For last week I had to create a usability test for the designs, but it’s not like you can test the ease of the use of something that you can’t do anything with a part from look at. So the testing was more getting feedback on the designs. This is still a good thing because testing and feedback continuously thought the projects can only benefit the project. I did find it difficult to make up the testing for the design, as there is not a lot of questions I could think of for the designs.
I do think I could have done better with this testing but most of my attention was on my presentation this week. Now I think that I should have evened the time out between the tasks I had to do this week, as I have to re do the presentation so really it seems like I wasted some of my time putting my effort into the presentation, has that time could have been used better toward A10.
Wednesday I enjoyed getting to do the creative things but when I got my feedback for my presentation it kind of upset me so that took the focus off the creative work and made me lack confidence in the work I had to do. This year is so much harder than last year, and seems to be getting harder. It’s not just college that’s hectic at the moment, Christmas is soon so everyone’s stressing about that and it’s really busy at work, but at least I have my birthday to look forward to this week.
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Surface Design Photos
Here are the pictures I took on Wednesday; I have saved the best one for last!
Monday, 24 November 2008
My designs..
Here are my designs for Chris at Wakefield Studios. There are more designs to come, but these two are the ones that are fully completed so far.
This first design is a clean and simple layout which tries to keep all emphasis on the photographs on display:
My second design is something more graphical, sometimes when photographs are on display, you need smart looking website so to help sell the work on show and this is what I have tried to do in the design below:
I am still coming up with ideas for Chris and will also add Bob's ideas during the remainder of this week. It's nice to be designing for something while being the developer too, but I think I have slight designer's block at the moment which needs snapping out of. My sketchbook has helped a lot with this and doodling lots of mini ideas is better than having none at all.
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Suzanne Hullah, Developer
This first design is a clean and simple layout which tries to keep all emphasis on the photographs on display:
My second design is something more graphical, sometimes when photographs are on display, you need smart looking website so to help sell the work on show and this is what I have tried to do in the design below:
I am still coming up with ideas for Chris and will also add Bob's ideas during the remainder of this week. It's nice to be designing for something while being the developer too, but I think I have slight designer's block at the moment which needs snapping out of. My sketchbook has helped a lot with this and doodling lots of mini ideas is better than having none at all.
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Suzanne Hullah, Developer
Chris
Home Page
Portfolio/Gallery
The last image on this page will act as a link to the next page of thumbnails. On any page after the first there will be a similar link to go to the previous page (top left square).
Light Box
I have tried to keep this design quite simple to let the images do the work. A light box EFFECT will be used to display the images, which will cover the textual content on the portfolio page.
I have used blues which were mentioned within the brief.
Design 2
Again I have kept this page quite simple. I really like the very structured look of the thumbnails in this design. I also like the denseness of the content surrounded by a clean background.
Comments would be appreciated.
I will post Bob's Design's when they are at a suitable stage.
Portfolio/Gallery
The last image on this page will act as a link to the next page of thumbnails. On any page after the first there will be a similar link to go to the previous page (top left square).Light Box
I have tried to keep this design quite simple to let the images do the work. A light box EFFECT will be used to display the images, which will cover the textual content on the portfolio page.I have used blues which were mentioned within the brief.
Design 2
Again I have kept this page quite simple. I really like the very structured look of the thumbnails in this design. I also like the denseness of the content surrounded by a clean background.
Comments would be appreciated.
I will post Bob's Design's when they are at a suitable stage.
Sunday, 23 November 2008
Preparing usability testing
I got quite a lot e cards designs sketched in my sketch book with week but I did have a problem sticking to the contemporary theme. Also not been able to use religious ideas or traditional things I associate with Christmas, even though they we asked to do a Christmas e card they didn’t want it to have hardly anything to do with Christmas. It seemly like anything you do will somehow offend someone.
I didn’t get many designs on the computer but that was because I felt like they were appropriate for the design brief. Also my experience with Illustrator is basic, so I didn’t know how to do a lot of things I wanted to do, but with some help I got a design done and you could tell what it was meant to be so I was happy with it.
