MM1121 - INFORMATION DESIGN Spring 2006 Instructor: Laura Cesari - lacesari@onebox.com DUE WEEK 9: Site Wireframes: (Chapter 9) - (5pts) Next week, we will test out a paper prototype of your company's site. Research your company's competitors for inspiration. You may draw your Wireframes by hand, or you may create digital files. Create Wireframes for the pages involved in the following user tasks: 1) Finding 2 Specific Items Choose 2 items on the site from 2 different categories, and create wireframes for the screens the user would see while looking for each product. (homepage, category pages, individual item pages, etc.) 2) Shopping Cart and Checkout Create wireframes for the screens the user would see while viewing his/her shopping cart, and purchasing the product. (view/update shopping cart, entering payment information, confirmation of purchase, etc.) 3) Returning an item Assume that a user has purchased an item and wants to return it. Create all the screens necessary for them to return the item. (Will it be under a "help" or "customer service" or "FAQ" section? Include a form where the user can explain the reason for their return.) *********************************** WEEKLY OUTLINE: All homework (HW) is due @ beginning of class the following week. Week 1: Introductions HW: Warning Signs Reading: Introduction and Chapter 1: Gurus and Rules Definition: Signs and Symbols Reference: mycrazyhobby.com - Street Sign Collection Article: Immigrant Family Freeway Sign Just for Fun: Custom Sign Generator Week 2: InfoGraphics 1: Visualizing Data HW: Food Pyramid Reading: Chapter 2: First Principles Reference: Edward Tufte, Mark Lombardi Week 3: InfoGraphics 2: Thematic Charts and Graphs HW: "Music Poster" rough draft Reading: Chapters 3 & 4: Balancing Business, Technology and Users General Reference: Understanding USA, GeoHive Music: Live Plasma, MusicMap Week 4: InfoGraphics 3: Complex Visual Systems HW: "Music Poster" final version Reference: Visual Complexity Week 5: Navigation & Organization Reading/HW: Chapters 5 & 6: Organization Systems & METAdata Week 6: META tags & Searchability Reading/HW: Chapter 7: Personas & Scenarios Research Keywords: Overture, Google AdWords, More Searchability Links: MetaSpy, Google Zeitgeist, Yahoo Buzz, AOL top searches. Week 7: Personas & Scenarios Reading/HW: Chapter 8: Interface Design Link: http://www.jjg.net/ia/visvocab/ Week 8: Site Mapping HW: Site Blueprint & Wireframes Reading: Chapter 9: Documentation Link: Navigation Stress Test Week 9: Paper Prototyping HW: Site Comps Reading: Chapters 10, 11, 12: Summary Week 10: Project Lab HW: Finish Site Design