DPS External Website ProjectDPS External Website Project

Team Members Patrick Mattis Alana Trafford Akarsh Sakalaspur

DPS External Website ProjectDPS External Website Project

Introduction Project Goals Analysis – Current Design Flaws Design Essentials Design Process New Website

IntroductionIntroduction

The main objectives of this project was to deliver a fully redesigned website for the Doctorate of Professional Studies (DPS) program in Computing for Pace University

Introduction, cont.Introduction, cont.

Client’s Problems Defined

The Doctor of Professional Studies in Computing (DPS) External Website needed to be redesigned

The existing Web Site has many design flaws, which makes navigation difficult

Project GoalsProject Goals

The Functional goals of the project are:– Visitors must have the ability to request a DPS catalog and

application via the website.– Visitors must have the ability to complete and submit an

online application.– The DPS website must be compatible with the most

common web browsers, such as Netscape 4.0 or later and Internet Explorer 4.0 or later, and with all operating systems and platforms on which these browsers reside.

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The Usability goals of the project are:– Site must be intuitive and easy to use.– Site must be easy to navigate.– Site must be aesthetically pleasing.– Site must be conform to DPS standards.– Must be representative of the Program it describes.

AnalysisAnalysis

Current Designs Flaws

Best Practices (Designs)

Analysis, cont.Analysis, cont.

Current Designs Flaws– DPS Banner is not Clear

Analysis, cont.Analysis, cont.

Current Designs Flaws- The Time Line designed for the site is not clear

and does not follow in consecutive order

Analysis, cont.Analysis, cont.

Current Designs Flaws- Popup menu distorts and covers description in

the middle of the pages.

Analysis, cont.Analysis, cont.

Current Designs Flaws– Different Fonts and sizes are used throughout

(no standardization).

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Current Designs Flaws– Different URL’s display the same page.– Links and visited links are shown in different

colors on different pages.

Analysis, cont.Analysis, cont.

Conclusion of current DPS External Website, the site is busy, cluttered and confusing.

Analysis, Best PracticesAnalysis, Best Practices

New site design would be optimal– Not Shallow (too many links on one page)– Not too deep ( too many nested pages)

Analysis, Best PracticesAnalysis, Best Practices

TechnologyTechnology

Standards being adopted

– WWW.edu Standards– W3.org Standards

ProcessProcess

Sem 1- Early thoughts- Design Process- Pace University Standard

ProcessProcess

- Design Process (Site Map) DPS Main Site

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Course Description

Dissertation

Financial Aid

Curriculum

Facilities

ResourcesFaculty Listings

Catalog Req FormContact Info

ProcessProcess

- Pace University Standard

ProcessProcess

Sem 2- Pace Standard - Design Process- Present developed Website

ProcessProcess

- Design Process (Site Map) DPS Main Site

Admission Curriculum FAQ Student Services Faculty News & Events Contact Us

Standards

Requirements

Tuition

Apply

Course Description

Dissertation

Financial Aid

Curriculum

Facilities

ResourcesFaculty Listings

Catalog Req FormContact Info

ProcessProcess

Prototypes

ProcessProcess

Back End

Current StatusCurrent Status

Overview of progress– Project Team has delivered the system– The current critiques for the new Site are being

reviewed– Current Developed Web Site

CloseClose

The Project Team has addressed most of the issue’s with the current site.

We are confident that the solution developed offers a better alternative to the existing site.

Related DocumentsRelated Documents

Paper on DPS Program– “http://csis.pace.edu/~ctappert/cs615-

01/projects/isecon.doc”Critique 1, 2, 3, 4

– “http://csis.pace.edu/~ctappert/cs615-01/projects/”