This week I have the presentation for the design icon. I wouldn’t say I have a big interest in phone boxes but I am looking forward to doing the presentation. I like researching the topics for presentations and make the presentation, it’s just the presenting I am not good at but at least I am getting better at it.
This week I am preparing the usability testing. When I did the summer assignment and we had to learn about usability testing, I found it quite interesting as it’s something different to what we normally do. So I am pleased I am getting to have a go at actually doing the testing.
I didn’t get many designs on the computer but that was because I felt like they were appropriate for the design brief. Also my experience with Illustrator is basic, so I didn’t know how to do a lot of things I wanted to do, but with some help I got a design done and you could tell what it was meant to be so I was happy with it.
This week I have the presentation for the design icon. I wouldn’t say I have a big interest in phone boxes but I am looking forward to doing the presentation. I like researching the topics for presentations and make the presentation, it’s just the presenting I am not good at but at least I am getting better at it.
This week I am preparing the usability testing. When I did the summer assignment and we had to learn about usability testing, I found it quite interesting as it’s something different to what we normally do. So I am pleased I am getting to have a go at actually doing the testing.
eCards submitted
Following much frustration caused by my limited experience using Illustrator and Photoshop, the eCards have now been submitted for review.
Overall, I am pleased with the results of the team & I though I feel given that the next time such a project arises that we would all have a much better understanding of what is required.
We now eagerly await to find which (if any) are chosen.
Westgate Studio's Progress
The team is progressing well (from what I can tell) with the design tasks that were assigned during last weeks meeting; though I am as yet to see any of the designs.
The paper based usability testing that we will participate in next week is quite exciting for me as it will be the first time that I have conducted such a test; though it will be Viki that manage the testing from beginning to end.
Presentation Preparation
I am really pleased that I was permitted to present on the mini for the culture vulture task. I have a genuine interest (and dare I say passion) for the mini from times past and present. The research has filled in many gaps in my knowledge about the timeless classic that is favoured in the hearts of many.
As part of my research I watched back to back the 1969 & 2003 versions of 'The Italian Job' and thoroughly enjoyed every second!
The presentation & handout is coming together well though I feel that some 'trimming down' may be required.
Dog Bite & Poorly-itus
Monday saw a 5hr trip to Barnsley General District Hospital, Accident & Emergency Department after splitting up a fight between two of the three dogs in the house where I currently live. Butterfly stitches and a pile of tablets later I was on my way back to base. My hand wasn't in any fit state to computer based work; although that didn't stop me making major updates to the 'Pi Creative Team Area'.
To add illness to injury, I have been suffering a stint of man-flu for the majority of this week & have been my usual 'wussy' self when dealing with it. The additional medication I have been taking to combat the near fatal illness that is the sniffles that I have been taking means that I rattle when I walk with 29 tablets per day in my system; roll on Tuesday when they run out!
In Closing
This week is going to be full of mixed emotions and enough work to make the entire week pass like a blink of an eye! Stay tuned...
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
Following much frustration caused by my limited experience using Illustrator and Photoshop, the eCards have now been submitted for review.
Overall, I am pleased with the results of the team & I though I feel given that the next time such a project arises that we would all have a much better understanding of what is required.
We now eagerly await to find which (if any) are chosen.
Westgate Studio's Progress
The team is progressing well (from what I can tell) with the design tasks that were assigned during last weeks meeting; though I am as yet to see any of the designs.
The paper based usability testing that we will participate in next week is quite exciting for me as it will be the first time that I have conducted such a test; though it will be Viki that manage the testing from beginning to end.
Presentation Preparation
I am really pleased that I was permitted to present on the mini for the culture vulture task. I have a genuine interest (and dare I say passion) for the mini from times past and present. The research has filled in many gaps in my knowledge about the timeless classic that is favoured in the hearts of many.
As part of my research I watched back to back the 1969 & 2003 versions of 'The Italian Job' and thoroughly enjoyed every second!
The presentation & handout is coming together well though I feel that some 'trimming down' may be required.
