HOMEPAGE

Portal to all other pages in website

• Member Login/Register
• Direct Link to New/Popular Articles
• Search Box
• Content Highlights
• Poll
• Featured Student (member of Social Network)
• Flash-based “Barker” rotating 4 articles or promotions
• Banner Ad areas

• Article Page
  • Headline
  • Subheadline
  • Author
  • Photo
  • Photo Credit (if needed)
  • Article Copy
  • External Web Links (if any)
  • Related Articles Link(s)
  • Rating (out of 5 stars) (login Required)
  • Comment Form (Login Required to post)
  • Posted Ratings and Comments from Members
  • “Email this Article to a Friend” Link
  • Add to Favorites

COLLEGE SEARCH PAGES

• College Search Results
  • Thumbnail
  • Link to Detail Page
  • Location
  • Region
  • Description
  • Sorting ability
  • “Add to Favorites” Option
    • Ability to add note
    • Date added data entered
  • Limit number of results shown per page
  • Ability to refine search
  • “Quick Look” popover to view college summary
    • College Name
    • Location
    • Summary Information
    • Link to “View Detail Profile”
    • Link to “Add to Favorites”
    • Link to “Email a friend”
    • Link to view location on map

• College/University Detail Page
  • Overview
  • Profile Data/Statistics
    • Name
    • Location
    • Number of Students, etc.
    • Admissions Contact Information (email, phone, etc.)
  • Editorial Evaluation (e.g. recommendations)
  • List of Majors
  • Similar Colleges
  • Recently Viewed Colleges
  • Map (Draggable Google Maps)
  • Directions Button/Link
  • Add to Favorites/List
  • “Email a Friend” Link
  • Back to Results Page Link
  • Thumbnail images to swap out of main image
  • Ability to magnify photos of college

EVENTS PAGE

• Calendar Page
  • Search box to search Events Calendar
    • “From Date” and “To Date” Fields to search date range
    • Editable Categories including:
      • Open House
      • Testing
      • Informational Session
      • Financial Aid
      • Scholarship Deadline
      • Holiday
      • Birthdays (personal to members)
  • Toggle View as List or View with AJAX updating
  • Link to Event Details
    • Event Detail Page
      • Date
      • Time
      • Contact Info
      • Expire Date
      • Category of Event Type
      • Flag Event as expired/unappropriate
      • “Email to Friend” Link
      • Comments
      • Post Comments Link

• Links to External Websites

RESOURCES PAGES

• List of links to External Website resources
• Financial Aid Resources
• Checklists (e.g. financial aids documents, application process, etc.)
  • Ability to send to a friend
  • Ability to Save to Favorites
  • Ability to add to Events
• Guides (e.g. how to review a financial aid package)
  • Ability to send to a friend
  • Ability to Save to Favorites
  • Ability to add to Events
• Templates (e.g. recommendation letters, cover letters, etc.)
  Ability to send to a friend
  • Ability to Save to Favorites
  • Ability to add to Events
    • Add deadline
    • Add reminders
  • Ability to download as doc or .pdf file.

COMMUNITY PAGES

• Groups
  • Find Groups to Join
  • View Group’s Discussion Topics
  • Group Messages
  • Group Events/Calendar
  • Join a Group
  • View Group Member list
• Forums
  • Posting and Replying to Topics
  • Adding Topic to Favorites
  • Creating New Topics
• View Members/Friends
  • View Profile
  • Invite to be added as a Friend
  • Send Message
• Tags
  • Popular keyword listed
  • List of links to all pages with tag

MY PAGES

• Member Page (Draggable Module Blocks)
  • Username/Handle
  • Photo
  • Blog/Messages
  • Personal Headline (e.g. “Harvard or bust”)
  • Personal Statement (Paragraph)
  • Messages
  • Favorite Colleges
  • Article headlines
  • Flag Button for members to flag inappropriate content
  • Edit Member Page
    • Name
    • Address
    • Email
    • Email Notification Preferences (Opt-in/Opt-out of newsletters, etc.)
    • Edit Text Content
    • Upload New Photos
    • Flag Content as Public/Private
  • Favourites (with notes and dates)
    • Articles
    • Resources
    • Colleges
  • My Friends
    • List of Friends online
  • My Groups with membership
    • List of Groups of which member is a part
  • My Calendar (list of events tagged)
    • List of events tagged by user

LOGIN

Omnipresent link on all pages

• Option to “Remember Me”
• Option for retrieving Lost Password
• Link to Registration Page
• Once Logged in, user is take to page they just viewed

REGISTRATION

Omnipresent link on all pages

• Required Member Information
  • Name
  • Email (entered twice)
  • Desired website username
  • Password (entered twice)
  • Age
  • Opt-in Information for Newsletters/Email Communication
• Optional Information (can be filled in at a later date)
  • Address
  • Phone
  • Date of Graduation
  • School (s)
  • Areas of Interest
• After filling out form user is invited to fill out the rest of their website profile
• User Confirms Registration on Social Network via Email

SEARCH

Omnipresent on all pages at top of screen

• Advanced Search
  • Search by Category
    • Colleges/University
    • Articles
    • Calendar/Events
    • Resources
    • Community (message boards, members, etc.)
    • By Date
    • By Region
    • By Field of Interest
    • Keywords to include/exclude
• Search Results Page
  • Sort Results Option
  • Edit Search Criteria Box
  • “New Search” Option

STORE

No Banners in this section

• Main Page lists Top Sellers
• Main Page also lists any discounts, promotions available
• Products separated in to category pages (software, books, gear, etc.)
• Product detail pages shows
  • Item Name
  • Description
  • Price
  • Specs (e.x. platform, number of pages, weight, etc.)
  • “Add to cart” button
  • “Add to cart and proceed to checkout” button
  • List of similar products
  • List of recently viewed products
  • Email a Friend Button
  • Product reviews by Social Network Members
  • Comment Box to post a review of product
  • Star Rating

SHOPPING CART

• Checkout progress (e.g. “Step 1-2-3-4”)
• Login and Registration required
• Email sent as order confirmation