Website update 2011

Overview

• CC is working on a website redesign; primary visual redesign to be completed by CC Global Summit (16 September 2011)
• initial mockups provided by Lybba Dec 2010
• design work will be continued by Fabricatorz Aug 2011; primary contacts Jon Phillips, Christoper Adams
• CC manager Mike Linksvayer; help from CC Tech (Nathan Kinkade, Christopher Webber), Jane Park, Timothy Vollmer
• All work will be done on branch of CC code repository, against existing theme to minimize integration time and regressions

Roadmap

• note: each deadline below assumes CC approval on same date, given constant communication during development; Check-in on progress each day via skype/IRC

Implement "Phase I" Creative Commons Redesign

• 8/23 CONCRETE PLAN: identify concrete elements of "phase 1" mockup design to be implemented, any elements not feasible that will not be implemented
• 8/26 HOMENAV IMPLEMENTED: home page and navigation elements implemented; check-in with CC web redesign committee
• 9/2 INTERIOR PAGES: changes to interior landing and about themes/pages implemented
• 9/9 LICENSE CHOOSER: overall look/navigation changes also implemented for license chooser; check-in with CC web redesign committee
• 9/16 REVIEW BUGFIX LAUNCH: bug fixing/testing completed, launch at CC global summit

Post-summit Redesign of Creative Commons Donor site

• 10/7 INTEGRATE CIVICRM: integration of design elements from main website redesign completed for pre-testing of campaign soft launch

Post-Campaign Launch Redesign of Other Sites

goal for each is to incorporate key elements from redesign, but start from and stay very close to native theme of relevant software

• 10/14 WIKI
  • reality assessment on the integration
• 10/21 LABS: labs/other CC sites using wordpress multiuser
  • What sites must stay and which must leave?
• 10/28 SEARCH
  • Is this staying?
• CREATIVECOMMONS.NET
  • Needs a reality assessment on continuing.