Communicating Design: Developing Web Site Documentation for Design and Planning

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Daniel M., Author.

Series:

Voices That Matter

Voices that matter

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic data processing documentation.

Web site development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 299 p.) : ill.

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] New Riders Publishing 2010

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Most discussion about Web design seems to focus on the creative process, yet turning concept into reality requires a strong set of deliverables--the documentation (concept model, site maps, usability reports, and more) that serves as the primary communication tool between designers and customers. The only guide devoted to just that topic is now bigger and better. Combining quick tips for improving deliverables with in-depth discussions of presentation and risk mitigation techniques, author Dan Brown shows you how to make the documentation you're required to provide into the most efficient communications tool possible. From usability reports to project plans, content maps, flow charts, wireframes, site maps, and more, each chapter includes a contents checklist, presentation strategy, maintenance strategy, a description of the development process and the deliverable's impact on the project. The second edition of this popular book is in a larger format with nearly 100 additional pages and contains new chapters with updated and more numerous illustrations. A completely new section teaches designers how to create deliverables in the context of telling a larger story.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Preface To The Second Edition

Acknowledgments

1 Introduction

The Whole Story: Deliverables

Parts Of The Story: Diagrams

Tools For Creating Diagrams And Deliverables

Deliverables And The Design Process

Deliverables And The Project Team

Describing Vs. Doing

Part 1: Design Diagrams

2 Diagram Basics

Anatomy Of A Design Diagram

Creating Design Artifacts

Challenges In Communicating Design

Presenting Design

Congratulations

3 Personas

Personas At-A-Glance

Introducing Personas

Anatomy Of A Persona

Creating Personas

Presenting Personas

Using And Applying Personas

4 Concept Models

Concept Models At-A-Glance

Introducing Concept Models

Anatomy Of A Concept Model

Creating Concept Models

Presenting Concept Models

Applying Concept Models

Concepts Matter

5 Site Maps

Site Maps At-A-Glance

Introducing Site Maps

Anatomy Of A Site Map

Creating Site Maps

Presenting Site Maps

Using And Applying Site Maps

The Web'S Cartographic Conundrum

6 Flowcharts

Flowcharts At-A-Glance

Introducing Flowcharts

Anatomy Of A Flowchart

Creating Flowcharts

Presenting Flowcharts

Using And Applying Flowcharts

The Depth Of Process

7 Wireframes

Wireframes At-A-Glance

Introducing Wireframes

Anatomy Of A Wireframe

Creating Wireframes

Presenting Wireframes

Applying And Using Wireframes

Design In Black And White

Part 2: Design Deliverables

8 Deliverable Basics

What Makes A Good Deliverable

Anatomy Of A Deliverable

Laying Out Pages

Presenting Deliverables

The Deliverable Lifecycle

The Future Of Deliverables

9 Design Briefs

What Makes A Good Design Brief

Anatomy Of A Design Brief

The One-Slide Challenge

10 Competitive Reviews

What Makes A Good Competitive Review.

Anatomy Of A Competitive Review

Acknowledging The Competition

11 Usability Plans

What Makes A Good Usability Plan?

Anatomy Of A Plan

The Best-Laid Plans

12 Usability Reports

What Makes A Good Usability Report

Anatomy Of A Usability Report

Getting Inside Their Heads

Recommended Bookshelf Additions

About The Author

Contributor Bios

Colophon

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9786612768644

9780131385412

0131385410

9781282768642

1282768646

9780131385405

0131385402

OCLC:

1027172211