Dog Bite & Poorly-itus
Monday saw a 5hr trip to Barnsley General District Hospital, Accident & Emergency Department after splitting up a fight between two of the three dogs in the house where I currently live. Butterfly stitches and a pile of tablets later I was on my way back to base. My hand wasn't in any fit state to computer based work; although that didn't stop me making major updates to the 'Pi Creative Team Area'.
To add illness to injury, I have been suffering a stint of man-flu for the majority of this week & have been my usual 'wussy' self when dealing with it. The additional medication I have been taking to combat the near fatal illness that is the sniffles that I have been taking means that I rattle when I walk with 29 tablets per day in my system; roll on Tuesday when they run out!
In Closing
This week is going to be full of mixed emotions and enough work to make the entire week pass like a blink of an eye! Stay tuned...
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
Monday, 17 November 2008
Pitch
Ok so we didn't get the pitch but I think it was a success. It was a vast improvement on our last attempt. I felt quite confident and this time I didn't want to run out of the room. I think the learning experience was worth the stress.
I think it helped just taking one design in to pitch, it is hard to say "This is the solution to your problem" then the next completely different design "This is ALSO the perfect solution". I think having just one design which was very polished was a good Idea.
I think Friday took a lot of pressure from the team as a whole. We now know where we stand for Games Design, also we are able to start work on Bob, Things are starting to move along with Chris, we now have the images.
I wasn't sure what to expect with Chris. I was kind of worried it would turn into a disaster, like Bob's project. I am quite confident that it will be a nice little site to work on. Chris' images were totally different from Bob's which is a great relief.
eChristmas Cards
I am currently working on some designs and mulling round how to display them. I am considering Steve's comments about it needing to be obvious that it's interactive media. I have been having problems with GIF animations due to the image quality and lack of colours. The only other alternative is Flash, which requires pulg-ins and is an accessibility issue.
At the moment I am thinking about HTML eMails to distribute them.
I think it helped just taking one design in to pitch, it is hard to say "This is the solution to your problem" then the next completely different design "This is ALSO the perfect solution". I think having just one design which was very polished was a good Idea.
I think Friday took a lot of pressure from the team as a whole. We now know where we stand for Games Design, also we are able to start work on Bob, Things are starting to move along with Chris, we now have the images.
I wasn't sure what to expect with Chris. I was kind of worried it would turn into a disaster, like Bob's project. I am quite confident that it will be a nice little site to work on. Chris' images were totally different from Bob's which is a great relief.
eChristmas Cards
I am currently working on some designs and mulling round how to display them. I am considering Steve's comments about it needing to be obvious that it's interactive media. I have been having problems with GIF animations due to the image quality and lack of colours. The only other alternative is Flash, which requires pulg-ins and is an accessibility issue.
At the moment I am thinking about HTML eMails to distribute them.
Sunday, 16 November 2008
E-card designs
This week I feel like I’m progressing better with this assignment as the other assignment (A9- Outside the box) is out the way. Last week I didn’t do much for this assignment as A9 took my full attention but I am back to trying my hardest for this project.
This week at college seems quite stressful, as the team had to get the pitch completed for Friday. I didn’t have much to do with alteration of the pitch presentation but the atmosphere on Thursday was tense and quiet panicky.
This week for self study I have been doing some e-card designs, I have enjoyed doing them. Last year we got to do some sketchbook work but we haven’t done any this year yet, so it was good to get a chance to add more colour to my sketch book, so it doesn’t look like it’s just full of writing. The main thing I am finding hard when designing the e-cards is trying to make the design contemporary. Also when I think of winter holidays (Christmas) I think of more traditional, and it’s difficult trying to see pass thinks I associate with Christmas. So I am trying to base the designs mainly on winter themes.
This week we got Chris images, his images aren’t shocking or anything that is too eye catching. The images look like photos took on a mobile phone that has been taken on the spur of the moment. I do prefer Chris image more than Bob, mainly because I think photos are more interesting. The photos show older people’s homes and environments, some quite dull looking and others with a friendlier atmosphere.
This week at college seems quite stressful, as the team had to get the pitch completed for Friday. I didn’t have much to do with alteration of the pitch presentation but the atmosphere on Thursday was tense and quiet panicky.
