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 – and you should also make sure to get your hands on the April issue of University Business as my next column provides great tips and tools to redesign on a dime.
But, if you want/need more help, why not register for “Website Redesign Boot Camp – the On-A-Dime edition,” a 3-webinar series scheduled next month?
“Website Redesign Boot Camp: What you need to know before jumping into a redesign project”
This 3-webinar series will help you get ready for your next (or first) big (or small) website redesign by providing some insights into the latest design trends in higher ed, guidance to prepare your project and useful advice to make sure you know what to expect from this type of high-risk projects.
April 21, 2009 – 1PM-2PM ET (rain date: April 28, 2009)
Top trends in higher ed redesigned websites
Stewart Foss, Web Services Manager Founder of EduStyle and co-author of The eduStyle Guide to Usable Higher Ed Homepage Design, will present the latest trends in higher ed web design identified among the best redesigned websites (homepage, departmental, admissions, etc.) in 2008.
April 22, 2009 – 1PM-2PM ET (rain date: April 29, 2009)
Website Redesign & CMS Implementation: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Tonya Price, Director, Marketing and Web Operations at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, will share what went bad in WPI redesign coupled with a CMS implementation and how her team managed to overcome these challenges. She will also present her recipe to prepare, manage and survive any big website redesign project that will come your way.
April 23, 2009 – 1PM-2PM ET (rain date: April 30, 2009)
Web Redesign on a dime in 10 steps
Nick DeNardis, Associate Director of Web Communications at Wayne State University and Founder of the video blog EDU Checkup, will explain how his team managed to complete 25 successful website redesigns for different departments and offices. He will share best practices and lessons learned as well as his 10 steps plan to redesign a small website on a dime.
Registration is open until April 9, 2009 and places are limited, so it’s always a good idea to register as soon as possible at www.higheredexperts.com/webredesign
And, if you have any questions, just email me at karine@collegewebeditor.com
