Aalto.fi site structure

Hubs

This tutorial introduces the website structure. The content has been organised into hubs. Creating hubs is mentioned in this video, however, creating them is reserved for the project team and only created after careful consideration.

The aalto.fi digital communications platform is simpler than before and contains the different platforms in the same environment. Users can access all Aalto information through hubs.

To improve the user experience, information is free from hierarchies. All content exists in the cloud and can be accessed through several ways. One way to access content is through the main navigational hubs on the site.

Navigation and Search

The hubs help you navigate around the site to find the information you are looking for. Each hub focuses on a specific topic and its user groups. The front page, for example, is a hub along with the main topics at the top of the page.

The search tool guides you quickly to the information you are after. All information is targeted to certain audiences, that can be either internal or both internal and external ones. The search tool is further improved as new technologies come up.

Responsive and user-centred design

From the usability perspective, the new site was designed with mobile-first in mind. All pages, tools and components were then adapted to desktop. Thinking mobile-first is important when creating content. Many users visit the aalto.fi site by using small devices, so the content needs to be provided in a concise enough way.