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.
Project Goals, cont.Project Goals, cont.
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).
Analysis, cont.Analysis, cont.
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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ProcessProcess
- Pace University Standard
ProcessProcess
Sem 2- Pace Standard - Design Process- Present developed Website
ProcessProcess
- Design Process (Site Map) DPS Main Site
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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/”