Purpose of the Document The purpose for this document is to outline the functional specifications and requirements for Society for Gerstmann's Syndrome's website that will provide information on Gerstmann's Syndrome.
Description of the Project Goals Since there is very little information on Gerstmann's Syndrome, a rare neurological disorder, the Society for Gerstmann's Syndrome will create a website for the said disorder. The objectives of this project are: 1. To provide information and resources on Gerstmann's syndrome, 2. To create a community for patients, family and friends of patients, 3. To provide useful, timely content in a compelling, easy-to-use design Audience The target audience or users for this site are:
Primary - Gerstmann's Syndrome patients, family and friends of patients. Secondary - medical practitioners treating Gerstmann's Syndrome patients, researchers
They will be between 18-60 years of age. They will be a novice web user who understands email and how to use a web browser. This user also accesses the Internet every day. Target users will also come from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
Hosting Domain Name The domain name for the project is www.gerstmanns.org. Server and hosting HostPapa, a green web hosting company that uses renewable energy, will host the website. The Their high performance Linux servers will host the web site. Bandwidth and Hosting Environment:
Unlimited bandwidth and disk space Multi-homed OC-48 and Gigabit fiber connections Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) backup
Information Architecture Site Structure and Navigation
Figure 1 Site Map
Site Map Overview This is the proposed detail site map for the Society for Gerstmann's Syndrome website. It shows how the key areas of the site fit together and how site navigation works. Main Navigation. Content that is the focus of the users' attention and drives interaction with the site. Users navigate to this content via the main navigation. Global Navigation. Content that is still important, but has less of a focus in terms of driving sales leads.
Wireframes Home Page
Figure 2 Home Page Wireframe
Header - same for every page: 1. Logo - will be link to the homepage. 2. Main Navigation - horizontal fly-out menu will appear below main navigation for subpages. Content Area - will change for every page: 3. Spotlight scrolling slide show - will scroll through linkable photos that will lead to different contents. 4. Main Content 5. Side Bar Sliding Menu - links to specific pages according to user (patient, friend/family member, general public) Footer - same for every page: 6. Four links: 1) will link to About Us page; 2) will link to Contact Us; 3) Privacy policy and copyright info; 4) will link to Site Maps.
Gerstmann's Syndrome Facts Page
Figure 3 Gerstmann's Syndrome Facts Wireframe
Header - same for every page: 1. Logo - will be link to the homepage. 2. Main Navigation - horizontal fly-out menu will appear below main navigation for subpages. Content Area - will change for every page: 3. Static Spotlight photo - will pertain to the page. 4. Sub-Menu - will link to sub-pages, will vary for every page. 5. Page content sub-headers 6. Page content Footer - same for every page: 7. Four links: 1) will link to About Us page; 2) will link to Contact Us; 3) Privacy policy and copyright info; 4) will link to Site Maps.
Site Design Aesthetic/HTML Requirements and Guidelines The Society for Gerstmann's Syndrome must deliver a compelling website for a heightened visitor experience. Usability and accessibility should not be compromised, to be able to reach a diverse audience. The web site "look" must conform to the following requirements:
The site should be HTML 5.0 compliant All pages (except for videos) must download in less than 10 seconds. The site must be compatible with Internet Explorer 10, Firefox 24, Chrome 30.0, Safari 6.0, and Opera 17. The site must conform to the Web Accessibility Initiative Guidelines. The site must also be accessible from mobile devices. All site pages should be accessible to search engine crawlers for good on-page search engine optimization. The Society for Gerstmann's Syndrome corporate identity colours must be used as dominant elements. The interface must be clean and demonstrate the Society's status as an up-to-date organization with broad appeal. Fonts used are Frutiger LT 87 ExtraBlack Cn (body, footer), TheSansExtraBold-Caps (logo, heading 1, heading 2, and heading 3), TheSansBold-Plain (links), TheSansExtraLight-Caps (copyright). Images used will be both stock photos and photos of the Society's member, with their permission, to demonstrate to the visitors that they will get warm, welcoming support from the Society. There will be a large slideshow on the homepage.
Project Timeline This schedule allows a phased implementation of the functionality in this specification. Phase 2: Site design, content management system core Date Task 11/25/13 Phase 2 start 11/25/13 Detailed system design begins; CMS interface design and code; graphic design begins 12/02/13 First review 12/09/13 Revision; review and revise further 12/16/13 Final site design created and finalized; HTML production begins 01/06/14 Server configuration and installation 01/13/14 Alpha testing
Phase 3: Complete CMS setup Date Task 01/20/14 Phase 3 start 01/23/14 Slicing of static site areas for CMS 01/27/14 All content must be entered into CMS 01/28/14 Alpha testing 02/03/14 Beta testing
Budget The Society for Gerstmann's Syndrome is a non-profit organization; the budget for this project is not much. This budget will not include regular expenses to operate and maintain the site. Complete custom site Graphic mouse-over buttons Stock photographs integrated Contact form Links page Photo Gallery Search Engine Submission Estimated Budget
20 Hours 4 Hours 4 Hours 3 Hours 3 Hours 6 hours 3 Hours $5,984