{"238771":{"#nid":"238771","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Tech Websites Get New Look","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new virtual face of Georgia Tech is finally here. This week, the Institute began rolling out its revamped Web presence.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe redesign will be completed in phases over the course of the year, starting with the top-level Web pages in the fall. College sites, and the sites for the Office of Information Technology and the Office of Human Resources will be updated by this winter.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe new design templates will be available to all Institute units, allowing them to share a common framework, common content tools, and consistent branding.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAll areas of the Institute are strengthened by the Georgia Tech name,\u201d said Dave Holston, senior director of creative strategy and brand management in Institute Communications. \u201cThrough the redesign, we can help reinforce Tech\u2019s reputation as a collaborative and interdisciplinary organization.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe redesign will include a number of notable changes including a responsive format, a new visual design, and streamlined navigation. One of the first things visitors will notice is a renewed focus on content.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWe\u2019re embracing storytelling and interactive journalism as a way to communicate the relevance of Georgia Tech\u2019s work,\u201d Holston said. \u201cWe\u2019re putting more resources into multilayered stories that integrate video, large-format images, infographics, and slideshows.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOther updates include condensing the navigation down to a few manageable key categories and providing a drop-down sub-navigation feature that will provide a deeper level of links without creating unnecessary clutter on the page, making the site more user-friendly. Future updates will include a new interactive calendar and an improved search function.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe new virtual face of Georgia Tech is finally here. Beginning this week, the Institute will roll out its revamped Web presence.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"The new virtual face of Georgia Tech is finally here."}],"uid":"27445","created_gmt":"2013-09-18 17:09:43","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:14:56","author":"Amelia Pavlik","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2013-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2013-09-18T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"74431","name":"Georgia Tech website"},{"id":"44641","name":"institute communications"},{"id":"7355","name":"redesign"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:dave.holston@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EDave Holston\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}