EVALUATION:

To begin, many issues occured with the user interface. I was unable to produce links, as I forgot to slice the text in Photoshop. This was very time consuming trying to figure out where I had gone wrong. I also had a huge problem with the images, as I created many images to go on each seperate page. These images related to each topic in hand. However, these could not be used. As I somehow managed to code the website so that one image is consistant throughout it all, I feel this was done as I created my Index (Home Page) then saved this as a template, which I inserted into every new document I opened. Due to the limitations of time, I could not fix this mistake. Therefore I created one image which connotes a slight aspect of all the topics; events, talents, advice, contact and fashion.

The user engagment of this website is based on what the niche audience are interested in, therefore the user engagment is active as it was established in the presentation, when I asked my tagrte audience that these subjects illustrated on the website are a valid representation of what the niche audience is looking for. Thus demonstrating the engagment of users by reading the website. Although, in further development of the SocialSpace website blogs will be added as external links so that users can interact with eachother and discuss the topics in hand. This was discussed in the proposal, but due to the time limitations I have had, this had not been produced unfortunatley.

The interactivity is of a high form, especially as the Talents Pae will include Kingston University students uploading their talents, therefore interacting with the website and other users. As there was no raw material of Kingston Students talents, this could not be added to the production. In further production, an uploading of word documents, videos, sounds will be featured on this page.

The concept of colours used for this website entwines with the Kingston website that is already in use, as I have already used SocialSpace to relate to StudySpace I felt it was nesecesary to include the same colour themes which creates consistency. The colours used are blue, black, white and grey which looks extremely modern and high tech.

The layout used also looks very modern and is consistant throughout the whole website therefore making it all look very neat. However as mentioned earlier, the template layour interferred with the different images that could of been used.

The typography used is simple and clear, this also related to the text used in the Kingston University site. Although the header which is featured on top of every page, is vibrant and fun. It connotes the word "space" by its background graphics and also I included the round circle which some letters are placed around, so that it looks similar to the Kingston website which has circles around the logo.

Overall, I feel this website is user friendly and the layout is professional and tidy. However, I do wish I had more time, to discover the technical error in the coding when it comes to the images and also to create the external links, such as the blogs.

New Image:

This is the new image I have had to make in Photoshop by entwining ALL the other images that were meant to be on each single page.

Slicing on Photoshop

I had to slice all the page icons on Photoshop, as when I had written the text into Dreamweaver, and tried to highlight each word and create a link to that, the link would automatically be used for all the other pages. This demonstrates that I needed to make separate buttons by slicing the text with the background in Photoshop. These are my following buttons, which I then placed into Dreamerweaver by inserting image into the correct place in the coding script.

Problems Encountered.

I am having problems with the website layout template. I saved the template after creating my home page. Therefore the home page image was saved into the template for all other pages. I have just realised this now, so whatever image I have in the template will have to be a consistent image for all pages. This has now created a BIG problem, as I already had all my images prepared, as seen earlier on in the blog!!!

I am now going to create an image, that combines all the pages together, which will be used throughout the whole website. This had created A HUGE DISADVANTAGE to my website, but due to time I can not fix this right now.

However, in further development of the website, this problem will be solved and the blogs would be attached as external links to each page. This is where students can interact with each other and discuss the topics in hand, but this can not be done right now due to time limits.

Header

This is my header for the actual site and will be featured on each page.
This connotes a space type feeling, which interlinks with the website name.

Images:

The first image is featured on the homepage, the second is on the talents page, third is used in the fashion page, fourth image in events, fifth in contact and last image in the advice link.

My Images for Each Page