This week for self study I have been doing some e-card designs, I have enjoyed doing them. Last year we got to do some sketchbook work but we haven’t done any this year yet, so it was good to get a chance to add more colour to my sketch book, so it doesn’t look like it’s just full of writing. The main thing I am finding hard when designing the e-cards is trying to make the design contemporary. Also when I think of winter holidays (Christmas) I think of more traditional, and it’s difficult trying to see pass thinks I associate with Christmas. So I am trying to base the designs mainly on winter themes.
This week we got Chris images, his images aren’t shocking or anything that is too eye catching. The images look like photos took on a mobile phone that has been taken on the spur of the moment. I do prefer Chris image more than Bob, mainly because I think photos are more interesting. The photos show older people’s homes and environments, some quite dull looking and others with a friendlier atmosphere.
Proof that team work, works!
We were unsuccessful with the Games Development pitch against Blu-Box Creative but never the less I am proud of the achievements of the team (and in particular Gary) in getting the pitch together in time.
The assembly of the re-pitch coincided with week of the A9 hand in and so regrettably this diluted the amount of available free time to work on the A11 project; though significant improvements were made despite this.
Using an interactive PDF for the pitch I felt worked well as it gave us greater control over the navigation of the slides above the sequential back and forwards. Additionally, by adding the navigational controls into the mock up, I feel that it gave the perception of a working build but without all of the associated coding and cross browser issues. I feel that with a little polishing, this may be the solution I use for future pitches.
Mike certainly was difficult to read and gave nothing away during either pitches; though his feedback to Steve afterwards has given me a much needed insight into client phycology.
The morning (and I mean morning - 4am) of the pitch I was physically sick and overly emotional; I have never been like this about anything in my life before (and I have been through a proposal!). I really did not want to go into that room and face the impending pain that was going to be the presentation.
I was thinking of a million different ways to get my cool back and that only made things worse. When the daylight broke in through the window of the room I had been mindlessly staring at my laptop screen for I made contact with Gary. A few calming & encouraging words were enough to get me moving in the right direction (thank you for that) but it wasn't until the minute that I got into the presentation room only to join into a conversation about my monkey & star chart that I felt comfortable once again.
In the literal minutes that we left the room I felt like a weight had been lifted; I was me again. Presenting wasn't half as bad as I had somehow talked myself into thinking it was and regardless of the result, we had achieved greatness.
After the presentation Steve & I had a meeting with 'Mr. Boss Man' of the Thornes campus to discuss some of Bob's images and to seek permission to proceed with the project. Thankfully, we were given the proverbial nod to proceed. This combined with the receipt of Chris's images I am pleased to say that things are shaping up nicely; though time is of the essence.
The focus now is on the eCards for the college but with the submission date drawing ever closer, it wont be long before we are back into the builds for Bob & Chris.
Once again, big thank you to the team recently. Everyone has pulled together fantastically.
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
The assembly of the re-pitch coincided with week of the A9 hand in and so regrettably this diluted the amount of available free time to work on the A11 project; though significant improvements were made despite this.
Using an interactive PDF for the pitch I felt worked well as it gave us greater control over the navigation of the slides above the sequential back and forwards. Additionally, by adding the navigational controls into the mock up, I feel that it gave the perception of a working build but without all of the associated coding and cross browser issues. I feel that with a little polishing, this may be the solution I use for future pitches.
Mike certainly was difficult to read and gave nothing away during either pitches; though his feedback to Steve afterwards has given me a much needed insight into client phycology.
The morning (and I mean morning - 4am) of the pitch I was physically sick and overly emotional; I have never been like this about anything in my life before (and I have been through a proposal!). I really did not want to go into that room and face the impending pain that was going to be the presentation.
I was thinking of a million different ways to get my cool back and that only made things worse. When the daylight broke in through the window of the room I had been mindlessly staring at my laptop screen for I made contact with Gary. A few calming & encouraging words were enough to get me moving in the right direction (thank you for that) but it wasn't until the minute that I got into the presentation room only to join into a conversation about my monkey & star chart that I felt comfortable once again.
