tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27764323525421325552024-03-05T17:00:03.005-08:00Amie's DesignsAmie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-42463715183777190232010-06-15T00:06:00.001-07:002010-06-17T06:23:40.910-07:00Client Website Experience<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqoWNEgkp7UswTSAkbdrfn73rSiQlvn3udq2KEPHmct98Mbp4zCmv9_acGSbaZ7N2RZXPblzaG9Y78L_npTylLVvspjIJSWZUxfkxqLn0vC7H8XOeIJ3pmYttVCx7Jp8OoGdV9KrhmV4/s1600/clientWebsite.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 202px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYqoWNEgkp7UswTSAkbdrfn73rSiQlvn3udq2KEPHmct98Mbp4zCmv9_acGSbaZ7N2RZXPblzaG9Y78L_npTylLVvspjIJSWZUxfkxqLn0vC7H8XOeIJ3pmYttVCx7Jp8OoGdV9KrhmV4/s320/clientWebsite.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483732479142558658" /></a><br /><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">For the website assessment my Client was Caboolture Exhaust & Mechanical. </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%; font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Although they already had their business details on an existing site they jumped at the idea of creating their own individual website.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span> <span class="apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">They were very easy going with ideas on both the design and content and were more than happy for me to go ahead and create the website. They did decide on keeping the previous website colours of grey, blue & white. As the business itself targets a wide demographic I choose to keep the pages simple and easy to navigate, ensuring not to discourage potential customers.<br />I have really enjoyed having the freedom to create what I thought was appropriate to the nature of the business.</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p></span></span><p></p><p></p>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-59407756140325109782010-06-10T04:45:00.000-07:002010-06-10T04:51:22.132-07:00Client Website Mockup<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G6dy39OEAz9XPBfYhXmYwWW2HKSFCjjCtB9D3S1PAQtCIvzAFk_q82s684pNwiM4tDIbnlDYsSAaI-aq1KoOO2NkRZ57QC_8ztG-9OC3PcvTqqV5LavvP6bnYNZDZgXiO-1AO-XwDh8/s1600/clientWebsiteMockup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8G6dy39OEAz9XPBfYhXmYwWW2HKSFCjjCtB9D3S1PAQtCIvzAFk_q82s684pNwiM4tDIbnlDYsSAaI-aq1KoOO2NkRZ57QC_8ztG-9OC3PcvTqqV5LavvP6bnYNZDZgXiO-1AO-XwDh8/s320/clientWebsiteMockup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481111306227960354" /></a>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-50099919126328879032010-06-10T04:40:00.000-07:002010-06-10T04:43:36.219-07:00Basekit Website<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQsVXG02vlJixuSpiIVTsPGHmnTGHnHZ9nKl026_hCzqk367nlk9WBeuMd2sS7mTgWELTU98f6Mn88AHWvw6fU4RolnULoGk8X6RDMQbmBBe_lodyA3n1LFNE7GHmkP-JK4_RS-Y4gWk/s1600/amieWimberleyBaseKit.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 206px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFQsVXG02vlJixuSpiIVTsPGHmnTGHnHZ9nKl026_hCzqk367nlk9WBeuMd2sS7mTgWELTU98f6Mn88AHWvw6fU4RolnULoGk8X6RDMQbmBBe_lodyA3n1LFNE7GHmkP-JK4_RS-Y4gWk/s320/amieWimberleyBaseKit.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481109235746968962" /></a>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-73810214322285403772010-06-10T04:38:00.000-07:002010-06-10T05:14:25.315-07:00Web Design<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>What is a Dreamweaver template?</b><br /><br />Allows you to edit or add content to a page. Subsequently any pages attached to this template will take on these changes. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>What are the advantages of using a Template?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Using templates in Dreamweaver is quick and simple to set up. Protecting certain elements from being altered by others of a page can be easily achieved.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>What is an editable region?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Editable regions allow you to lock particular areas of the template, making them inaccessible to others. This also makes it easy for information to be updated in on a regular basis.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>What is a repeating region?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif";font-family:";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">A template object, repeating regions allow content to be added to a template while regions are locked.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif"font-family:";"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><b>What is optional region?</b><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style=" line-height:115%;Arial","sans-serif";font-family:";color:black;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Not too dissimilar to Editable regions, optional regions allows you to show or hide particular content on each page separately. </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-14813076379751955502010-06-10T03:19:00.000-07:002010-06-10T03:24:02.590-07:00<div>Not so much graphic design, just some really cool architecture!</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://deputy-dog.com/2008_08_01_archive.html">http://deputy-dog.com/2008_08_01_archive.html</a></div>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-10338367262546554202010-06-09T23:00:00.001-07:002010-06-09T23:05:20.614-07:00Marketing Website Mockup<div><p class="MsoNormal"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz22JBZvE2-bpG_XDfkJdlMBAWdm7BqDG3CWxowim1S8WzRGvhpL1i5ZWRjdtDyRBFn_ugvOPc_PVwr0bxTcGou2a9Zq5rjqwxZA8C88ZwA6daiI4uJV643lR5BVY6WH7ARwLiLZyNkaA/s1600/marketingMockup.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 216px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz22JBZvE2-bpG_XDfkJdlMBAWdm7BqDG3CWxowim1S8WzRGvhpL1i5ZWRjdtDyRBFn_ugvOPc_PVwr0bxTcGou2a9Zq5rjqwxZA8C88ZwA6daiI4uJV643lR5BVY6WH7ARwLiLZyNkaA/s320/marketingMockup.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5481021086061333106" /></a></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 13px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; ">First Mockup for my Marketing Website. