MDN/Projects/Completed/Redesign: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 21:42, 25 June 2013

As part of supporting the launch of Firefox OS and an ongoing desire to improve the usability of MDN, we'll be embarking on a site redesign in 2013.

Improve performance
Better site structure, navigation & ability to quickly find key content
Clearer separation of product and Open Web Content
Update the design to something dynamic, modern, & more consistent with the brand
Improve user experience & usability
Support Firefox OS and Apps
Improve SEO
More flexibility in how content is presented (especially the home page & landing pages)

Full Site Redesign/Rebranding - further refine global nav & homepage, new site design, restructure information architecture, new landing pages, new features
- Architecture proposal completed and shared for feedback - 27 June
- Community feedback of proposals via IRC - 17:00:00 GMT 28 July
- Wireframes completed and handed off to design team - 2 July
- Design phase completed - 2 August
- Implementation roll out - August 20-September 30

Track progress through the Redesign Tracking bug in Bugzilla

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 == Redesign Phases & Schedule ==
-*Interim home page - launched February (removed black "hero" area, added graphics & links for Firefox OS & Apps)
-*Phase 1 - redesign global nav & homepage, restructure some key content areas - Launched May 13, 2013
-**[https://etherpad.mozilla.org/MDN-homepage-content Home Page & Global Nav Redesign Content]
-**[https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B9B4DXCweXv2N3d2Y192MGVrenM/edit Proposed layout]
 *<b>Full Site Redesign/Rebranding</b> - further refine global nav & homepage, new site design, restructure information architecture, new landing pages, new features
-**planned for roll out in September 2013
+**Architecture proposal completed and shared for feedback - 27 June
+**Community feedback of proposals via IRC - 17:00:00 GMT 28 July
+**Wireframes completed and handed off to design team - 2 July
+**Design phase completed - 2 August
+**Implementation roll out - August 20-September 30
 == Redesign Planning & Implementation ==