This week at Refresh Detroit, we had the pleasure of hosting Maria Gosur and Colleen Case for their talk about the web design process.
My key takeaways: it’s an ongoing process of five phases which overlap.
In design projects:
- Know your goals
- Identify deliverables for each phase
- Clients are your content experts
- Project debrief informs you on what worked/didn’t work and how you can improve future projects.
Here’s some of the social conversation from their talk:
Thanks to @Peachpit for providing the book by @thebrainlady for tonight’s #refreshdetroit giveaway.
— Refresh Detroit (@refreshdetroit) July 14, 2011
The context of the message is blended with the medium more and more on the web. #refreshdetroit
— brentmitch (@brentmitch) July 13, 2011
Think of development stages like Jazz Festival stages. They happen concurrently. #refreshdetroit
— phill tran (@philltran) July 13, 2011
5 stages in the process: define project, scope of project, info architecture, build & integrate site, publishing. #refreshdetroit
— Refresh Detroit (@refreshdetroit) July 13, 2011
Sticky notes are a great way to visualize information and recognize patterns. #refreshdetroit
— Nick DeNardis (@nickdenardis) July 13, 2011
Narrowcast rather then broadcast your message. Make the visitor feel like the site was tailor made for them individually. #refreshdetroit.
— phill tran (@philltran) July 13, 2011
Site testing is part of every step. Not just devices, but also usability, design objectives & goals. #refreshdetroit
— Deborah Edwards-Onoro (@redcrew) July 13, 2011
RT @nickdenardis: We consume web content as snacks, not meals. We scan, pick and choose what to interact with. #refreshdetroit
— David Brooks (@davidnbrooks) July 14, 2011
Had a great time speaking @refreshdetroit. Thanks @nickdenardis @redcrew for putting together a great event
— Maria Gosur (@mariagosur) July 14, 2011
Hooray! I won book at tonight’s @refreshdetroit‘s presentation on the web design process! My love for books has been fulfilled!
— Cara Jo. ✨ (@Cojorado) July 14, 2011
Great #refreshdetroit meeting!! Presentation about Web design process…so appropriate to a project I’m working on…
— R. Rebecca Carter (@rrcarter) July 14, 2011
Great time at Hard Rock after @refreshdetroit event with @nickdenardis, @CorrinaJo, @ChristopherMar, @redcrew & others!
— Jeff Mackey (@jeffmackey) July 14, 2011
