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= Content and Design Guidelines =

= Content and Design Guidelines =

The guidelines below provide information on the content and design requirements for the development of a virtual lobby and kiosk. If you have requested a lobby or kiosk, please pay close attention to the sections entitled "What we need from you", as this outlines the content and material you will need to provide prior to the agreed-upon deadline. 

The guidelines below provide information on the content requirements and design guidelines for the development of a vExpo lobby and kiosk.  

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== vExpo Content Requirements ==

== vExpo Lobby ==

<p>All content accessible through the lobby must comply with the requirements outlined below.</p>

'''CSPS is committed to offer content and products that are fully accessible and inclusive. Event hosts and kiosk owners are responsible for the hosting and management of the content and third party tools accessible through the vExpo platform and ensuring it meets the requirements under the [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/O-3.01/ Official Languages Act], [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-42/index.html Copyright Act] and the [http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/pol/doc-eng.aspx?id=23601 Standard on Web Accessibility].'''

<p>All content to be included in a vExpo lobby and kiosks must:

<p>All content to be included in a vExpo lobby must:

*Be '''available on the web''' (e.g. department site, GCwiki, GCpedia, Youtube, etc.) so that we can link to it directly.   

*Be '''available on the web''' (e.g. department site, GCwiki, GCpedia, Youtube, etc.) so that we can link to it directly.   

:''Note: the Digital Academy will not host any content for the lobby. However, the team can provide support to help you find the best options to make your content available on the Web. ''

:''Note: CSPS will not host any content for the lobby. However, the team can provide support to help you find the best options to make your content available on the Web. ''

*Be available in '''both official languages'''

*Be available in '''both official languages'''

*Be '''accessible''' (i.e readable using assistive technology, alt text, transcripts, closed captions, etc.)

*Be '''accessible''' (i.e readable using assistive technology, alt text, transcripts, closed captions, etc.)

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<p>The vExpo is available publicly on the Web for anyone to see and access. By default, all content available from the lobby and kiosks should:  

<p>The vExpo is available publicly on the Web for anyone to see and access. By default, all content available from the lobby and kiosks should:  

*have open access to be viewed publicly, without login or restricted permissions.  

*have open access to be viewed publicly, without login or restricted permissions.  

*have the appropriate copy rights to be shared publicly.

*have the appropriate copy rights to be shared publicly.

:''Note: Although we do not recommend it, it is possible to restrict access to GC employees by hosting your content on a GCpedia page, which can only be accessed when on the GC network.''</p>  

:''Note: Although we do not recommend it, it is possible to restrict access to GC employees by hosting your content on a GCpedia page, which can only be accessed when on the GC network.''</p>

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! style="border: 1px; solid black; width: 40%" | <big>'''vExpo Lobby'''</big>  

|style="border-left: 10px solid #3f2a56; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19); color: black; background-color: white; font-size:1em;" |  

! style="border: 1px; solid black; width: 40%" | <big>'''vExpo Kiosk'''</big>  

 

<span style="font-size: 1.5em;">What we need from you</span><br>

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The vExpo lobby is designed to provide participants with easy access to the event’s content and activities, such as links to:

*Main presentation (e.g. webcast)

**This is to ensure a consistent look and feel across the event promotion (e.g. using the same visuals for social media cards and on the vExpo lobby’s presentation screen.)

[[File:Lobby_Elements.png|700px]]  

| The virtual kiosks are designed to provide participants with easy access information about partners and their initiatives. Kiosks usually include:

<p>Note: You may need or want the lobby to reflect the look and feel of the event's visual branding (ex: promotional material). If there are additional visuals, logos, etc. that should be included in the event's visual design, make sure to let us know and send us the source files along with the content submission template (optional). </p>

 

<div class="btn">[https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/5/53/VExpo_Content_Submission_Template_Lobby.docx|<span style="color: Snow">'''vExpo Lobby Content Submission Template''' (Word)</span>]</div>

 

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<p>All  the vExpo lobby elements mentioned above will be converted into a hotspot (or link). The hotspots allow the participants to navigate to the target destination where they can view the content (web page, youtube, presentation, etc.). Each hotspot has a descriptive text and icon that are displayed in a card that appears when the user moves their mouse over it. This same card is also re-used in the mobile and accessible version of the lobby. </p>

 

[[File:Hotspot lobby.png|center|350px]]

 

 

<p>The virtual kiosks are designed to provide participants with easy access information about partners and their initiatives. Kiosks usually include:

*Kiosks name

*Kiosks name

*Contact information

*Contact information

*Links to websites, videos and podcasts, etc.  

*Links to websites, videos and podcasts, etc.  

