To Web-Walkers:
Next meeting: Not scheduled yet. See below.
Summary of April 3 meeting on planning a new home page for UNC-CH.
This summary will be posted at
http://www.unc.edu/about/walkers/1996apr03.html
Report from Design committee
(home page, home page graphics, "top of page" graphics, bars, buttons,
"return to home page" button):
The design committee decided to make the first letter of each topic a large graphic; then they thought it would be nice if the letters spelled out something, vertically. With a little rearrangement and addition of the Office of the Chancellor, they came out with:
Campus Sites and Services
Admissions
Research and Academics
Office of the Chancellor
Libraries
Information for Students
News of the Day
Alumni
The home page they proposed is at http://www.unc.edu/~kdt/newhome/unc7.html. Another home page design (with Tar Heels) was shown, but the group preferred the first. A variation with the graphic on the left and text on the right was shown, but the group preferred text on the left, graphic on the right.
The group unananimously approved the home page design, but there were several suggestions for improvements:
-- Make the first letter of the text monospaced (for example, so that the I of Information for Students is the same width as the N of News of the Day)
-- Highlight the lettering of the UNC so it stands out a little better from the old well
-- Soften the dogwood; try it in pink
-- Change the color of the old well to white instead of blue
-- Check to see what it will look like with a grey background, on Windows as well as Mac, on a laptop and other small screens -- try as many browsers as possible
-- Check the code for Carolina Blue
For a second level page, click on Campus Sites & Services or go to http://www.unc.edu/~kdt/newhome/second7.html.
The top and bottom graphics and the botton bar will be consistent on all high level pages.
The button bar needs to be lightened and the text needs to be a little clearer, but the group liked what they saw.
It was suggested that the button bar go on both the top and bottom of the page, but the group preferred that it only be on the bottom.
It was noted that Directories (on the button bar) will bring up a page of campus directories, something like http://www.unc.edu/newhome/dir.html.
The "return to the UNC-CH home page" graphic has not been done yet, but Kathy Thomas suggests it will probably be a shrunk-down version of something from the the home page graphic.
Campus Site and Services
The group prefers this title instead of "Campus information;" everything in the UNC-CH Web is campus information. Topics on this page currently are:
About the UNC-CH campus web
About the University
Administration
Athletics
Campus groups and clubs
Chapel Hill and surrounding communities
Frequently asked questions and their answers
Human Resources
Information Technology (OIT)
International Center
Police, health, and safety
Public Service
This section has been roughed out at http://www.unc.edu/newhome/campus/campus.html.
It was suggested that we change the OIT entry to the proposed new unit, consisting of OIT, ADP, and Telecommunications. Does anyone know what it will be called?
Under "About the University," make "Visiting campus" a bullet.
Take "and their answers" off the "Frequently asked questions" item.
Should we put "FAQ" on the button bar? Decided not to; at least not now. Maybe later if it seems needed.
News of the Day
Draft is at http://www.unc.edu/newhome/news/news.html.
Generally OKed.
Question: How will the "Web site of the week" be selected?
Don't know yet.
Admissions
Draft is at http://www.adp.unc.edu/sis/unchome/admis.html.
General direction OKed.
Student information
Draft is at http://www.adp.unc.edu/sis/unchome/stud.html.
General direction OKed.
Academics and Research
Draft is at http://net.chem.unc.edu/academ1.html.
We agreed to keep academics in front of research on this page, even though the home page is Research and Academics. It's not confusing.
Bob Kessler is using a new feature on this page that allows the viewer to expand a selection in place. Try it. Click on the blue triangle next to an item, like "Schools and Colleges" or "Course catalogs."
The group liked this feature. We need to check out how it looks with other browsers, especially netscape. The design group was asked to make a recommendation.
Alumni
Roger Nelsen asked that we change the home page item from "Alumni" to "Alumni and Friends."
Libraries
The Libraries will pick up some of the standard graphics for their page.
