Web Site Project

This weeks assignment deals with usability testing. The chapters from the book are on Web Graphics: Inteface Disign, Slices, and Rollovers. Before we actually start designing a web page in Photoshop, we really need to know what its purpose is. So here are some details for your Web Site Project.

How to go about it:

Identify a need or problem
Identify the target market
Discuss possible limitations of users systems or access issues
Design an appropriate web site to fulfill the need or solve the problem

Types of sites you might create:
Educational, Informational, Business or e-commerce, Entertainment or Game related, Research or Reference.

Required Tutorial:
Refer to chapter 2 - Planning the Multimedia Web Site, #1-4.
http://www.course.com/infosys/coorough2/resources/tutorials/online_tutorials.html

What you will do:
Define the purpose of your site. To help determine this, try to answer the following:

How will viewers use your site?
What will make them want to visit it?
What will they leave with or gain from a visit to your site?
What browser, plug-ins, and platform will they most likely be using?
What resolution or monitor size are they most likely to have when they view your site? How do you know?

Who is your target market or audience? Be specific. Try to answer the following:

What is their age, gender, and computer experience.
What interests, beliefs, and values do your users have in common?
What is their connection speed?
What do they typically use the web for?
What sites or types of sites do they frequent?
What do they do with their free time away from the internet?

What color scheme will you use to appeal to your target audience? What graphic elements, metaphors, and icons are appropriate for your site? How do you plan to incorporate graphics, animation, sound, and other extras such as video into your site? What will be contained in your links, FAQ’s, contact information and site map pages if you use any of these?

Suggested reading:
What Makes a Great Web Site?

Developing Information Content for the World Wide Web