With the rapid growth of the digital environment, a difficult task facing many organizations is to consolidate information that is currently spread far and wide so that users do not have to jump from place to place to get a complete picture. Dartmouth Now is one such effort, sponsored by Dartmouth’s Office of Public Affairs.Continue reading “Dartmouth Now”
Author Archives: Sarah Horton
Dartmouth Home
In my time at Dartmouth I have been responsible for three homepage designs. For the most recent version, launched in August of 2006, I collaborated with colleagues in the Office of Public Affairs. We formed a working group called The HomeTeam, established oversight with senior leadership of the College, and embarked on six months of userContinue reading “Dartmouth Home”
Access by Design
My work as a web designer became more meaningful when I became involved with web accessibility. I found using design to address issues facing people with disabilities more rewarding than focusing on aesthetic concerns of flash and visual impact. And in learning more about universal design in other disciplines, I learned that accessibility and goodContinue reading “Access by Design”
New York Times article on web accessibility
In the spring of 2002 I had an idea for an article. For several years I had inhabited an office in Berry Library at Dartmouth College. The office was nice—large window, high ceiling, new construction. But outside the window was a brick freestanding wall that obstructed my view. I tried not to let it rankleContinue reading “New York Times article on web accessibility”
Web Style Guide
The first version of Web Style Guide was a web site called the Yale C/AIM Web Style Guide, posted in 1993, just as the world outside computing and academia began to notice the new medium and the Internet in general. The early web was sorely lacking in aesthetics but exploding with potential. Web Style Guide providedContinue reading “Web Style Guide”
Hopkins Center for the Arts
The Hopkins Center provides an environment for learning about, creating, and experiencing the arts for both the Dartmouth and Upper Valley communities. For their latest redesign, the Hop worked with in-house web support to build a dynamic website that would both promote their programs and serve as a resource for prospective and current Dartmouth students.Continue reading “Hopkins Center for the Arts”
Undergraduate Admissions
As Dartmouth’s Web Director, my responsibility is to manage and coordinate all development of Dartmouth’s digital environment. Admissions is an important property in that environment. When it came time for a redesign, I persuaded Admissions to work with my in-house group, Web Services, rather than outsource the project. Having won Admissions as a client overContinue reading “Undergraduate Admissions”
Forever New: A Ten Year Report
During his tenure as Dartmouth’s President, James Wright produced a both a five- and ten-year report detailing activities and milestones achieved, and plans for the future. I developed websites for both reports. My task was to take the lovely print design created by my colleagues in the Office of Public Affairs and turn it into anContinue reading “Forever New: A Ten Year Report”
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