5 initial designs

I created 5 initial designs, with a variety of differences. I included things such as banners, which my client had requested, drop down menus and hyperlink, and What's New Article spaces. However, I also thought of adding a photo slide show, and Important News section and a variety ways to present the What's New Articles and Daily Topics. I coloured in my backgrounds pale colours, such as pale blues, oranges, lilacs and reds.

Initial Designs

I am now starting my Design Period. I shall have to create 5 hand-drawn sketches as my initial designs, with different layouts, photo and video sizes and text formats. I shall have to scan in the drawings and put them in my ePortfolio, as well as show my end-user via email, skype or meeting them in person. I have to get feedback and place that in my ePortfolio as well. Then create a final Design with the feedback.

Tutorials

I have looked through many tutorial websites, which has given me a fair view of how to Photoshop or Edit Video Clips easily. Hence, I shall be able to edit pictures and videos.

Decisions

I have looked through several tutorials. I have read through tens of website hosters. However, I have decided I am going to work on Dreamweaver, and use either Photoshop or Fireworks to edit my pictures and titles. I am also going to use Fireworks to create my photo slide show.

Editing and Polishing Up

Today I reviewed all my documents in my portfolio, and the ones that I felt were not up to scratch, I worked on. I improved my mind map and my analysis of existing systems. I have now finished all of my Planning and Research.

Copy right

For each resource I use (Photograph, graphic, sound file, video, text etc) I must provide the following as evidence that you are allowed to use that resource

• Name of resource
• owner of copyright
• Fair use (if any)
• Permissions/release (if any)
• Creative commons license (if any)
• Screenshot of resource
• State how copyright laws relate to your project

I have now done this.

IEA Portfolio Up To Date Check Up

Today I assessed how much I had done for IEA Portfolio, after looking through a check list provided by my teacher for the planning and research section. I discovered I need to work on my copyright and checking up on my Brief so I know what I need to do when it comes to making my website.