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=Refined Prototype=

Process: Refinement List | Identity and Style | Main Pages | Course Map | Other Pages

From our collective experience with the user testing component of this project, we found several aspects of our website that needed to be adjusted to create the refined prototype, which can be viewed using the link below. The website is now functional in both Safari and Firefox. Below is our list of the adjustments we found necessary after getting feedback from a variety of users. Full results can be viewed in the User Testing section of this wiki.


 * View Refined Prototype** here.

Refinement List

 * VISA Logo: Branding, identity, colour [x]
 * York Logo [x]
 * Main box container (Centre): Coding [x]
 * Divs instead of tables [x]
 * CTV video (make our own) [x]
 * Course Information, Course Map, Program Information and Options [x]
 * Naming Conventions [x]
 * Undergraduates: Explain what is available (Program Information Page)
 * What is the difference between Program Information and Course Information [x]
 * Different margins and tighten the layout [x]
 * Quicklinks differentiation: Make rollover more consistent and relabel [x]
 * Money and Scholarships to the quicklinks in the homepage
 * Coloured bars and the --more>> should be changed [x]
 * Course Map
 * Colour Coding [x]
 * Different Images that correspond to the course name [x]
 * Header should be renamed [x]
 * Alphabetize the streams [x]
 * Detailed Descriptions [x]
 * Credit Information
 * Timetables
 * Course Descriptions [x]
 * Bigger boxes [x]
 * Sidebars
 * Course Information page (Sidebars are below the fold) [x]
 * Banner size too fat [x]
 * Global Navigation
 * Make it stand out more [x]
 * Default the homepages?
 * Breadcrumbs (manual?) [x]
 * Section Main pages
 * Change the information, personalize it to the page
 * Change formatting and tables [x]
 * Rearrange information ie. FAQ
 * Course Information
 * Separate pages for painting, timebased, etc. too much scrolling
 * Need more cohesion between pages
 * More direct links
 * Use images and relate to Course Map
 * Breadcrumbs or in the heading suggestion location ie. Undergraduates //Course Map//