To improve the design of Site Editor (the tool to publish pages in the new website theme), we did user testing on a paper prototype … Read more
Tag: ux design
Building blocks of the new Kent web theme
We’re planning to release a range of key web pages in the new theme by the end of February. This is a summary of what … Read more
A summer with the new Kent web theme
Here’s your summary… – New programme of work for a University content management solution. – Short-term plan to rebuild and retheme a small number of … Read more
Building well-designed content
Good content can be designed well, to fit both the needs of the person consuming it and the needs of the business providing it. Here … Read more
beta.kent
What is a public beta? A beta (website) is basically a way of opening up something a bit experimental to the public. A beta may … Read more
CSS testing and pattern libraries
PhantomCSS is a great tool for quickly and easily setting up some visual regression testing, preferably on your site's pattern library (you do have a … Read more
Building and hosting a pattern library on github
I built a pattern library for a project I’m working on which would help developers (and me) build web pages in a consistent way, and … Read more
Content compass
A content compass is made up of a core strategy statement, and a messaging framework. Core strategy statement The core strategy statement helps us provide the … Read more
Information architecture
There are a lot of definitions of information architecture, but put simply it deals with how content is organised, and how to lead people to … Read more
Design workshop #1
Our workshop was something of an experiment which helped us establish two things: 1. how a homepage might function from the perspective of Helen, our … Read more