MDN/Projects/Completed/Redesign

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.

High-Level Redesign Goals

• 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)

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
  • Home Page & Global Nav Redesign Content
  • Proposed layout

• Full Site Redesign/Rebranding - further refine global nav & homepage, new site design, restructure information architecture, new landing pages, new features
  • planned for roll out in September 2013

Redesign Planning & Implementation

• Content "Zones" Requirements Doc
• User Research (coming soon)
• Proposed Page Layouts

Track progress through the Redesign Tracking bug in Bugzilla

Redesign Documentation

• Proposed Page types
• Kickoff meeting notes
• PRD for May Release
• Home Page Redesign Content
• UX Workshops
  • Workshop 1
  • Workshop 2
  • Workshop 3
  • UX Workshop readout
• Redesign Requirements
• DevHub Integration Strategy
• Devhub Requirements (aka MDN Curation)