New IAT site design ideas

The prototype for what will become the new IAT website is in development and will be released in the next week to enable ongoing, active participation in the creation of the new site. Different examples or ideas will be able to be tested on a live, working site.

One of the first aspects to be settled on through the prototype will be the new site's design - its presentation, layout, graphics, style, etc.

Below are selected examples of design features you may wish to consider:

Attractive, engaging, nicely-organised homepages

> Cornell Uni

> Appalachian State Uni

> Azusa Pacific

> Goucher

Homepage main graphic area conveys key messages/themes well

> Azusa Pacific - Video features and photo slideshow that links to main content

> Singapore Polytechnic

> Boston Uni - modern & interactive main graphic area with video, pics, features & integrated content

> Carnegie Mellon undergrad - advanced interactive, visual content

> York Uni - homepage main visual space emphasises main difference ("selling point")

> Appalachian State Uni

Well-designed portals/gateways into site's with extensive info & services

> Lancaster Uni

> Allegheny College - compact, well-organised, gateway

> Uni of Brighton

> Ithaca College

> Baylor

Site design suits the type of organisation

> Cornish College of the Arts - large, art image gallery with contemporary art background.

> DIT Music & Drama

> Leeds School of Design

Simple, organisation of site into areas for each key site audience

> Cornell CALS - simple main menu organised by audience (prospective students, etc...) but also presents key topics (teaching, research, extension) separately.

Engaging, modern sites for students

> Biola undergrad

> Lancaster admissions

> Oberlin admissions

Vocational & Technical Sites conveying their focus, purpose & priorities

> Polytechnics Canada

> Singapore Polytechnic