In the literal minutes that we left the room I felt like a weight had been lifted; I was me again. Presenting wasn't half as bad as I had somehow talked myself into thinking it was and regardless of the result, we had achieved greatness.
After the presentation Steve & I had a meeting with 'Mr. Boss Man' of the Thornes campus to discuss some of Bob's images and to seek permission to proceed with the project. Thankfully, we were given the proverbial nod to proceed. This combined with the receipt of Chris's images I am pleased to say that things are shaping up nicely; though time is of the essence.
The focus now is on the eCards for the college but with the submission date drawing ever closer, it wont be long before we are back into the builds for Bob & Chris.
Once again, big thank you to the team recently. Everyone has pulled together fantastically.
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
Monday, 10 November 2008
Growth Galore!
Photography Pitch
The pitch to the photography students proved to be insightful to say the least. It certainly was a different experience to what I was expecting.
The opposing team lead the pitch to group but given that they had substantially more time working on the project as well as the supporting communication with the photography tutor.
It would be a lie to say that I wasn't disappointed when I found out that we were not successful in our pitch to Amanda and the respective students; after all no one likes rejection. Though, in the same breath, I breath a sigh of relief that we were not selected due to the clients tailored CMS requirements alongside the almost design by committee approach to the project.
I wish the best of luck to Tom & his team.
Games Development Pitch
I want this project & from what I understand so do the rest of the team. I consider that the Games Development pitch was the first real pitch that I have ever had to do & differed greatly from the co-pitch with Tom for the Photography site. With that in mind I feel that Gary & I did really well. The designs were fantastic!
The only real kink in the armour was our inexperience in what is expected during these pitches. The client & Steve were expecting to see a greater depth of site by showing addition pages such as the calender, etc.
The designs were overshadowed by the shortfall. We have been fortunate enough to be able to re-pitch for the job; this time we will be considerably more prepared as we know what will be expected.
Westgate Studio's
Hearing from both Bob & Chris this week has reinstated some needed confidence in the pairs willingness & commitment; though I am still awaiting feedback from Chris.
There is much to do this week... no rest for the wicked!
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
The pitch to the photography students proved to be insightful to say the least. It certainly was a different experience to what I was expecting.
The opposing team lead the pitch to group but given that they had substantially more time working on the project as well as the supporting communication with the photography tutor.
It would be a lie to say that I wasn't disappointed when I found out that we were not successful in our pitch to Amanda and the respective students; after all no one likes rejection. Though, in the same breath, I breath a sigh of relief that we were not selected due to the clients tailored CMS requirements alongside the almost design by committee approach to the project.
I wish the best of luck to Tom & his team.
Games Development Pitch
I want this project & from what I understand so do the rest of the team. I consider that the Games Development pitch was the first real pitch that I have ever had to do & differed greatly from the co-pitch with Tom for the Photography site. With that in mind I feel that Gary & I did really well. The designs were fantastic!
The only real kink in the armour was our inexperience in what is expected during these pitches. The client & Steve were expecting to see a greater depth of site by showing addition pages such as the calender, etc.
The designs were overshadowed by the shortfall. We have been fortunate enough to be able to re-pitch for the job; this time we will be considerably more prepared as we know what will be expected.
Westgate Studio's
Hearing from both Bob & Chris this week has reinstated some needed confidence in the pairs willingness & commitment; though I am still awaiting feedback from Chris.
There is much to do this week... no rest for the wicked!
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
Sunday, 9 November 2008
After the pitch on Friday I have taken forward the first screen design. I have made the colours brighter as asked from the feedback given from the pitch.
There was a problem with this layout, when there were large amounts of textual content on the page there was alot of white space on the right hand side which was very uncomfortble. I have since tuned the content into two columns.
I have also started placing content from differant pages into the "template". Below is a sample of how the calendar could look. I will be uploading a few other designs tomorrow.
I was thinking for the next pitch, it may be a nice idea to have the layout fully working, or at least have the template coded?
