Presented by: Rashedul ChowdhuryContributors: Anthony Ritrivi, Hegde Mahabaleshwa and Long

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GES DISC UWGMay 11, 2011

GES DISC Homepage Redesign

Current GES DISC Homepage

• Has the original ONE-NASA design which dates back to 2004• Home page is cluttered and does not represent the Big picture of what the

GES DISC is all about.• Top navigation is portal focused and does not feature other key areas of

the GES DISC• The left navigation on the Home page constricts content and as a result

page length is increased which causes the user to scroll.• Most users find information via Google, Yahoo, ie, search engines, instead

of browsing from the homepage.

Redesigned GES DISC Homepage

• Uses Top Hat from Coherent Web Group which will serve as a common navigation shared by all Data Centers.

• GES DISC banner graphic size has been reduced and merged with the site search box in order to conserve horizontal screen space.

• Top navigation is grouped by major content areas so users can locate information quickly and see an overall picture of what the GES DISC has to offer.

• Sub-navigation appears as users interact with the top navigation and reveals sub-topics so users can sense if they are on the right track as they browse.

• Left navigation has been removed from home page to free space for more featured items and current content.

• Site dimensions are wider and content layout is horizontal (3 columns) so the entire home page can be seen without scrolling.

Portal Pages (Hurricane portal as an example)

• Portals are visually identifiable by their own custom banner.• Top and sub-navigation items are highlighted to provide the user with a

visual reference to their location within the GES DISC site.• Left navigation appears for Portals to access portal specific content• “Latest News” is moved to the right column (rather than below the

content area) to make it visible and available.