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:''Note: Although we do not recommend it, it is possible to restrict access to GC employees by hosting your content on a GCpedia page, which can only be accessed when on the GC network.''</p>

[[file:VKiosk elements.png|link=https://wiki.gccollab.ca/images/7/77/VKiosk_elements.png|700px]]

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=== Design and Visual Guidelines ===

== Kiosk Design Guidelines ==

<p>The virtual kiosks are used to provide users with an overview of a department’s or group’s mandate, projects and/or initiatives. To have a successful product, here are some key considerations when gathering and submitting content to be included in your kiosk.</p>

<p>The virtual kiosks are used to provide users with an overview of a department’s or group’s mandate, projects and/or initiatives. To have a successful product, here are some key considerations when planning the content and design of your kiosk.</p>

==== <big>General layout</big> ====

=== General layout ===

<p>A balanced composition normally is achieved by using 3 panels to showcase your content, accompanied with a separator panel that usually displays a title.  

<p>A balanced composition normally is achieved by using 3 panels to showcase your content, accompanied with a separator panel that usually displays a title.  

[[File:Kiosk 3 panel.png|center|350px]]

[[File:Kiosk 3 panel.png|center|350px]]

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<p>'''Hotspots:''' Any of these elements mentioned above will be converted into a hotspot ( link) that viewers can click on to navigate to the target destination (i.e. Website), which is the actual content we want people to see. Each hotspot is accompanied by an information card that appears at the bottom of the screen on mouse-over (when the viewer’s cursor hovers over the hotspot). This information card includes a descriptive text and icon, and is used as a call to action, explaining why they should click on the link (e.g. Learn about the Discover Series. Visit the Website,). The text and icon used within the information card is also re-used for the mobile and accessible version of kiosk.

<p>'''Hotspots:''' Any of these elements mentioned above will be converted into a hotspot ( link) that viewers can click on to navigate to the target destination (i.e. web page, youtube, presentation, etc.), which is the actual content we want people to see. Each hotspot is accompanied by an information card that appears at the bottom of the screen on mouse-over (when the viewer’s cursor hovers over the hotspot). This information card includes a descriptive text and icon, and is used as a call to action, explaining why they should click on the link (e.g. Learn about the Discover Series. Visit the Website,). The text and icon used within the information card is also re-used for the mobile and accessible version of kiosk.

[[File:Kiosk hotspot desc cards.png|center|350px]]

[[File:Hotspot lobby.png|center|350px]]

<div style="text-align: center;">''Example of a hotspot and its description card.''</div>

<div style="text-align: center;">''Example of a hotspot, its description card and how it translates to the mobile view.''</div>

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==== <big>Visual content guidelines</big> ====

=== Visual content guidelines ===

<p>'''Display the optimal amount of content.''' To ensure a good and effective design, we recommend having 1 to 5 hotspot in each panel of your kiosk. Plan and choose the key projects or initiatives you want to showcase, to effectively guide viewers to click on each hotspot. If one panel has no hotspot, it’s a missed opportunity. On the other hand, having too many hotspots (more than 5) will overload the viewers and their attention will be split in too many directions, making it less effective.

<p>'''Display the optimal amount of content.''' To ensure a good and effective design, we recommend having 1 to 5 hotspot in each panel of your kiosk. Plan and choose the key projects or initiatives you want to showcase, to effectively guide viewers to click on each hotspot. If one panel has no hotspot, it’s a missed opportunity. On the other hand, having too many hotspots (more than 5) will overload the viewers and their attention will be split in too many directions, making it less effective.

[[File:Kiosk content do & donts.png‎|center|750px]]

[[File:Kiosk content do & donts.png‎|center|750px]]

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<p>'''Share your departmental branding books, guidelines, etc.''' Let us know if your kiosk should follow a specific departmental branding or look and feel. In order to insure that the final design respects the visual identity of the organization, make sure to share the branding book, or material. You are responsible to work with, and confirm with your communications team if and how the departmental branding should be used on the kiosk.</p>

<p>'''Share your departmental branding books, guidelines, etc.''' Let us know if your kiosk should follow a specific departmental branding or look and feel. In order to ensure that the final design respects the visual identity of the organization, make sure to share the branding book, or material. You are responsible to work with, and confirm with your communications team if and how the departmental branding should be used on the kiosk.</p>

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<p>'''Provide the right asset format and quality.''' To ensure high quality visuals, please send all assets in vector format (.ai, .eps, .svg, etc.). If not possible, send only high resolution images.

<p>'''Provide the right asset format and quality.''' To ensure high quality visuals, please send all assets in vector format (.ai, .eps, .svg, etc.). If not possible, send only high resolution .png images with transparent background.

:''Note: Each panel in the kiosk is 2000x3000px. In this context, high resolution will have to be enough size to have a good representation of the given asset in that canvas size.''

:''Note: Each panel in the kiosk is 2000x3000px. In this context, high resolution will have to be enough size to have a good representation of the given asset in that canvas size.''

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