyle, will present the latest trends in higher ed web design identified among the best redesigned websites (homepage, departmental, admissions, etc.) in 2007.How to make the case and prepare your next redesign
February 20, 2008 – 1PM-2PM ET (rain date: February 27, 2008)
Seth Meranda, Assistant Director for Interactive Media at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will show you how to build your case with web stats, surveys and research for your next redesign. After this webinar, you will be better prepared to start to redesign, sell the project to your main stakeholders or even get the budget you need.How to survive a website redesign
February 21, 2008 – 1PM-2PM ET (rain date: February 28, 2008)
Nancy Prater, Ball State University Web Coordinator will help you make sure your survive your next website redesign by sharing the best tips and tricks she acquired during the 18-month process preceding the launch of the new bsu.edu in late October 2007.
Registration has been open online for about a week now, but the following institutions have already registered:
- California Western School of Law
- Union University
- Charleston Southern University
- Tufts University
- UW-Extension
- SUNY Cortland
- State University of NY at New Paltz
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas
- CSU, Chico
- Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
- Blue Mountain Community College
Places are limited, so don’t delay too much if you are interested in this series.
And, if you have any questions, just email me at karine@collegewebeditor.com