June 2009
1 post
Stonefest Website link →
May 2009
5 posts
Free Web Hosting quality...
OMFG the cheap nasty web hosts on the net are absolutely sh$t….I guess you get what you pay for or in this matter dont pay for. I trowled the web looking for something half decent to work with and kept landing this bodgy late 90’s hosting sites. I signed up for two before i checked everyones blog to see what they used. Thanks to Cassandra King i came across www.000webhost.com. The...
Has it been worth the effort?
The simple answer is yes. As horrible, annoying, frustrating as HAND CODING a whole site was it deffinately payed off. I now believe i have a reasonable if not good understaing of html coding. In fact i would love to learn more and someday become website designer. I’m not sure how lucrative it is these days as everyone seems to know how to do it and i’ve reacently heard a story about...
website redesign
Well, once i came to understand what was going on i realised that my design was really crap. I really like the illustrations that i had created however was finding it difficult to replacate the same effect…(i’d lost the pen i used :P) So i thought an overhaul was called for. This is when i stared to seach the web for an image to inspire me. I started top think about an essay i had...
Website develement at a standstill
Well its been a long time since ive blogged. Not alot has happened in this time due to the technical side of websites been so darn tricky. I was preogressing well through all of the css untill i got to organising the buttons. I couldnt get them to line up and had great difficulty trying to hide the text. I dont see why they have to make it all so hard. Damn Computer Nerds! Any way once i recieved...
March 2009
21 posts
Design Draft #1
Ahhh the old sunday night cram… Above is a design draft of the “Stone Fest” website. I’m going for the old illustrated, minimalistic feel that seems to be popular at the moment. I had surgery on my nose on 19th and the subsequent 3 days off have given me time to fuel the creative fire. Great you say. Yes. fantastic. Why am i rambling??? cause i’m up to my forehead in...
Finally some decisions.
This has been a long time coming, but ive been busy with other school work/activities. I really need to take a chill pill for a bit and stop working so much. My One day off is Sunday and i spend it doing homework! what a fantastic excistance!
Anyway…..
The final blog to wrap up the website research.
Firstly may i say that i have not found any of these websites aesthetically pleasing. The...
In the Mix
http://www.inthemix.com.au/festivals/
1. Navigation buttons at the top.
2. Festival menu on the side.
3. Nice graphics on the corners (possibly illustrator)
4. liquid interface.
5. Each subheading is accompanied with a picture.
6. Large heading on the left side to let you know where you are.
Falls Festival
http://www.fallsfestival.com/flashsite/
1.Flash or Html options
2. Important news on the left
3. lineup on the right.
Once flash was selected.
4. Easy navigation with 10 options to select. Motion Graphics.
When option is selected.
The previous page fades and the new one comes up.
5. Navigation on the left and image/media on the right.
6. Close icon on the top right corner.
7....
Future Music Festival
http://www.futuremusicfestival.com.au
1. All the main pages have flash motion graphics.
2. Music player with featured artists playing.
3. Navagation buttons at the bottom of main image. These include switch cities, home event, artists, ticket information and news/blog/video.
4. Featured Artists on the home page. Oncle clicked image and bio displayed.
5. Intro page has a line up of all the...
Splender in the Grass
Splender in the Grass
http://www.splendourinthegrass.com/index.php
1. Navigation buttons situated top left
2. Flash interactive environment
3. News letter signup (Home page)
4. Search tool not on home page
5. Sitemap, privacy and contact situated on the bottom of the screen
6. Search bar on the right
7. Same Website producer as BDO who is Medianet and StudioExit
Big Day Out Website
http://www.bigdayout.com/home.php
1. Into page (pictured below)
2. Lineup on home page
3. BDO location selection located top right.
4. Awesome Interactive flash TV bottom left. Music playing from the bands that will be at the gig.
5. Navigation on the top of the screen. (lineup, news, show info, tickets, art, ambience, community, history) Home icon top left.
6. News and updates on the...
February 2009
2 posts
Bloggedown
Entry one… Im so tired right now but have been inspired (in a very envious and competitive manner) to jump on board the blogging bus. How exciting. I’ve read the first 3 chapters of the txt book and still dont have a clue whats going on! ha!
Anyway Welcome to Bloggedown. Where this blogging will be sure to slow you down.