To be launched on November 29, IT's new divisional Web pages will provide intuitive, user-centered navigation and content. Over the years, various IT units have developed their own Web pages in an effort to make information available to the campus. Consequently, IT ended up with multiple versions of the same information and a fragmented image. Users are sometimes unaware they are viewing information about IT, unable to discern the connections between departments within the Division or to find the services they need.
Any Web surfer knows that most Web pages leave a lot to be desired.
Most sites lack a coherent navigation scheme, and far too many emphasize snazzy graphics at the expense of clear and relevant content. But, like UC Davis' Public Communications Office who recently revamped the main campus site, IT has come to understand how crucial the Web is to its communication efforts. Project Swordfish is a direct outcome of our efforts to be responsive to the recommendations in the AUR Report. David Shelby, Chair of IT's Administrative Unit Review Committee and Assistant Dean, Biological Sciences concurs. The primary goal has been to develop a site that is easy to navigate and provides information that users want in the way they want it.