Also it may be a nice idea for the presentation slides to be created as HTML files instead of PDF. This will allow us to have links to the built website without changing windows. It will enable us to show the designs off in the correct size and demonstrate navigation etc.
Does anyone have any idea as to what other design we should take forward, as we are only allowed to have 2 designs for the next pitch.
Likewise if anyone has any other advise as to changes to the above design please let me know URGENTLY.
There was a problem with this layout, when there were large amounts of textual content on the page there was alot of white space on the right hand side which was very uncomfortble. I have since tuned the content into two columns.
I have also started placing content from differant pages into the "template". Below is a sample of how the calendar could look. I will be uploading a few other designs tomorrow.
I was thinking for the next pitch, it may be a nice idea to have the layout fully working, or at least have the template coded?
Also it may be a nice idea for the presentation slides to be created as HTML files instead of PDF. This will allow us to have links to the built website without changing windows. It will enable us to show the designs off in the correct size and demonstrate navigation etc.
Does anyone have any idea as to what other design we should take forward, as we are only allowed to have 2 designs for the next pitch.
Likewise if anyone has any other advise as to changes to the above design please let me know URGENTLY.
Moving ever forwards!
A hectic few weeks are ahead of us, this week being the start of the very hectic ones. Having so many clients to pitch for and design for is certainly a juggling act! During the past week, the team has had two clients to pitch ideas for; Amanda (Photography) and Mike (Games Development). Amanda has already come back to the team with news on the pitch and told us that Blu-Box had won us for the commission. I'd like to say I'm unhappy about this, but in the end, compared to the other team we have plenty more chances.
On Friday, the team pitched to Mike, one of the designs pitched was one of my own - a late effort but one nonetheless (see below).
In my honest opinion, I'm glad that the photography pitch went to the other team. If we'd have been commissioned the job by Amanda, we would have had a lot to take on considering we also have Bob and Chris from Wakefield Studios (and also not forgetting the eCards that we're pitching ideas for!). Our work wasn't in vain as it can be used as great submission evidence.
This week is time to focus on the Games Development re-pitch, once we've had our online meeting and received the feedback from the first pitch, we can set about amending our current designs to suit.
Then there's the eCards, so far I have done 4 flat designs (see below), please could you provide feedback on the designs before they are animated and also suggest ways in which they could be animated (if animated at all, a still card is also an option!)
[Idea 1 - Winter]
[Idea 2 - Robin]
[ Idea 3 - Snowflake]
[Idea 4 - Snowman]
On Friday, the team pitched to Mike, one of the designs pitched was one of my own - a late effort but one nonetheless (see below).
In my honest opinion, I'm glad that the photography pitch went to the other team. If we'd have been commissioned the job by Amanda, we would have had a lot to take on considering we also have Bob and Chris from Wakefield Studios (and also not forgetting the eCards that we're pitching ideas for!). Our work wasn't in vain as it can be used as great submission evidence.
This week is time to focus on the Games Development re-pitch, once we've had our online meeting and received the feedback from the first pitch, we can set about amending our current designs to suit.
Then there's the eCards, so far I have done 4 flat designs (see below), please could you provide feedback on the designs before they are animated and also suggest ways in which they could be animated (if animated at all, a still card is also an option!)
[Idea 1 - Winter]
[Idea 2 - Robin]
[ Idea 3 - Snowflake]
[Idea 4 - Snowman]Until next week, the work shall continue!
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Suzanne Hullah, Developer
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Suzanne Hullah, Developer
Monday, 3 November 2008
Better late than never... Oh wait, used that title once already!
This week has been very demanding, CMS (Content Management Systems) are a struggle to get to grips with when you've not had any real experience with them - especially when they're not just for a blog or a news reel, but for a photography image gallery! This has certainly left me with a challenge as the best CMS that I found during midweek was Coppermine, but this was rejected by my fellow team mates as being too bloated and more than we needed for the brief.
The thought of having everything ready for a pitch this Friday is quite daunting. I have yet to receive a design for the Games Development website and now Bob's brief is written up, I have plenty to be doing for that also. Then there's the flash eCards which we need to bring our ideas together for and so as you can see, its all go!
