getting organized

[harrymossman]

We have always worked sort of haphazardly. Now we are going to do a complete redesign and the idea of being organized occurred to us. (What a concept!)

Can anyone share how they go about this? How do you get and stay organized?

Do you use a project management tool?

Do you use the "checked out" or "design notes" features of Dreamweaver?

What's a good way to make a list of all files in a format that would be good for tracking their revision status?

There are two of us.

Harry

 

[traingamer]

If there are just two of you, have a 5 minute meeting every day and divvy up the work.

But, you should have a plan. How detailed depends on the amount of work (more=more).

A 'complete redesign' of a large site could involve user meetings, layout, usability testing, paper mock-ups, ...

Suggested reading: Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web By Christina Wodtke

Elements of User Experience, The: User-Centered Design for the Web By Jesse James Garrett

Don't Make Me Think! A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability By Steve Krug

Designing Web Usability By Jakob Nielsen

(all from Peachpit) (no, I don't work there)

Greg
"Personally, I am always ready to learn, although I do not always like being taught." - Winston Churchill

 

[harrymossman]

Thanks. It is not really a complete redesign. The content is not changing that much, just the overall look.

If we had used css for design, the task would be easier. But we did not.

Krug and Nielsen are great. I will look into the others.

Mainly, we are looking for ways to stay organized.