MM1121 - INFORMATION DESIGN AiCASD - Summer 2007 Instructor: Laura Cesari Contact: lcesari@aii.edu OR laura.cesari@gmail.com Week 8: Topics: Search Terms, Preliminary Testing: Paper Prototyping Lab / In-class activity: Paper Prototyping Movie, Keyword Analysis Work due this week: User Personas, Reading: Chapter 7 Homework for next week: Site Wireframes, Reading: Chapter 6 Due week 9: Site Wireframes (10pts) I) Site Wireframes: (10pts) Next week, we will test out a paper prototype of your company's site. Research your company's competitors for inspiration. You may draw your Wireframes by hand, or you may create digital files. See examples on pages 284-285 Create Wireframes for the pages involved in the following user tasks: a) Finding 2 Specific Items Choose 2 items on the site from 2 different categories, and create wireframes for the screens the user would see while looking for each product. (homepage, category pages, individual item pages, etc.) b) Shopping Cart and Checkout Create wireframes for the screens the user would see while viewing his/her shopping cart, and purchasing the product. (view/update shopping cart, entering payment information, confirmation of purchase, etc.) c) Returning an item Assume that a user has purchased an item and wants to return it. Create all the screens necessary for them to return the item. (Will it be under a "help" or "customer service" or "FAQ" section? Include a form where the user can explain the reason for their return.) GRADING: Site Wireframes (10pts total) __ (2) Unity: use a consistent layout on all pages __ (2) Navigation: information is organized into an intuitive hierarchy __ (2) Finding 2 specific items: pages are organized and intuitive __ (2) Shopping Cart & Checkout: pages are organized and intuitive __ (2) Returning an Item: pages are organized and intuitive

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