re: reminder of goals/vision for site redesign project

I guess I haven't articulated it well enough yet. So, one more try.

This is what I mean, a regrouping of items from our Vision.

Graphic Design
     *  is welcoming, encourages visitors to use the site; draws 
people in - into the site, into WAI process, into Web accessibility
     * implements best practices: an inspiring model for graphic 
design/visual appeal, accessibility, usability, technology; is 
elegant, uncluttered
     * facilitates easy understanding of web accessibility issues; 
inspires confidence that people can "do" accessibility
     * fosters accessibility adoption and "evangelism"; increases 
positive attitudes towards accessibility; is inspiring

Site Organization/Finding stuff...
    * "talks" to wide range of audiences, identifying needs and meeting needs
    * is seen as the definitive (re)source, authoritative, credible; 
comprehensive, yet not overwhelming

We actually have more items identified relating to the look and 
graphic appeal than we do for site organization. This is directly 
from the Vision, just grouped to explain why I think we are compelled 
to attend to the issue. The list is 2-1 regarding 
graphically-enhanced design.

If we are getting resistance on a more graphical design then maybe we 
need to educate whomever on the necessity of doing this. This has 
been part of the redesign project from the beginning.

More importantly, it is an essential part of overcoming the negative 
myth of Accessibility design and, of critical importance, gaining 
compliance with W3C standards among designers and administrators as 
well. We need to convince people that you can look really good (the 
"Wow" factor) and be accessible at the same time. I am convinced that 
we will lose a very important battle globally for accessible web 
design in the development community and organizations generally if we 
let this opportunity pass.  The last design submitted proves we can 
get the Wow-factor and do accessible design.

I don't think I can say it more directly than that.


Charmane






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>>  We had two main goals for this project: Make things easier to find
>>  everything on the site and a graphically rich site to demonstrate
>
>According to our vision for the site redesign at:
>	http://www.w3.org/WAI/EO/2003/analysis-sum#vision
>"an inspiring model for graphic design/visual appeal" is only one of
>several aspects.
>
>As we talked about last night, we did request visual design submissions
>that were WOW; however, it is unlikely that we will get one that we
>"can" actually implement. It does look like we will be able to implement
>a design with more general visual appeal than the current site. :)
>
>~ Shawn


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