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Kara PharrisWeb Designer
Site Improvements & the Usability Project
Concepts for usable navigation, functionality and presentation
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations2
User Refinement project• A usability analysis process designed to:
Identify current strengths and weaknesses of usability Re-evaluate info about users, NSIDC objectives, sponsor
requests Address the growth/evolution of the site’s content, audiences Proactively examine future user, content, technology needs
• The project examines: Presentation Organization Interactivity Navigation End-user technologies To identify changes that will more clearly present
content and functionality and ensure the site is easy to use, easy to learn
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations4
Make a very deep site “shallow” • Bring more options to the top to reduce the
number of clicks it takes to get to a page or task
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations5
Give users a mental map of the site• Add navigation options, change navigation schema to show
users the breadth of content and functionality
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations6
Make navigation consistent at lower levels
• Create a vertical secondary navigation menu
• Avoid many stacking horizontal menus
• Provide a mental mapof sub-content
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations8
Use “trigger words” for the specific audiences
• Use terms that make sense to the specific audience we are targeting; avoid organizational terms
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations9
Give users access to more powerful searches
• Give more power/functionality to the users by reformatting an advanced data search
• Create an opportunity for feedback that can be used for other data discovery prototypes
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations10
Implement accessible designs elements
• Maximize screen space
• Use readable font sizes
• Create print style sheets
• Create a CSS-based design
• Avoid too much change as to cause existing users to relearn the site
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations11
Action plan
• Nov 30: The Web Planning Board will review the navigation and design recommendations
• Dec 11: A demonstration of select pages will be available on http://nsidc.org: Preview new design Notify users of upcoming change Solicit user feedback
• Q1 2007: An implementation plan will be created
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NSIDC.org User Refinement Recommendations12
Other site improvements• Replacing static content with dynamic content
– decrease resources needed to update, maintain content; improve usability
• Streamlining internal workflow – create more efficient Web-contribution processes
• Developing a content plan for new material and updates– schedule resources needed for content maintenance & improvements
• Coordinating site promotion efforts– ensure site is accessible to data users
• Examining new data search and presentation schemas– position the center to be more flexible as technologies, user wants change