thoughts

omg, I final finish the website. I have learnt a lot through this class, like the basic skills on designing a website, how to apply the graphic principle in the web page, how things work out from the beginning to final...It is very tough to a person that know nothing about web design. I definitely consider to make another one later. 

I actually like this class a lot. It gives me a chance to learn some basic skills from lynda.com. I believe those video lessons are one of the best tutorial videos. Besides, the class discussion gives me a insight about things that I could not see from my eyes. I learn a lot from looking to my classmates' work. Hopefully, I can use my skills and have spare time to learn more about web design in the future.

final vision of my website

updated website

Few sample pages for the website

Homepage

Golden Gate National parks Map

Marin headland page

community plaza-share your best experience top page

best experience page

accessibility guidelines

online resource page

Flash lynda.com

Just start the first 3 chapters. Its tools look like the other Adobe program. It doesn't like the Dreamweaver that have a complete different platform. I think it is a lot of fun to play with the flash when I can use it for interaction.

I think I will need to go back for the Dreamweaver to watch some sections, so I can prepare the actual website next week.

homepage 5

homepage 4

marin headland

accessibility guidelines

community plaza-share your story top page

community plaza-share your story

online resource page

story page

community plaza-share your story

community plaza-upcoming events

marin headland page 2

homepage 3

Marin headland page

Homepage

Site Map 2

Homepage and Wireframe

Site Map

This is the site map. My purpose for the website is to help those needs the information to access different areas in the parks. Therefore, I will provide accessibility rating, maps and contact information for disabled people to make a plan for their trips. Also, I include the Universal Design section which can help people know more about how we use the principle in the parks facilities and to show design can really help varies of people to enjoy the parks.

 

symbols

symbols for different kinds of people.

feedback for lynda.com-css

I think it is a good chance for me to learn CSS even I don't feel comfortable with the new(to me) platform of software. It is a completely new things to me when I start the lesson. The best thing about the tutorial program is they start with some simple and basic technique. It makes me more easy to understand the comments. I think I definitely will go back this chapter again and practice in Dreamweaver.

Mood board with graphic

This mood board emphasis caring and accessibility for disabled people.

Title: Universal Accessibility

Experience map

I revised the experience map.

feedback for lynda.com

I finally finish all the chapters about Photoshop in web design. I really like this lesson as they are very practice and the instructions are easy to follow. I may consider to subscribe this website again in the future.  I think it would be better for me if I have more time to practice what I have learnt in some lessons. I definitely will go back to the chapters to look up some details again.

mood board_3

Being active

My idea in this mood board is energetic. Since the physical limitation, disabled people will tend to stay home. My idea of website is to encourage them to make use of the facilities in the parks and participate the events.

Being active-energetic

My idea in this

Mood board_2

Being accepted

The idea in this mood board is being accepted. Disabled people, as one of the minority group, seems a isolated group that no one wants to pay attention to listen to them and care about their needs. My website would aim to raise the concern about the needs for disabled people and make them feel that our community really cares about them.

mood board_1

Accessibility

My concept for this mood board is accessibility.  Since most of my audience are disabled people or those who have family or friends that have physical limitation to access the parks. So I will emphasis that the parks are willing to work for their needs and make some changes on the facility. 

Personas exercise

Catherine

This is her first semester to study drama in college . It is a big decision for her to go back to school after 15 years. She is very happy for her decision as she got support from her children who are graduated from university 2 years ago. Therefore, she now has more time to focus on her interested area. Her dream is to become a actress and want to learn some acting skills in professional school. Since her school starts, she spends so much time on study other movies, she is required to understand how the same script could be showed in different ways on screen. Therefore, she will go to various websites that related to acting and movie. She loves to do the research  because it was a daily activities for her to search informations about movies.