Using the notes ianweller took at the spins discussion at FUDcon, I took a stab at creating a sitemap design for spins.fpo. What do you think? Am I missing anything here? I’m trying to account for browsers, downloaders, developers, volunteer maintainers, build system admins, and reviewers.
(click on image below to view full-size sitemap:)
The next step will be to build out wireframes of the various pages…
I see absolutely nothing wrong with it.
What badass software did you use to make that sitemap? 😛
I'd like to know too!
I recently tried using inkscape to crank out some wireframes, and found it to be… cumbersome.
Re: I'd like to know too!
really? I used inkscape and it was great.
My secret is ctrl+d… use it well…
Inkscape!
how'd you get the arrows to work so well? :3
hold ctrl while drawing them? that constrains them to 90 degree and 45 degree angles
Sitemap or Process map… and Colors = ?
Feels like a combo of a process and site map.
Process maps are snazzy.. to which mapping screens makes understanding the whole picture easier.
How about higher fidelity wireframes? It's VERY hard to get a real reaction from stakeholders+users with high level wireframes sans realish data.
LOVE the design push in an OS project. SPOT ON!
-Juhan
Re: Sitemap or Process map… and Colors = ?
Hey thanks 🙂
Yeh they are kind of a combo site map and process map. Processes like email are illustrated in it too, and it has sort of a more organic shape because it's done so you can follow the workflow of the various users through it without interruption.
If the wireframe was filled in though, it would be a mockup not a wireframe, no?