web redesign

[William J. Frost]

On Wed, 26 Mar 1997, Pete wrote:

> Greetings,
> 
> I thought I'd take advantage of this break in the action to ask a question.
> 
> Let's say that, for whatever reason, I need to redesign my library's web pages.
> They need to be expanded, they need to conform to the institution's web site,
> the boss is bored, whatever. But I have to redesign the pages, both graphically
> and functionally.
> 
> What advice would you give to someone in that situation? What's the most
> important thing to know about web site redesign? 
> 
> 
> Your comments are, as always, appreciated.
> 
> Best regards,
> Pete
> 
> peter.j.gilbert at lawrence.edu
> reference.librarian
> lawrence.university
> appleton.wisconsin
> 414.832.6752
> 
> "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it
> hitched to everything else in the Universe."  
> 			-- John Muir, Early Webmaster
> 
Pete

I assume you're asking what is unique to redesign that is not covered in
Web design.

I can think of only one "rule," -- keep an archive copy of the old site.


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