June 2018
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New Design System
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More than a site design or even a theme, our design team is developing an updated TCU design system for our web network. But what is a design system? “A unified design system is essential to building better and faster; better because a cohesive experience is more easily understood by our users, and faster because it…
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Phase 3
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The last main phase of the plan is for the more internally-focused sites within the network. Student Affairs departments make up the bulk of this project phase. Keen observers will note that Phase 3 has the largest number of sites yet the fewest number of calendar months. Phase 3 projects will likely kick things off…
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Phase 2
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Once we have the new architecture in place and our team trained on the new content management system (CMS), we will turn our attention to our colleges, schools and institutes who have not yet undergone a redesign. Each site will go through our project management process which involves discovery, information architecture, content strategy framework, design,…
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Phase 1
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The redevelopment of www.tcu.edu is the focal point of the initial phase of this project. Why? This site is the virtual front door for the University’s web presence. Not all visits to a TCU site originate on this site. However, it is the anchor site for the tcu.edu domain and, as such, is regarded as…
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Why this and why now?
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Websites age in dog years. One of the primary reasons is the relentless march of technological progress–new cell phones, browser updates, operating system changes and shifts in the design of consumer electronics. As site owners, we need to update and adapt to keep pace. Lipstick on a Pig One very popular request is to refresh or redesign…