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Princeton University Office of Finance & Treasury

chinaski — 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.

Stanford Humanities Center

chinaski — 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.

Clayman Institute Blog

chinaski — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:27:46 +0000

Step right up and get your gender news!
The Clayman Institute at Stanford University specializes in gender studies. Utilizing the power of WordPress, the Gender News blog incorporates articles, the latest Tweets, and a featured books widget with a link to an Amazon storefront. Comprehensive, yet very easy to maintain.

A friendly, modern look-and-feel with easy-to-read text sets the tone and lets the content stand out. From now on, if you’re looking for the latest in gender studies, Gender News is where you’ll find it.

University of Chicago Alumni & Friends

chinaski — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 16:03:34 +0000

Connect and learn.
In existence for over 118 years, the University of Chicago has over 150,000 alumni worldwide. Rolling Orange worked with the University of Chicago to create online services for the University’s community of alumni, parents, friends, and other constituents.

Rolling Orange assisted in the vendor RFP specifications and creation, vendor selection process, and design creation, as well as the implementation of a content management/relationship management system that connects to a third-party service.

Stanford Global Gateway

chinaski — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:54:47 +0000

Explore our world. The new Global Gateway website is a campus-wide project to support Stanford faculty, staff, and students in connecting with the University’s international activities. Users can search for people, projects, and educational resources relating to topics of interest.

In addition, they can simply browse by region, or use an advanced search by region, country, or specific keywords.

Killer Stress Website

rea — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 18:39:46 +0000

Stanford and National Geographic team up to demystify stress. For more than 30 years, Stanford professor Robert Sapolsky has studied the causes and consequences of stress. His research on stress and disease is detailed in this companion website to “Killer Stress,” an extraordinary documentary series that aired on PBS television.The site, created in conjunction with Stanford University and National Geographic, uses video of Sapolsky selected from the television series to demystify the issues surrounding stress.

Although the project was initiated with a very aggressive launch schedule, our expertise in WordPress, Flash, and Web-based video helped minimize the stress levels of all those involved in the project.

Stanford University

rea — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 22:52:24 +0000

A top national school gets a new home.As the birthplace to many of the innovations that define today’s World Wide Web, Stanford University had justifiably high expectations for its 2008 website redesign, which is why they chose to partner with Rolling Orange to help make it happen.

Stanford is a world-renowned educational and research institution with a huge, ever-changing story to tell. The home page must to speak to many different audiences at many different levels: from prospective and current students to faculty, parents, alumni, and the community at large.

The new home page design places primary importance on communicating newsworthy events and achievements that take place on a daily basis at Stanford. An innovative navigation system—featuring an expandable main menu panel, Google search, and audience gateway links—provides visitors with many options from which to explore the million-plus page website. Rich media features such as embedded video and a Flash-based tour capture the essence of daily life on Stanford’s beautiful California campus.

Yale Residential Colleges Tomorrow

rea — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:17:09 +0000

Yale makes a case for expanding student housing.Yale University worked with Rolling Orange to design and develop a site to raise funds for the construction of new residential colleges.

Residential Colleges@Yale uses iconic imagery and a timeline widget to effectively connect the new initiative with the storied tradition of the Yale educational experience.