Starting my website

26.09.11
Mr. Brown helped me set up by website. There was a slight problem, with the fact that the website I had chosen to host my website could not be used in Dreamweaver. So Mr. Brown is helping me set up a Local Folder in Dreamweaver, and I shall create my website directly onto Dreamweaver. From there, I shall begin creating my website.

Finished Creativty and Originality

Now that I have finished my Planning and Research section and my Originality and Creativity section, I shall begin completing my final project. I shall look back to my Planning and Research section and look through my tutorials and website makers and decide which one I shall use.

Justification of using an ICT solution:

I explained why an ICT solution is appropriate, considering other non-ICT solutions in my explanation. I also considered wider (social, organisational, legal etc) implications of providing an ICT solution. I copied this from the Planning and Research Folder, since I had already done this before.

I looked at a series of websites with the theme Newspapers vs Internet News (website 1). We are becoming more and more involved with the internet, using it now, not only to communicate with others and to research, but to stay up-to-date with the world around us. Thus the point of using ICT comes into evidence. People are using ICT more and more now, and my end user wanted to connect with the world around her, by using an ICT product, rather than a less-used product such as a weekly magazine or leaflets. This product, by using ICT, enables users 24/7 use, can be updated daily without hassle and simply becomes more enjoyable to use and easier to work with.

Comparisons and Reflections

I have also started writing about a similar product to my own and have begun to make a comparsion, focusing in detail on the differences and similarities and explaining why parts work and others don't. I am also stating why Ichose to make it the way I did indicating any originality in my design. I will also reflect on the creative and original aspects of my project.

Free Website Hosting

I have now found a free website hosting website which I have now signed up with and will connect it to Dreamworks. I will now commence creating my project.

Creative Decisions

In class last week, using my designs I explained why I had used certain techniques or tools to achieve the final designs. I wrote up about decisions I had made when choosing what material I would use or what patterns or what sound system or what camera. I gave reasoned explanations of my decision making processes throughout the project.

I think I shall remove the logo, because I cannot think of any good, original logos that my client likes. My client agrees that it is better get rid of the logo because there is nothing that she liked. She agreed that with the title in the middle, we didn't need a logo.

Daily Topics Final Design

Realizing that I would have numerous pages on the website, I thought it would be better to design one more page of the website: the Daily Topics page, so my client can see how I plan to organize the rest of the website, based on two final designs: the Home Page, which is a vital page to complete perfectly, for it will be the most visited page, and the Daily Topics, which I believe will also be a popular part of the website. Hence, I have finished two Final Designs, one for the Home Page and one for the Daily Topics section.