based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Design of Solutions AQA INFO 1 Topic 3

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams What you need to know  How you can show your designs to the client for approval  How to ensure you include all the inputs, processes and outputs.  How to ensure that designs are aesthetically pleasing  Include appropriate validation techniques

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Designs  Designs need to be appropriate to a third party so that it is possible someone else will implement a solution  Include: Data capture forms Image capture Audio capture Validation techniques Animations Security

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Professional examples  You will need to look at professional examples.  They often have:  White or pale backgrounds  Small images  Put text in 3 or 4 columns  Use clean, clear fonts

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Explain choice of software  Specify the program / programs you will be using.  Be able to give reasons for your choice

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Designing a website solution  You will need to produce 2 designs: 1. Hierarchy diagram to show how the pages will link together 2. Create ‘hand drawn’ designs of the pages of your site

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Hierarchy Diagrams  You need to give an indication of the links you will have  You should annotate your diagram with extra information Home FrancePricesContact

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Hand Drawn Sketches  You won’t necessary need a design for every page, it would be sufficient to produce: A design for the home page A design for each of the other ‘main’ pages Use a pencil and ruler Make each design A4 sized You can either have black/white designs or colour designs.

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Security  You will need to mention security  Is a password required to edit pages?  Do you want to create a backup every time you save?

based on material from Mott,Leeming,Williams Spreadsheet Designs  Use similar techniques to your website design  It might help you to look at other professional spreadsheets  Produce a design for every worksheet you will create  If you are using formulas, indicate this on your design  If you are using macro buttons, state what the macro will do  Indicate where any validation techniques will be used  Consider printed output and security