I have made the final changes to my website and I would be grateful of any last minute feedback you have. All three version of my website are on the internet so you can see the development of the site and the changes I have made.


Version 1


Version 2


Final Version

I spent Monday morning making some final adjustment to the website based on the results of the feedback session last week. Once I had made the changes I received some from John on how I could improve my website and I hope have them done this week.

I have only got a few design changes to make and the evaluation, for A5, to write so this means that I will have be able to spend more time research and revising the type and newspaper terminology ready for next weeks timed task.

With only a week until the presentation I have been doing final changes and checks of the design and the content. I have a few changes still to make to the presentation and the handout I plan to have these finished tomorrow to give me maximum to amount of time to practice.

Another Tuesday and another timed tasks. This time the task was to create and A5 article about Jonathan Gee. The timed tasks are something I am really enjoying and something I will miss when the A6 assignment has finished.



I am happy with my final version of the article but I don't think that I managed my time quite as well this time as I handed it in only ten minutes before the end. This didn't leave me with much time to make many alterations and improvements unlike last time.

Overall I am feeling confident that I will be ready for the hand-in on Tuesday and I am looking forward to the final timed task.

My targets for next week are:

• Finish the website
• Ensure I have made no 'silly mistakes' on my website such as: missing alt tags etc...
  
• Check I have met all my project goals from the A3 assignment
• Write A5 evaluation and begin A6 evaluative journal entry
  
• Finish presentation handout and check spellings etc...
  
• Practice presentation
• Research and revise typography and newspaper terms
  

Usability testing was number one on the agenda for Monday. Gaining feedback is vital for the development of any website so I was keen to see the results and make the required amendments.

The feedback process was very quick, with only around 5 minutes to look at each website. This didn't allow more extensive tasks such as testing all the links and checking all the spellings and grammar etc...

However it did mean that the answers were based on people first impressions of the website and this is very useful as it often based on first impressions that a user will decide to use the website or not.

I will be posting an online feedback form as soon as the new version of the website is ready so I would really appreciate any feedback you have.

Following a short lecture on newspaper devices (such as; drop caps, teasers etc...) was a timed task. This time the task was to create an advertisement for a job at vodafone as an "Online Digital Designer". I enjoyed this task and feel happy with the final result.

A6
With the A6 presentation just a few weeks away it was time for some practice and this came in seminar groups. I feel that my presentation went ok but I would not have been happy if that was my final version.

I have a number of changes to make to my presentation but the main thing I need to do is practice as sadly I didn’t have the time to do much of this over the half term.

My targets for next week are:

• Make amendment to the website and upload the new version
• Gather as much feedback as possible for the website
• Make changes to my presentation and the handout
• Practice my presentation
  

Over the last two days I have completed the changes to the website but I feel that I would have got it done a lot quicker had I been in college and away from distractions.

Despite the distractions Internet Explorer has been my main problem and has cost me a lot of time. I have tried to solve as many of the problems as possible without using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) and this has also meant that my options were very limited (mainly to the use of the spacer.gif).

I would really appreciate any feedback you have on the new design.

New version of my website for the A5 assignment. (The feedback form will be uploaded soon).

I will also be uploading the original version soon for comparison.

Now I have made the changes I can concentrate on A6 and I plan to have the handout and the presentation finished tomorrow. This will give the rest of the week to make amendments and practice the presentation to ensure I am ready for next Tuesday's seminar group.

My targets for next week:

• Finish and upload working feedback form
  
• Finish handout and presentation
• Practice presentation ready for Tuesday
• Continue to use DTP (Desktop Publishing Software) in preparation for the timed tasks
  

9 o'clock brought with it the first of the timed tasks. The objective was to provide a typographical solution for the design of a small tube of paint. With the practice timed task not going very well I was determined to do better.

My major downfall last time was time planning and this is something I feel I have made a massive improvement on and this helped me to finish before the deadline. The design of the paint tube didn't allow for much creativity but it really helped me to improve my typographic skills.

After gaining feedback on the first version of my website I have a number of changes to make ready for the usability testing the week after half term. I am pleased with my progress of the assignment and hopefully the new version of the website should be up by the end of the week.

The usability questionnaire is my main objective at the moment and this is essential so that I can gain effective feedback. This feedback will enable me to make any necessary changes to the website.

This week and over the half term I am going to spend a large amount of time learning and preparing for my presentation. Presentations have never been my strong point but I am confident that with enough practice it will run smoothly.

My targets for this week are:

• Finish my handout for the A6 assignment
• Make the required changes to my website and upload the new one
• Complete my usability questionnaire
• Practice, practice ,practice my presentation