Comments for A New APSU.edu http://redesign.apsublogs.com Thoughts on a Web site redesign - coming in August 2008 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:15:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on Final Thoughts by Marcus http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/09/22/final-thoughts/#comment-59 Marcus Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:55:19 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/09/22/final-thoughts/#comment-59 I understand that you are "going to dig as deep as you can," but is there a requirement for departments and offices to have their sites updated to the new design? If not, would it not be beneficial for such a requirement to exist? I understand that you are “going to dig as deep as you can,” but is there a requirement for departments and offices to have their sites updated to the new design? If not, would it not be beneficial for such a requirement to exist?

]]> Comment on Show Me Some Designs Already! by Brenda http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-58 Brenda Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:15:51 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-58 The new website will be conducive to all who enter. No more jumping, yes. It really looks very attractive and not too much information where you get overwhelmed. Good job!!!! The new website will be conducive to all who enter. No more jumping, yes. It really looks very attractive and not too much information where you get overwhelmed. Good job!!!!

]]> Comment on Quick Access by Steve Wilson http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-56 Steve Wilson Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:06:32 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-56 Thanks for your comments. However, I have to disagree that it should not just be used for the A-Z Index. Quick Access was developed for universities as a way for their users to easily sift through a large page of links. Therefore, our A-Z Index is the perfect use for this technology. And, it really isn't a search engine as much as a keyword crawler within the A-Z Index. It indexes all of the link tags within the code and displays results based on those. So, it is heavily based on URL names. But, there is also a way to add additional keyword to each link tag. Therefore, it is good to get feedback like yours and Dr. Wall's which let us know exact issues with certain links. We can remedy these. Thanks. Thanks for your comments.

However, I have to disagree that it should not just be used for the A-Z Index. Quick Access was developed for universities as a way for their users to easily sift through a large page of links. Therefore, our A-Z Index is the perfect use for this technology.

And, it really isn’t a search engine as much as a keyword crawler within the A-Z Index. It indexes all of the link tags within the code and displays results based on those. So, it is heavily based on URL names. But, there is also a way to add additional keyword to each link tag. Therefore, it is good to get feedback like yours and Dr. Wall’s which let us know exact issues with certain links. We can remedy these. Thanks.

]]> Comment on Quick Access by Eric http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-55 Eric Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:11:22 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-55 This *could* be a good feature. Unfortunately, I've experienced these types of search engines on other sites and they've been frustrating. The key to success in this kind of a search engine is to ensure the metadata (keywords, etc) are good keywords. I did a search on "student jobs" and "job" and nothing came up. What if I didn't know that "Human Resources" was the way to locate a "student job?" This shouldn't just be a way to quickly access items that are already in the "A to Z" index. This *could* be a good feature. Unfortunately, I’ve experienced these types of search engines on other sites and they’ve been frustrating. The key to success in this kind of a search engine is to ensure the metadata (keywords, etc) are good keywords. I did a search on “student jobs” and “job” and nothing came up. What if I didn’t know that “Human Resources” was the way to locate a “student job?”

This shouldn’t just be a way to quickly access items that are already in the “A to Z” index.

]]> Comment on Show Me Some Designs Already! by Chris Drew http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-53 Chris Drew Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:55:35 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-53 When looking at the previews, the side panel looks a lot cleaner on "Secondary Pages". As you filter down in the preview picture... it says "Office of the Registrar" then below that is "Housing and Residence Life". It looks a lot easier navigating and subnavigating all in one spot than the current situation. Also, it looks like every page will stay consistent so you down have to go all the way back to the main page to find where you need to go. When looking at the previews, the side panel looks a lot cleaner on “Secondary Pages”. As you filter down in the preview picture… it says “Office of the Registrar” then below that is “Housing and Residence Life”. It looks a lot easier navigating and subnavigating all in one spot than the current situation. Also, it looks like every page will stay consistent so you down have to go all the way back to the main page to find where you need to go.

]]> Comment on Quick Access by Anne http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-52 Anne Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:00:00 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-52 I think this is a very nice feature! I had a few problems though... I know this is just what you wanted to hear! When I clicked on the "E", nothing happened (perhaps a bad target?) , although all the other letters seemed to work just fine. Then I typed "education" in the query box, and it told me to "keep typing". I'm afraid our education students will have a hard time finding our site ;-) I think this is a very nice feature!
I had a few problems though… I know this is just what you wanted to hear! When I clicked on the “E”, nothing happened (perhaps a bad target?) , although all the other letters seemed to work just fine. Then I typed “education” in the query box, and it told me to “keep typing”. I’m afraid our education students will have a hard time finding our site ;-)

]]> Comment on Show Me Some Designs Already! by Steve Wilson http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-51 Steve Wilson Tue, 05 Aug 2008 12:50:06 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-51 Thank you for that. But PLEASE keep in mind that this is still a work in progress. Development of the site continues until we go live later this month. So, if there is something you don't like, it may change! Thank you for that. But PLEASE keep in mind that this is still a work in progress. Development of the site continues until we go live later this month.

So, if there is something you don’t like, it may change!

]]> Comment on Show Me Some Designs Already! by AJ http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-50 AJ Tue, 05 Aug 2008 03:18:53 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-50 If you want to go and play with the new webpage the website is www.apsu.edu/beta If you want to go and play with the new webpage the website is http://www.apsu.edu/beta

]]> Comment on Quick Access by Chris Drew http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-49 Chris Drew Mon, 04 Aug 2008 19:11:21 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/08/04/quick-access/#comment-49 The search feature is really neat. I believe the APSU community and visitors will be able to find what they are looking for a lot better with this improvement. The search feature is really neat. I believe the APSU community and visitors will be able to find what they are looking for a lot better with this improvement.

]]> Comment on Show Me Some Designs Already! by Sharon http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-48 Sharon Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:11:36 +0000 http://redesign.apsublogs.com/2008/07/16/show-me-some-designs-already/#comment-48 I like what I see of the new ones, but they seem to have a lot more copy than the current home page. What I like about the current page (yes, it's time to retire the jumpers) is the fact the copy and links are somewhat minimal -- so I have always found it very easy to navigate. Very uncluttered, and I like that. Appreciate all the work that has been put into the redesign. I like what I see of the new ones, but they seem to have a lot more copy than the current home page. What I like about the current page (yes, it’s time to retire the jumpers) is the fact the copy and links are somewhat minimal — so I have always found it very easy to navigate. Very uncluttered, and I like that. Appreciate all the work that has been put into the redesign.

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