group nine

cdes community web sites

contentspresentation contents:

overview roles methodology research technology interface

overviewproject details

cdes community web sites:

no walls no ink no chairs

client:

gavin sade

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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technologywhat technologies?

server side scripting xml rss css xhtml

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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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interface

aesthetic research functionality the look use of semiotics

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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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