Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Web site development

I like this graphic a lot for showing how the development process might work.  First, I love that it is circular in nature becuase so much of what happens in the planning phases of something big involved rolling it around.  We toss around ideas internally, with partners, in groups and online environments.  Some ideas stick and become part of the narrowing framework, and some get sloughed off- the rough edges that don't seem to resonnate with people.  Second, I like that the colors get more intense.  Planning and developing seems to be a process of distilling.  Taking out the extra stuff that doesn't really accomplish our purpose in favor of a finished product that is specific and focused on meeting a pre-determined need. 
I would be particularly interested in the "information design" bubble as it seems to comprise most of what intrigues me at this point.