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Enhancing Online Communities: A Comprehensive Web Development Approach

This project aims to create a functional and visually appealing web platform that serves as a communication channel and gallery-style exhibition space for the CDES Community. By analyzing user requirements and existing technologies, the development team—under the leadership of Kate Andrews—will implement essential features like forums, galleries, and news updates. Employing a re-iterative waterfall methodology, the team will ensure an engaging user experience while maintaining an active online community that embodies the principles of accessibility and collaboration.

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Enhancing Online Communities: A Comprehensive Web Development Approach

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  1. group nine cdes community web sites

  2. contents • presentation contents: • overview • roles • methodology • research • technology • interface

  3. overview • project details • cdes community web sites: • no walls • no ink • no chairs • client: • gavin sade

  4. overview • aims and objectives • functional and attractive web site that facilitates: • communication channel • gallery-style exhibition space Contributed by Kate Andrews

  5. overview • requirement analysis • design wants and needs of: • users • client • production team Contributed by Kate Andrews

  6. overview • background research • preliminary research into existing technologies • investigate existing implementations of Contributed by Kate Andrews

  7. overview • technological considerations • existing technologies • advantages and disadvantages of • implementation Contributed by Kate Andrews

  8. overview • interface design • developing a combination of: • aesthetically attractive interface • functional back-end Contributed by Kate Andrews

  9. roles • development team roles • dave curro • interface development • daniel loxley • content development • steven cullen • architecture development • kate andrews • project leader/developer Contributed by Kate Andrews

  10. website graphics code vector bitmap xhtml, css, xml content news gallery methodology • work break-down schedule Contributed by Kate Andrews

  11. Greyed blocks represent recycled material in the iterative development Waterfall component of development methodology • "re-iterative waterfall” Contributed by Kate Andrews

  12. research • why research? • need to maintain an online community • existing websites maintain online communities • research what makes them successful • emulate their methods where appropriate Contributed by Daniel Loxley

  13. research • features in our project • preliminary designs utilise several key features found in many existing designs: • forums • galleries • news & announcements Contributed by Daniel Loxley

  14. research • forums • forums create online communities • forums must be actively used • rigid categorization? • moderation? (i) (ii) • forums.somethingawful.com • forums.somethingawful.com Contributed by Daniel Loxley

  15. research • galleries: • different implementations • allowing users to contribute works creates a community • self-submission is important • accessible • grading? (i) (ii) (iii) • newgrounds.com • flickr.com • deviantart.com Contributed by Daniel Loxley

  16. (i) (ii) (iii) • maddox.xmission.com • careers.qut.edu.au • bbc.co.uk research • news & announcements: • news • announcements • job opportunities • upcoming events • honour students’ work-groups • current information • rss feed • focus Contributed by Daniel Loxley

  17. technology • what technologies? • server side scripting • xml • rss • css • xhtml Contributed by Steve Cullen

  18. technology • xml & 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. Contributed by Steve Cullen

  19. technology • xhtml • xhtml 1.0 strict, • professionalism. • appearance on different browsers. Contributed by Steve Cullen

  20. technology • css • 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 Contributed by Steve Cullen

  21. technology • server side scripting • server side scripting to be used for key areas of the website • forum • gallery submission • user login • etc. Contributed by Steve Cullen

  22. interface • aesthetic research • functionality • the look • use of semiotics Contributed by Dave Curro

  23. interface • aesthetic research • functionality first and foremost • contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity • http://www.webstyleguide.com/ • http://www.csszengarden.com/ • http://www.webpagesthatsuck.com/ Contributed by Dave Curro

  24. interface • functionality • quick-loading • rss feeds • news-centred (tied to forum, commentary) • latest forum posts/submissions • archive (jobs, competitions, etc.) • gallery • http://www.bigkid.com.au Contributed by Dave Curro

  25. interface • the look • clean… mmm • colours • http://wellstyled.com/tools/colorscheme2/index-en.html# • nothing crazy, just simple, easy to navigate • nothing yet set in stone Contributed by Dave Curro

  26. interface • semiotics • looking into use of semiotics • avoiding clutter, unnecessary words • wary of mystery meat navigation (mms) Contributed by Dave Curro

  27. conclusion • individual 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 Contributed by Kate Andrews

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