Support/Goals/findability-and-browsability: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 11:28, 3 January 2012

Purpose

Increasing the usability of SUMO as a whole. Specifically, we will have a mental map of users with the taxonomy research. We will redesign the site around that model, and implement the changes. In addition and in parallel to this we will introduce a new search engine with measurably improved performance with regards to click through rates.

Project plan

New Search implemenation
Taxonomy Research by Nielson Group
- Input from Michael, Cheng, Kadir
New Homepage and question workflow based on design by Barm
- Input from Michael, Kadir, Ricky, Crystal
Implementation of new design by sumodev

How do we know it's done?

Elastic search is used 100%
Homepage redesign is in use
New workflow from homepage to articles is in use
New workflow to ask question is in use

Schedule

Estimated time: 3 month

Taxonomy research phase 1: January 1st - January 31st UX design phase: February 1st - February 28th UX implementation: March 1st - March 31st

Elastic Search integration: January 1st -

Blocked

NO

Notes

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 ==Purpose==
-Increasing the usability of SUMO as a whole
+Increasing the usability of SUMO as a whole. Specifically, we will have a mental map of users with the taxonomy research. We will redesign the site around that model, and implement the changes. In addition and in parallel to this we will introduce a new search engine with measurably improved performance with regards to click through rates.
 ==Project plan==