Vivify Web Design Australian Science & Education Aquarium Center
Requirements of the project (Rob) Implementation schedule (Dost) Evaluation of the current phase (Reyna) –Prototype of the main page –Site map Development & Deployment (Rob) Conclusion (Dost) Project Aqua
The Client: Australian Science and Education Aquarium Center Large Aquarium –11 Year Round Exhibits –12 Research Centers –Restaurants –Shops –Educational Theater Situated in Ciarns, Australia –On Australia's North-West Coast –Next to Great Barrier Reef Looking to Establish a Web Presence
Goal of Web Site Attract Visitors to the Aquarium Attract Funding Attract Volunteers Advertise Internship opportunities Educate the Public Facilitate Research Provide a Taste of the Actual Aquarium
Challenges Posed by Client Scale of Project –The client is quite large Location/Localization –Different country Multiple Types of Visitors –Site must accommodate a variety of demands and expectations
Phase 1 : Brainstorming Week 1 (Oct ) Requirements Sitemap Prototype of the main page Basic design Logo Phase 2: Creating the content Week 2 (Oct. 27- Nov. 2) Content for 2 Exhibits Content for 2 Research Center Content for Education Articles Finalize the design of the main page Project Aqua Project Aqua Implementation Schedule
Phase 3 : Visuals Week 3 (Nov. 2 –8) Visuals for 2 Exhibits / Research Centers Visuals for Visitor Info Visuals for the main page Content for About Us Code the main page Phase 4: Code Week 4 (Nov. 9 –15) Code 2 Exhibit pages Code 2 Research Center pages Visuals for Education Visuals for About us
Project Aqua Project Aqua Implementation Schedule Phase 5: More Coding Week 5 (Nov. 16 – 22) Code Visitor Info section Code About Us section Code Education section Code Articles section Phase 6: Testing Week 6 (Nov. 22 – 28) Test the whole thing Deploy a alpha version of the site Get feedback from the client Phase 7: Finalize Week 7 (Nov. 23– Dec.5) Polish and finalize the site Present to the client
Site Map Home Visitor Info –How to get here –Accommodation –Restaurant & Shop Exhibits –Web Cams –Sharks, etc. Research –Articles –Facilities Education –Student –Faculty –Internship –Seminar Events Membership About Us –Employment –Donation –Volunteer
Prototype
Development Tools/Technologies Content Creation –Adobe Photoshop –The GIMP –NewTek LightWave 3D –MS Dreamweaver –Kate –Edit Plus Content Management –Shared FTP Communication –
Deployment Deliverables –Professional Web Site –Secure web based tools for day to day maintenance Support –We will continue to provide the client with maintenance support
Project Aqua Project Aqua Conclusion Following the schedule is important