My work over the past two weeks has gone well beyond the minimum of 8 hours self study and that was just on implementing Coppermine! Busy, Busy, Busy!
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Suzanne Hullah, Developer
The thought of having everything ready for a pitch this Friday is quite daunting. I have yet to receive a design for the Games Development website and now Bob's brief is written up, I have plenty to be doing for that also. Then there's the flash eCards which we need to bring our ideas together for and so as you can see, its all go!
My work over the past two weeks has gone well beyond the minimum of 8 hours self study and that was just on implementing Coppermine! Busy, Busy, Busy!
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Suzanne Hullah, Developer
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Half term
This week as been really busy for me, I was hoping to get loads of work done but I haven’t got as much as I wanted to do, and I am not looking forward to the CSS test which is soon so I have been trying to work on that more.
The Gantt chart is looking good so far but I need a bit more information to complete it and that will probably need all the team members say, as there is no point setting unrealistic task time limits. I will have sort out a way that all the team members can view the Gantt chart, but has the file type is a Microsoft Project file and some people don’t have the program they won’t be able to open it. The Gantt chart file can be made to be PDF but my computer won’t allow me to make PDF’s at the moment, so if I could get that problem sorted out then that could give out the Gantt chart as a PDF.
The designs for the Photography course website are looking good, I like the design with the images as the banners and it’s a good idea for the student to put their own images as the banner. There isn’t a lot of links to confuse them so it a simple layout which is good as it will make the website users focus on the students work. I have showed Jo the designs and she says she likes the layout and the look of website design 2.
The Gantt chart is looking good so far but I need a bit more information to complete it and that will probably need all the team members say, as there is no point setting unrealistic task time limits. I will have sort out a way that all the team members can view the Gantt chart, but has the file type is a Microsoft Project file and some people don’t have the program they won’t be able to open it. The Gantt chart file can be made to be PDF but my computer won’t allow me to make PDF’s at the moment, so if I could get that problem sorted out then that could give out the Gantt chart as a PDF.
The designs for the Photography course website are looking good, I like the design with the images as the banners and it’s a good idea for the student to put their own images as the banner. There isn’t a lot of links to confuse them so it a simple layout which is good as it will make the website users focus on the students work. I have showed Jo the designs and she says she likes the layout and the look of website design 2.
Great opportunity...
The working half term has proven to be a valuable catch up opportunity for me.
Though I have had contact with Bob of Westgate Studio's I am still as yet to hear back from Chris; dispite another email earlier on in the week.
During my last communication (email) with Chris I said that I would give him a phonecall on Monday; it may be as simple as having the email address wrong? Regardless, I am concerned about how Chris will interact with the team.
The screen designs that I have seen so far certainly do look promising. I am looking forward to the pitching sessions and feel confident with the work that we will be presenting.
I have had to use a proportion of this week to also catch up on my A9 assignment which following the weeks previous difficulties had taken a back burner.
I feel that by learning CSS earlier, the now first years are at a bit of an advantage to us. The A9 unit has presented me with the opportunity to read into CSS theories, tips, tricks and I wish that I had discovered how deep the rabbit hole goes much sooner on.
EDIT: I have had a reassuring email from Chris today (Monday 3rd November).
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
Though I have had contact with Bob of Westgate Studio's I am still as yet to hear back from Chris; dispite another email earlier on in the week.
During my last communication (email) with Chris I said that I would give him a phonecall on Monday; it may be as simple as having the email address wrong? Regardless, I am concerned about how Chris will interact with the team.
The screen designs that I have seen so far certainly do look promising. I am looking forward to the pitching sessions and feel confident with the work that we will be presenting.
I have had to use a proportion of this week to also catch up on my A9 assignment which following the weeks previous difficulties had taken a back burner.
I feel that by learning CSS earlier, the now first years are at a bit of an advantage to us. The A9 unit has presented me with the opportunity to read into CSS theories, tips, tricks and I wish that I had discovered how deep the rabbit hole goes much sooner on.
EDIT: I have had a reassuring email from Chris today (Monday 3rd November).
Shaun Bellis - Project Manager
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