My Web 2.0 website

How did they differ?

My final project was pretty different then my storyboards only because of the layout the templates gave me. I still gave me a great idea and I still used a lot of the same content. It was very helpful and I am glad I had it to keep my pages organized. I used a lot more text and even added a side show to one of the pages.

Reflection

I really did learn a lot in this class from the beginning learning about CRAP to the end putting together a 2.0 web site. I wish we actually had more time to learn more. I really enjoyed the photo shop and learning how to use the different tools. I love to take pictures so I am excited to try out some of the techniques we learned. It was really cool putting in the html codes in notebook and then watching them transform onto the pages it was like Morris code. I realize there is so much more to learn and we just scraped the surface but it was a great learning experience and it gave me a whole new respect for wed design. I will forever be a critic now :-)

Compare and Contrast

I decided to use weebly after I tried webnodes first and it did not turn out well. I think I likes using the HTML better because it gave you so many more options then the free 2.0 sites. I had trouble changing back grounds and I was afraid to mess around with it to much and lose the work I had already done. The 2.0 site did not give you a lot of options to use it was very limited. I guess if you where to pay for it more things would become available. I had trouble getting my pictures in the right place and could not figure out how to get rid of something after I started it and did not like it. Well it was an experience and I guess I can only get batter as I tried and try again. My site address is http://jeslynnegrace.weebly.com/ please come visit me.

Story boards

We did the story boards this week for our class project.  The purpose is like a blue print or an outline for your web pages. It helps to get everything organized for when you are ready to start your page.
It helps to give you ideas and how to set everything on the pages so they are aligned and organized. I found them very helpful.

Reflection

Some of the tips and tricks that they show us how to use in photo shop where really neat. How to slice different frames and animate it. you always wonder how they do that when looking at different web pages so now we know. It still seems a little over whelming but if you do it a few times I assume it gets easier. I would like to try the rollovers but will have to see. I have learned there are so many steps that are needed to make a web site. from graphic to changing picture sizes to animation and cutting and letting to how to place items. I can see how it can get to be over whelming but I am glad I did take this class and I can do my own now. It's exciting.

Usability and Accessibility

Usability is how user friendly a web design is, is it easy to maneuver around the site. Are the prompts clear and defined. Is it error proof. Is the website easy to read and download quickly.

Accessibility has to do with how accessible the sit is to people with disabilities. Is it visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive and neurological adherent to people with disabilities. You also cannot forget the elderly users.