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; line-height: 13px; font-family: Georgia, serif; color: black; "><span class="apple-style-span">I'm not too sure what I was thinking when I decided on the colours!</span></span></p></div>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-34507113338766031192010-06-09T22:47:00.000-07:002010-06-09T22:54:20.088-07:00EM<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language:EN-AU;mso-fareast-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">em is a unit of measurement in Typography. Originally the unit is from the width of the capital “M” in <span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>any given typeface.<br />eg 1 em in 16 point typeface is 16 points </span>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-10709448940271730902010-06-09T22:39:00.000-07:002010-06-09T22:46:53.198-07:00Fabulous Fonts<div>Arial</div><div>Arial Black</div><div>Comic Sans MS</div><div>Courier New</div><div>Georgia</div><div>Impact</div><div>Lucida Console</div><div>Lucida Sans Unicode</div><div>Palatino Linotype</div><div>Tahoma</div><div>Times New Roman</div><div>Trebuchet MS</div><div>Verdana</div><div>Symbol</div><div>Webdings</div><div>Wingdings</div><div>MS Sans Serif</div><div>MS Serif</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html">http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html</a></div>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-70708296232386316852010-02-15T16:15:00.000-08:002010-02-15T16:20:22.218-08:00My logo in the making....<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5ua4xJaBBUymNTHdksGJVztkoZtyWgX1XL8pEeB1kni_2cfoXbi2I9Z1n7YLf0DC72hOJud-ycXCtu1Uh3L7yPLnhFUdJEIJRzJ9L1fNHoVl5dqy3jcR1HwLXhZrVYboSB-KKruO6M0/s1600-h/logoOne.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438628458969129794" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 41px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL5ua4xJaBBUymNTHdksGJVztkoZtyWgX1XL8pEeB1kni_2cfoXbi2I9Z1n7YLf0DC72hOJud-ycXCtu1Uh3L7yPLnhFUdJEIJRzJ9L1fNHoVl5dqy3jcR1HwLXhZrVYboSB-KKruO6M0/s320/logoOne.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-90343008055312991932010-02-08T20:25:00.001-08:002010-03-16T00:27:47.455-07:00Website Criteria<p>6 Important Areas to Remember in Web Design</p><ul><li>Content </li><li>Structure & Navigation </li><li>Visual Design </li><li>Functionality </li><li>Interactivity </li><li>Overall Experience</li></ul><strong>Content::</strong><br />Content is the information provided on the site. It is not just text, but music, sound, animation, or video -- anything that communicates a sites body of knowledge. Good content should be engaging, relevant, and appropriate for the audience.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Structure & Navigation::</strong><br />Structure and navigation refers to the framework of a site, the organization of content, the prioritization of information, and the method in which you move through the site. Sites with good structure and navigation are consistent, intuitive and transparent.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Visual Design::</strong><br />Visual design is the appearance of the site. It's more than just a pretty homepage and it doesn't have to be cutting edge or trendy. Good visual design is high quality, appropriate, and relevant for the audience and the message it is supporting.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Functionality::</strong><br />Functionality is the use of technology on the site. Good functionality means the site works well. It loads quickly, has live links, and any new technology used is functional and relevant for the intended audience. The site should work cross-platform and be browser independent. Highly functional sites anticipate the diversity of user requirements from file size, to file format and download speed.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Interactivity::</strong><br />Interactivity is the way that a site allows you to do something. Good interactivity is more than a rollover or choosing what to click on next; it allows you, as a user, to give and receive. It insists that you participate, not spectate.<br /><br /><br /><strong>Overall::</strong><br />Demonstrating that sites are frequently more -- or less than the sum of their parts, the overall experience encompasses content, structure and navigation, visual design, functionality, and interactivity, but it also includes the intangibles that make one stay or leave.<br /><br /><em>Information from </em><a href="http://www.webbyawards.com/index.php"><em>http://www.webbyawards.com/index.php</em></a>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-9454257239789625582010-02-08T18:24:00.000-08:002010-02-08T18:51:12.865-08:00Worst Website<a href="http://www.domikos.org/ajiff/">www.domikos.org/ajff/</a><br /><br />Why this website is sooo bad...<br /><br />1. Too many colours used.<br />2. Moving background may cause seizures<br />3. Text gets lost in the background<br />4. Images size and perspective is wrong.<br />5. Poor image resolution.<br />6. Seriously annoying music, can not be stopped or paused!<br />7. Too much content on one page. No internal links to top of pages.<br />8. Navigation all over the place. Difficult to go to home page.Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2776432352542132555.post-77335798609708024652010-02-08T17:02:00.000-08:002010-02-08T18:01:37.737-08:00Inital Website Mockup<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvifGA9GpQhuVkEfvYL-_P_Nc3PUp8j3m3fTGtUJ1n8KpcP1UpugOVX0kboZwJJ9SQTvBAxJ-_cz9Zr-xKg096iSZz6n3HtA5QwnT_xsXWQGHGsd2xO5ZtlQN0jX5NVXZ3Hxj3-BMFSA/s1600-h/interface_1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436042975727558946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 225px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOvifGA9GpQhuVkEfvYL-_P_Nc3PUp8j3m3fTGtUJ1n8KpcP1UpugOVX0kboZwJJ9SQTvBAxJ-_cz9Zr-xKg096iSZz6n3HtA5QwnT_xsXWQGHGsd2xO5ZtlQN0jX5NVXZ3Hxj3-BMFSA/s320/interface_1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div>Amie's Designshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18188630749995198109noreply@blogger.com1