Ruxton Design Web Site Project Overview

Last Updated 24 Dec 08

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Date	Project Status & Events
24 Dec	Added some copy to the prototype home page.
23 Dec	Completed technical design work on main page layout, now visible in prototype.
11 Dec	Fixed the broken Prototype button on this page. It works now. The prototype is located at http://www.ruxtondesign.com/prototype.htm.
07 Dec	Activated Google Analytics
06 Dec	Activated the prototype page.
06 Dec	Created the Page Status page for tracking progress on all pages of the site.
07 Nov	Changed the placeholder page to look like the final design.
07 Nov	Added test page for top banner rendering comparison. Will believes the GIF version provides the best rendering of the pinstripes and will use that version for the top banner unless otherwise directed.
31 Oct	Revised Concept 10a for new background color, to add color picker, and to fine tune edge.
31 Oct	Added mock for Concept 10b showing a drop shadow. Blue color is now consistent. Changed mock for Concept 10a to reflect consistent blue.
29 Oct	Added mock for Concept 10a showing a feathered (gradient) edge treatment.
28 Oct	Added mock for Concept 9a which includes the color picker and a device to change the border width.
28 Oct	Added mock for Concept 9, including a color picker. Mock includes all requested fixes from Dick's email.
20 Oct	Changed the default color for the color picker from #d3dce5 to #c3cee9.
17 Oct	Round 8.1 of mocks. Also added a color picker version of 8d so Ruxton can experiment with a solid background color.
14 Oct	Round 8 of mocks online, a refinement of concept 7f. Concept 7f is conveniently available from the menu on concept 8 pages. Concept 8 deals with phone number placement, fine details of the top banner design, and typography in the body, sidebar, and menu. In addition, the background color has been adjusted (compare 7f to 8a).
06 Oct	New - refinements of concept 7 online. Includes addition of phone number (g) and heavier chrome.
01 Oct	New - round 7 of mocks from Bill.
28 Sep	Added navigation feature to mocks for concept 5.
26 Sep	Revised menu text mock per Dick's email. This update is final enough for design purposes.
25 Sep	Revised menu text mock per Dick's email.
22 Sep	New - round 6 of mocks from Bill.
17 Sep	Forwarded Dick's comments about concept 5 to Bill.
17 Sep	Revised menu text mock per Dick's email.
17 Sep	Added mock to show "FAV" icons
17 Sep	Added text mock for left menu.
17 Sep	New round of mocks from Bill.
12 Sep	This project page and mock-up pages created.
04 Sep	First round of design concepts received from Bill.

To-Do List

Item	Status
Design review meeting - Monday 29 Sep	Dick & Bill
Site Graphic Design	In progress - Bill Reuter
Site Graphic Design Review	In progress - Dick Benner
Field photo shoot	Dick to schedule while the world is still green.
Select favicon for site	Will decided that the "R" icon was the best option.
Site content	Ruxton to provide full map and content. Dick has provided first cut; Will to edit and advise.
Privacy Policy	Will to provide boilerplate initially; Ruxton to provide final, approved copy.
Home page content	Dick has provided basic concept; to be refined.

Mock-Ups

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Date	Description
31 Oct	New Mock: Concept 10b. Mock 10a also revised.
29 Oct	New Mock: Concept 10a (revised 30 Oct)
28 Oct	New Mock: Concept 9a
28 Oct	New Mock: Concept 9 (includes color picker).
17 Oct	Background color picker of 8d.
17 Oct	New mocks: Concept 8d, Concept 8e, Concept 8f.
14 Oct	New mocks: Concept 8a, Concept 8b, Concept 8c.
01 Oct	New mocks: Concept 7f, Concept 7g. (Note: there are no mocks for c, d, or e.)
01 Oct	New mocks: Concept 7a, Concept 7b.
23 Sep	New mocks: Concept 6a, Concept 6b, Concept 6c, Concept 6d. Mocks include navigation feature to switch quickly between the four mocks.
17 Sep	FAVICON proposals
17 Sep	Text mock of left menu
17 Sep	New mocks: Concept 5a, Concept 5b, Concept 5c, Concept 5d, Concept 5e, Concept 5f
12 Sep	Original concepts from Bill: Concept 1, Concept 2, Concept 3, Concept 4