group nine
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group nine. cdes community web sites. contents. presentation contents: overview roles methodology research technology interface. overview. project details cdes community web sites: no walls no ink no chairs client: gavin sade. overview. aims and objectives - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
overviewaims and objectives
functional and attractive web site that facilitates:
communication channel gallery-style exhibition space
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overviewrequirement analysis
design wants and needs of:
users client production team
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overview background research
preliminary research into existing technologies investigate existing implementations of
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overviewtechnological considerations
existing technologies advantages and disadvantages of implementation
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overviewinterface design
developing a combination of:
aesthetically attractive interface functional back-end
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rolesdevelopment team roles
dave curro interface development
daniel loxley content development
steven cullen architecture development
kate andrews project leader/developer
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methodologywork break-down schedule
website
graphics code
news
bitmapvector xhtml, css, xml
gallery
content
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methodology"re-iterative waterfall”
Greyed blocks represent recycled material in the iterative development
Waterfall component of development
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researchwhy research?
need to maintain an online community existing websites maintain online communities research what makes them successful emulate their methods where appropriate
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researchfeatures in our project
preliminary designs utilise several key features found in many existing designs:
forums galleries news & announcements
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researchforums
forums create online communities
forums must be actively used
rigid categorization? moderation?
(i)
(i) forums.somethingawful.com
(ii) forums.somethingawful.com
(ii)
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researchgalleries:
different implementations
allowing users to contribute works creates a community
self-submission is important
accessible grading?
(i)
(ii)
(i) newgrounds.com
(ii) flickr.com
(iii) deviantart.com
(iii)
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researchnews & announcements:
news announcements job opportunities upcoming events honour students’ work-
groups current information rss feed focus
(i)
(ii)
(i) maddox.xmission.com
(ii) careers.qut.edu.au
(iii) bbc.co.uk
(iii)
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technologyxml & rss
will be used to implement a news feed for the users.
notify users of updates save time and bandwidth for users will need to be maintained.
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technologyxhtml
xhtml 1.0 strict, professionalism. appearance on different browsers.
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technologycss
cascading style sheets will be used to define the appearance of the website.
separates the structure from the presentation content can be changed independently of the
formatting modify one file for entire site accessibility. consistency across browsers
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technologyserver side scripting
server side scripting to be used for key areas of the website
forum gallery submission user login etc.
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interfaceaesthetic research
functionality first and foremost contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity http://www.webstyleguide.com/ http://www.csszengarden.com/ http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/
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interfacefunctionality
quick-loading rss feeds news-centred (tied to forum, commentary) latest forum posts/submissions archive (jobs, competitions, etc.) gallery http://www.bigkid.com.au
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interfacethe look
clean… mmm colours http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-
en.html# nothing crazy, just simple, easy to navigate nothing yet set in stone
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interfacesemiotics
looking into use of semiotics avoiding clutter, unnecessary words wary of mystery meat navigation (mms)
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conclusionindividual contribution statements
dave http://student.ci.qut.edu.au/~n5072468/drupal/?
q=node/5
daniel http://student.ci.qut.edu.au/~n5405297/kib211.doc
steve http://student.ci.qut.edu.au/~n5065763/group9/?p=8
kate http://student.ci.qut.edu.au/~n4768299/
critique_outline.doc
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