Web Portfolio

Information Architecture Institute (2005-present)

Website redesign, operations management, community outreach program.

IA InstituteI am the Operations Manager of the Information Architecture Institute, currently working on leading a team of developers in the redesign of the iainstitute.org website. The design at left was launched in late April 2007. Translated sites in several languages are currently in production.

Team Deliverables:
IAI Redesign Documentation (.PPT by Noreen Whysel)
Content Inventory (.XLS by Noreen Whysel)
Review of New Features - Functional Analysis (.DOC by (Noreen Whysel)
Directory Structure (.XLS by Noreen Whysel)
Navigation Concept (.XLS by Noreen Whysel)
Redirect URLs for mod_rewrite (.XLS by Noreen Whysel)
Site Concept (.PDF by Wolf Noeding)
Visual Design Concept (.JPG by Anthony Colfelt)
Style Guide (.PDF by Anthony Colfelt)
Language Site Concept (.PDF by Wolf Noeding)
Production Guide (by Austin Govella)


Behind the Book (2005-2007)

Usability and strategy analysis, corrections to site architecture and design.

BtheBBehind the Book is a non-profit youth literacy program that brings authors into public schools.


Community Information Technology Initiative (2004-2006)

Usability analysis, page content, community outreach program.

CITI projectI am consulting with the Municipal Art Society on their CITI program, an online geographic information system being used by local government and community groups.
Deliverables:
Site Concept and Blueprint (.PPT)>
Data Layer Needs Summary (.DOC)>
Funcationality Summary (.DOC)>
Manhattan CB1 Needs Assessment (.DOC)>
CITI Presentation to Data Connection Converence (.DOC)>


Avian Tree of Life, American Museum of Natural History (2004-2006)

Web design, information architecture, Fireworks graphics.

Avian Tree of LifeThe Department of Ornithology is participating in the National Science Foundation's Assembling the Tree of Life Initiative. This site is devoted to the Avian tree.

Deliverables:
Site Map, Wireframes and Site Concept Deliverables (PPT)


Vietnam: Tay Con Linh 2000, American Museum of Natural History (2003)

Web design, image optimization, html slide show.

Vietnam Bird Expedition The Department of Ornithology at the American Museum of Natural History maintains a research website, including description and images from recent expeditions. I am working with Paul Sweet, Collections Manager, on developing a slide show of the 2000 expedition to Mount Tay Cohn Lihn in Ha Giang Province, Vietnam.


PricewaterhouseCoopers (1998-2002)

Web site technical and content review and editing, operations support, site metrics reporting, webmaster mail processing, policies and procedures documentation, technical process documentation

pwcI created and tested web pages generated via Lotus Notes databases for the company's global web site. I documented the process, errors, etc. and made corrections as needed. I worked with designers, editors and agent script writers to ensure optimal performance. In addition, I managed site metrics, including lead tracking via the Contact Us form, search log analysis and server performance reporting.


GISMO (1997-2002)

Web site redesign, graphic design, navigation, HTML editing, interactivity, listserv/egroups administration.

gismoGISMO is a New York City geographic information systems users group, which sponsors monthly programs for new and experienced users. The web site is a combination of GIS resources and outreach.


MacCrate Associates Ltd. (1999-2001)

All aspects of site development including strategy, information design, graphic design, user interface, HTML editing, javascript, technical development, and site maintenance.

MacCrate AssociatesMacCrate Associates is a real estate and financial advisory services firm, working in the New York City, metro and Tri-State region. (Jim MacCrate accepted a political appointment on Long Island and has pulled his website for the time being. The link will open a screenshot of the site.)


World Music Institute (1999)

META tag keywords and description, search engine registration, promotion.

World Music InstituteThe World Music Institute promotes music and dance events and performers worldwide. I was involved with registering the site with various popular search engines as well as other listing services related to the arts, and additional web site promotion strategies.


Communication For Change Demo Site (1999)

Information design, content development, javascript, HTML editing.

Communication for ChangeCommunication For Change provides training in participatory communication via video technology to NPOs in developing countries. This site was developed to demonstrate how C4C can use the internet to communicate its mission.


Columbia University Sailing Team (1999)

Information design consulting.

CUSTI am offering web design guidance to the Columbia University Sailing Team, including appropriate content and layout. A graphic redesign is in process.


Friends of Columbia Sailing (1999)

Web design, graphic design, content development, HTML editing.

FCSI am the web designer for the Friends of Columbia Sailing, an alumni association at Columbia University.

 


Italy-America Chamber of Commerce (1998)

META tag keywords and description, search engine registration, promotion.

Italy-AmericaThe Italy-America Chamber of Commerce offers business services to U.S. companies seeking trade opportunities in Italy. I registered the site with the top search engines, and consulted on effective strategies related to listing a site developed with frames.


The Counselors of Real Estate (1998, 2000, 2001)

Web site maintenance and updating; design of new pages; cgi.

Counselors of Real EstateThe Counselors of Real Estate is a membership organization for real estate consultants, appraisers and advisors. This is their home site, which includes published articles, conference agendas and proceedings and other items of interest to its members.


ARChive of Contemporary Music (1997)

META tag keywords and description, search engine registration, market research, promotion

ARChiveThe ARChive is a collection of popular music recordings of all genres, spanning nearly one hundred years of recorded music. We are redeveloping this site, which is currently difficult to navigate and over-engineered. The ARChive is a pro bono client of Virtuous Reality Interactive, Inc.


Virtuous Reality Interactive, Inc. (1996-2001)

Webmaster, project management, information design, interactive design, user interface, HTML editing.

VRIVirtuous Reality Interactive, Inc. is a non-profit organization providing new media services to charities for free. This dynamic web site showcases current projects, member bios, client descriptions, an events calendar, workshop materials and discussion.


Lakota Teaching Project (1995-1996)

Research, content development, HTML editing

Lakota Teaching ProjectThe Lakota Teaching Project is an internet-based educational curicullum developed for Lakota Sioux Middle School Students. The site explores various aspects of Lakota Sioux family and tradition.


Web Tutorial (1996)

Research, content development, navigation, instructional design, HTML editing

Lakota TutorialThis HTML tutorial was developed for the Lakota Teaching Project to teach Middle School Students how to create their own home page on the web. I also had an opportunity to provide on-site instruction to groups of 11-14 year old students in Rapid City, SD and at the Pine Ridge Reservation in Kyle, SD. This supplement to the Lakota Teaching Project was my first complete HTML project.