Dreamweaver Workshop-Session 1

-Todays Aims


1.Identify purpose of website.
2.Identify and distinguish the target audience.
3.Identitfy and evaluate the target audience needs.
4.Demonstrate understand of interface design and basic layout techniques.


-PPD Task 6-Spreading the Word.


-Purpose of having a website-
accessibility, potential clients, showcase portfolio, practical, self promotion, get a job, freelance 


-Target Audience-
Potential employers, clients, collaborators, like minded people, awards


-Audience Needs-
contact info, examples, awards, CV-------Pages.


-Go and talk to target audience.


-Look at similar websites.


-Websites


-3 to 5 seconds is the average time people will use to judge a website, before they decided to stay on it or not.


-apple.com
white
clean 
clear
structured


-myownbike.de
bicycle
simple
modern
professions


-slaveryfootprint.org
flat
provocative
minimal
google-colour scheme
misleading
no clear navigation


-2009.legworkstudio.com
too long to load
illustration
clutter
handmade
arty
childish


-nolimitarcades.com
load
abrasive
crap
old
techie
busy
overcrowded


-evangelcathedral.net
busy
tacky
busy
noisy
over baring
confusing
too many navigation buttons


-vickiandlaura.co.uk
horizontal scrolling-wanted to create a journey


-Scamp-hand drawn layout of website
site map-what pages link to each other


-Designing a Website
1.Homepage
3.about
4.contact
2.work


-Working on a ratio of 800 to 600


-Websafe colours
when using Photoshop open colour picker and choose web colours only.


-Websafe fonts
You specify a font family not just one font
If you want to use a font that isn't web safe you have to make an image


-800x600 will fit on any screen
Use 1024x768


-Adobe Flash doesn't work on Apple Systems.


-Managing content on website by CMS- Content Management System


-CushyCSM.com