CI - PERSONAL PROJECT - ENTRY 9

I wanted to create a web page offering translators' services. My idea was to use symbols commonly associated with translations, as: type, books, texts, fonts, typewriter. As well as cross out words in text, as these things people do when they translate something. My approach was to simulate to the web page viewer the work of translator. Mainly I chosen this way, because this type of web page is pretty much online business card – not filled with huge amount of content. Therefore, I was highly needed to create mainly visually attractive page.

Challenging for me was to use HTML 5, and jQuerry scrolling in the page. The scrolling is making the page definitely more enchanting. I have added there PHP for sending files to translator directly from web page, because I think is handy you do not have to log-in to you email account, attach file, type the recipient address and send. That is to many steps to achieve same thing when you already on the web page.

According to design, I am pretty much satisfied by the way it looks. Although there are still thing which I want to take through, like creating fancy numbers for the part where are prices. On the page have been changes during last three months of working on it, and I am sure they will be more, as test version is still on on web. Still, this was second web page I ever did and in these therms I can see big improvement.

In design layout I wanted to play with Dada style, as first name of translator is Dada. This I feel I am still failing a bit, I need to use it in the text more, especially of type. However, many tests I did were just not right in therms of web page. So to find messy combination, which would look clean enough for web page it's harder than I though.

Other thing in this project was, that I was not only creating the layout, illustrations, and coding. I was also leading what should be should not be in the page, how it should be written to attract and target people. With all this it was much more complex project than it would seem, I was in role of creative agency, business department, designer, coder etc. On the other hand, this was great as I have full control of the project.

I have sorted out as well licenses for used fonts, textures etc. I credit all people in the footer of the page. As I think this always should be done, even when people forget about this often – but would they forgot credits if it was film? Also this way I am sure, the future owner of my creation would not get into any copyright hassle. I am not paid for this job, but is good to accompany professional manners already.

In general conclusion, I have happy with the work I done, as I know what I have none experience (except one web page) in this field. Therefore, I see how much work I done. Nonetheless, I still see thing which must be improved to keep the design complete. Which I will continue to work on.

CI - PERSONAL PROJECT - ENTRY 8

1) PROGRESS REPORT:

I have finalized the sending form menu (on HTML, as well as the PHP for it). I am waiting for the hosting to be provided (domain name was bought). I have arranged all licences on stuff which was not original mine.

2) RESEARCH GENERATED:

I was searching for the SEO optimization, I found good reading materials for free. It was done for Google search engines, so after I finished reading it I implement changes into the page.


3) CRITICAL SELF ANALYSIS:

Biggest problem for me is I have to do the test. So I need the actual hosting to do so. However, I need to do the language mutation too. For this I am waiting to get the content in needed translations. So these days is all mainly stuck on technical arrangements, which I depend on, but I can not progress without them.


4) PHYSICAL EVIDENCE GENERATED: