SWITCH Project
Project Overview
The SWITCH project is an ongoing project to add visual and interaction consistency throughout Sakai. The project will include taking an inventory of the current interface (see the Sakai UI Inventory/Pattern Library project), developing a style guide, identifying how the guide and design system will be maintained, and finally implementing those changes through the core tools in Sakai.
SWITCH = Standardization WithIn Tools Can Happen
Background
Sakai is the combined effort of multiple institutions from around the world for more than a dozen years.
Project Goals and Scope
SWITCH Requirements and Criteria
SWITCH UI Changes Work Breakdown Spreadsheet (on Google Docs)
Research
Style Guides and Pattern Libraries Research Notes
Style Guide and Pattern Library Systems
Phases and Timeline
The dates listed before are the originally-estimated timeline.
Phase | Schedule | Details |
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June to November 2017 | Capturing Sakai's user interface elements across the application to find inconsistencies. | |
Style Guide Tool Research | November 2017 to summer 2018 |
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Style Guide Strategy | 2018 |
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Style Guide Creation | 2018 to ... |
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Sakai tool implementation test | 2018 | Implementing the style guide for a particular Sakai tool to test the guide - pending style guide completion |
Roll-out of the style guide throughout Sakai | 2018 to 2021 |
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Development a maintenance process | 2021 | For enforcing the style guide for new features and improvements and contributions |
Communications and Presentations
Topic | Date | Details |
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Making the SWITCH: Building a consistent user interface for Sakai | November 14, 2017 | Sakai Virtual Conference 2017 |
Sakai UI Inventory Project update | October 9, 2017 | October 2017 UX Group Monthly Meeting |
Creating a Sakai Style Guide and Design System | August 9, 2017 | Apereo Lightning Talks |
Creating a Standard Visual Language for a Global Community: | June 5, 2017 | Open Apereo 2017 |