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On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 2:30 PM, Matthew Cock <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Paul, > > Are you talking about Information Architecture, visual design, content > management system? Or all of them? We've already largely established what features and content we require and the other major issues that need to be considered, and have also been researching and documenting the information architecture required for the site in some detail and in a number of ways (diagrams mostly). Visual design we've not specified in any great detail, as are somewhat flexible in this, but have some general principles we need to adhere to - accessibility obviously, but the site also needs to look slick, but clear, whilst also being highly usable for a range of users, both specialists and the general public, so we think a layered approach is required here. We would like to use a Content Management System to manage the site, including probably the high-level themes, but object-level information will need to be retrieved from out collections management system's database. We're also aware of some of the potential drawbacks of using a CMS that isn't easily extended (e.g. via an API) or that imposes its own constraints over what we can do, so we need something quite flexible. However, my main concern is how to prepare and present this information for a formal tender in a way that potential suppliers would find useful... > I would recommend you include Cogapp in any list of suppliers to > approach, they did a great job for us of IA and Design. Thanks, will add them to our list Paul > > Matthew > Head of Web | Department of Learning and Audiences| The British Museum | > www.britishmuseum.org > t: 020 7323 8169 | m: 07971 433841 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of > Paul Groves > Sent: 29 October 2008 13:11 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Experience of Tendering Process for Website development? > > Dear all, > > I'm managing a substantial digitisation / web project at the Ashmolean > Museum, we've recently gone live with a small publicity site about the > project and its progress to date (see: http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org > ), but have now come to the point where we're firming up our brief with > a view to putting to tender soon for development of the main website for > the project (a much larger undertaking). > So I would be very interested to hear of other people's experience and > tips regarding the process of putting to tender for website development > in the cultural heritage sector and also recommendations of potential > suppliers to contact. We've been very pleased with the work done by the > agency that put together our publicity website (Keepthinking: > http://www.keepthinking.it/ ), but obviously need to solicit and compare > proposals from other suppliers too. Thanks > > regards > > Paul > > -- > Paul Groves, Project Manager > The Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art > Dept. of Eastern Art, Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH. > UK > T: +44 (0)1865 278289 > W: http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/ > > For disclaimer, see http://www.ashmolean.org/email/ > > ************************************************** > For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit > the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk > ************************************************** > > BABYLON: MYTH AND REALITY > 13 November 2008 – 15 March 2008 > BOOK NOW > +44 (0)20 7323 8181 > www.britishmuseum.org > > ************************************************** > For mcg information and to manage your subscription to the list, visit the website at http://www.museumscomputergroup.org.uk > ************************************************** > -- Paul Groves, Project Manager The Yousef Jameel Online Centre for the Study of Islamic and Eastern Art Dept. of Eastern Art, Ashmolean Museum Beaumont Street, Oxford, OX1 2PH. UK T: +44 (0)1865 278289 W: http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org/ For disclaimer, see http://www.ashmolean.org/email/