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Stanford Challenge Final Report

Chris Adams — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:30:37 +0000

What an impact!

The Stanford Challenge was a five-year campaign aimed at seeking solutions to complex global problems and educating the next generation of leaders. University-wide initiatives on the environment, human health, international affairs, K–12 education, the arts, and graduate and undergraduate education let Stanford supporters change the world and change students’ lives.

This site was created as a final report on the impact of those initiatives, and a way to thank all of the supporters and volunteers for their efforts. Highlights of each initiative are illustrated with video, slideshows, and large images. An interactive map shows the physical impact of new buildings and construction on campus, and a By The Numbers section gets detailed for those who are numerically inclined.

Keeping Score: Mahler

Chris Adams — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:02:28 +0000

A world of experience.

Keeping Score is San Francisco Symphony’s ongoing initiative to make classical music more accessible to people of all ages and musical backgrounds. Mahler: Origins and Legacy is the fifth television program and companion website in this popular series. An important site for serious Mahler fans, and a wonderful introduction for those new to the music, Mahler: Origins and Legacy takes visitors on a world-wide journey of discovery.

The site is yet another worthy multimedia companion to Michael Tilson Thomas’ acclaimed television series, providing excerpts from the show, music from all of Mahler’s major works, gorgeous maps, historical images throughout, and incomparable insight into the mind of a genius composer.

Princeton University Office of Finance & Treasury

Chris Adams — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 21:20:35 +0000

The very definition of user-centered design.

The Princeton Office of Finance and Treasury asked Rolling Orange to help redesign their site as one component of a broad customer service initiative.

Our research phase helped define our primary goals: make content easy to find, easier to understand, and more accurate and reliable. Smart readers will note that the design of a website will only address the first of those needs. In order for the site to be successful, it would need a serious commitment from Princeton to design not only the site, but the content and the very business processes that support their division.

Special features were built into the design and information architecture to support these goals. Content was organized from a customer perspective. Forms were grouped into a central library. Policies were written from scratch, and a whole new section called How To was added with easy to follow Step-By-Step instructions for common procedures.

The site was tested with users, refined, and built on the Roxen content management system. The entire process took about 11 months and, judging from the feedback received, was worth the wait!

University of California Santa Cruz

rolling-orange — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:30:04 +0000

This is UC Santa Cruz.
Rolling Orange worked with the team at UCSC to develop a complete Web strategy, from messaging platform to a variety of site templates for the university home page environment and beyond. Backed up by a solid marketing plan, a wealth of community input, and timely communication with key stakeholders, the new design builds on core strengths and challenges people to take a fresh look at this Central Coast landmark.

Combining a strong communication platform with user-centered information architecture and navigation, the new design is a strong foundation to build upon as UC Santa Cruz expands and enhances their online presence.

Columbia University Alumni Magazine

rolling-orange — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:02:49 +0000

Taking alumni magazines to a new level.
Columbia online is a companion to the printed magazine, which is published quarterly and reaches an audience of more than 275,000 people, most of them alumni.

The new site highlights and provides better access to the award-winning articles, people, and issues connected to the University, the medical school, and other affiliates. The site was built with the open-source Drupal CMS.

New York Philharmonic Concerts & Tickets

rolling-orange — Fri, 28 May 2010 21:40:13 +0000

Finding a show just got easier.
Since 1842, the New York Philharmonic has played a vital role in the musical life of our nation and the world, performing in 58 countries on five continents. To help concert-goers navigate the wide array of ticket plans, performers, and concert dates, Rolling Orange redesigned the Concerts and Tickets section with a project focus on site architecture review, redesign, content revisions, and the development of an interactive ticket finder.

Finding just the right concert or subscription package previously required patrons to navigate a confusing array of pages and pricing grids. By taking a comprehensive approach to site flow and user experience, Rolling Orange simplified the process of finding just the right show or subscription package.

Center for Ocean Solutions

rolling-orange — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:33:59 +0000

Saving the oceans one website at a time.
People have long depended on the ocean for food and commerce, and looked to it for adventure and recreation. To preserve and protect this great resource, Stanford University, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) have joined forces to create the Center for Ocean Solutions.

Featuring videos, podcasts, research resources, and a blog, the Center’s new site offers a platform for great minds to come together, share ideas, and spark collaboration.

San Francisco Symphony: Keeping Score

Chris Adams — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:53:47 +0000

Easy access to a wealth of interactive learning.
Keeping Score is San Francisco Symphony’s ongoing initiative to make classical music more accessible to people of all ages and musical backgrounds. Keeping Score starts with PBS television shows that explore the lives and works of Beethoven, Stravinsky, Copland, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz, Ives, and Shostakovich.

The website encourages further exploration through a range of interactive exercises. You can conduct Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring” like Michael Tilson Thomas, learn about Beethoven’s use of keys, or try for yourself musical experiments that Ives learned from his father.

Stanford Humanities Center

Chris Adams — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:32:26 +0000

A new face for the Humanities Center.
There’s a lot going on at the Stanford Humanities Center. A fresh design, supported by an extensive Drupal CMS backend, supports the Center’s various activities, including a robust calendar and profiling system for Fellows and Speakers. An XML-driven Flash banner adds some life to the site and makes it easy to post the latest news and events. Leveraging YouTube allowed us to include a video section without all the hassle and setup of streaming servers and bandwidth concerns.

We developed a comprehensive set of wireframes to determine content and flow, and then designed a look-and-feel that complements the Stanford aesthetic but still gives the Center their own unique identity. Built with the Acquia Drupal CMS, the site delivers powerful functionality that can be supported by a relatively small team.

Dries Buytaert, the original creator and project lead of the Drupal project, singled out this site as an exemplary Drupal-based Web design.

San Francisco Classical Voice

Chris Adams — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:19:22 +0000

All classical, all the time.
San Francisco Classical Voice (SFCV) is the go-to place for information on classical music in the San Francisco Bay Area. SFCV’s mission is to inspire and motivate people to attend, listen to, learn about, discuss, and actively participate in the Bay Area’s vast and varied classical music scene.

Rolling Orange worked with SFCV to implement a complete strategic overhaul of the site, delivering a fresh new design and community-oriented features within the Drupal content management framework.