Office of the Chancellor
Hallman will check on the status of a home page for the Chancellor.
Next meeting
We need to complete the graphics -- at least know where to get the links -- so that the second level pages can be completed. The subcommittees will continue to refine their pages. The next meeting will be scheduled as soon as the second level pages are finished.
Meanwhile, please send comments and suggestions to the groups (listed below). The next meeting should finalize our proposal, so please make your concerns and suggestions known before then.
Committees
Design: home page, home page graphics, "top of page" graphics, bars,
buttons, "return to home page" button
Kathy Thomas, OIT, kdt@email.unc.edu -- leader
Margaret Balcom, Univ. Rel., mpbalcom@email.unc.edu
Frank DiMauro, Med. Ctr. Pub. Affairs, fadim@med.unc.edu
Marybeth Grinnan, UNC Printing, pdmhg@bullhead.adp.unc.edu
Vicki Lonell, ADP, val.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Campus Sites and Services
Marybeth Grinnan, UNC Printing, pdmhg@bullhead.adp.unc.edu -- leader
Margaret Balcom, Univ. Rel., mpbalcom@email.unc.edu
Frank DiMauro, Med. Ctr. Pub. Affairs, fadim@med.unc.edu
Judy Hallman, OIT, judy_hallman@unc.edu
Admissions
Paula Carson, SIS Office, plc.our@mhs.unc.edu -- leader
Peggy Berryhill, Graduate School, grpob.ors@mhs.unc.edu
Scott Freeman, ADP, rsf.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Rick Kinney, ADP, rek.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Lynne Neill, ADP, lcn.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Research and Academics
Howard Fried, Biochemistry, refried@email.unc.edu
Bob Kessler, Chemistry, bob_kessler@unc.edu
(co-leaders)
Office of the Chancellor
Hallman will check on this
Libraries
Gary Pattillo, Academic Affairs Library, pattillo.davis@mhs.unc.edu
Tim Pyatt, Wilson Library, tpyatt@email.unc.edu
Information for Students
Paula Carson, SIS Office, plc.our@mhs.unc.edu -- leader
Peggy Berryhill, Graduate School, grpob.ors@mhs.unc.edu
Scott Freeman, ADP, rsf.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Rick Kinney, ADP, rek.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Lynne Neill, ADP, lcn.admin@mhs.unc.edu
News of the day
Mike McFarland, News Services, mcnews@email.unc.edu
Alumni and Friends
Roger Nelsen, Alumni Assoc., roger_nelsen@unc.edu
Attendees:
Paula Carson, SIS Office, plc.our@mhs.unc.edu
Steven Case, Law, scase@email.unc.edu
Frank DiMauro, Med. Ctr., fadim@med.unc.edu
Scott Freeman, ADP, rsf.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Judy Hallman, OIT, judy_hallman@unc.edu
Glenn Haugh, UNC Printing, gdh.uncprint@mhs.unc.edu
Howard Fried, Biochemistry, refried@email.unc.edu
Marybeth Grinnan, UNC Printing, pdmhg@bullhead.adp.unc.edu
Bob Kessler, Chemistry, bob_kessler@unc.edu
Rick Kinney, ADP, rek.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Lynne Neill, ADP, lcn.admin@mhs.unc.edu
Roger Nelsen, Alumni, roger_nelsen@unc.edu
Regina Oliver, Alumni Assn, regina_oliver@unc.edu
Gary Pattillo, Libraries, pattillo.davis@mhs.unc.edu
Sandra Shirley, S & P, sandra_shirley@unc.edu
Jenny Williams, OIT, jenny_williams@unc.edu
Pawel Wodnicki, Cell Biology & Anatomy, pawelw@med.unc.edu>
Judy Hallman (judy_hallman@unc.edu, http://www.unc.edu/~hallman) Campus-Wide Information Systems Manager, UNC-Chapel Hill