Don’t think I did a post last week, so I’ll review everyone’s blogs in this post, and talk about our plans going forward.
I didn’t do much this week so I have a bit to do to keep up with Shane. Dr. Wallace and Welch’s notes and tips were very helpful so now we’ll just go through and make the proper changes. We’re planning on meeting on Tuesday to unify the website. Also by then we’re going through the whole site individually to check for spelling and grammar. I plan on combining the “Parties Involved” pages to make them just two tabs/pages instead of two tabs with multiple sub-tabs/pages. So, hopefully on Thanksgiving everyone can go through our site and check it out again. I know Shane and I would be Thankful for it!
So, the websites: (I’m doing this after Dr. Welch and Dr. Wallace gave all their feedback so I’m probably repeating a lot, but oh well! The more eyes the merrier! Maybe I’ll see something someone else didn’t.)
Note for all – Check spelling and grammar.
Rail Roads – I really like the look of the site. Nice layout and drop down menus, I didn’t notice and color problems where text can’t be read due to the colors of the page. Obviously there are a couple pages that need to be completed, no worries. The ones you have done are looking very good. I just experienced some internet lag with some pages that have a lot of videos on them, so maybe try to put less videos on one page? Not sure if that’s possible, don’t want you to break things up too much. But there’s a lot to look at. The videos are really cool, I like the maps to look at and it really helps to visualize everything. But I think the site is coming along really nicely. When you get all the pages filled in it should be really cool, and very informative.
Keene Pumpkin Fest – I think that a very attractive layout is very important, so I’ll sound like a broken record after I’ve told everyone that the layout of their site is really nice. You guys fall into that category. Its a good looking site with a very strong “About” page. That page alone with the picture makes me want to know what you’re trying to teach your viewers. I also like that “Pumpkin Fest Through the Years” selection bar on the right side of the page above the calendar, just make sure that you have more than one selection on the drop down. But the pages look awesome. You have a lot of info, I love the pictures and news paper articles. Looks like a really good site. Thumbs up to you two.
Frack That – You two have had a website up and functioning longer than I think anyone, so thumbs up to you for that. It is also really nice looking, good use of colors. I always love clickable links on pages that take you to other pages, I think that’s really fun! Again, nice pictures, I love the pages of just picture links that really nice. The use of links to interviews and regulations that keeps the pages from being cluttered. The website just flows very nicely. But I really don’t have any tips to make it better. Check the use of academic vocabulary, and spelling and grammar like I stated above, but you two have an awesome site and you should be super proud!
Desegregation in Fredericksburg – I have to say, you two have some awesome information. Great pictures, awesome notes and a great bibliography. I also really like the links from one page to the next, that’s a great way to direct people through the website. But, if you could, try to spice up the colors a little. I totally get it if you don’t want to, I just think it’s a little plain, could use some color. But really there’s awesome material here, mess around with the site. You can preview layouts before you apply them so you can make sure everything formats properly. Even so, its a really nice website, love the info, the images, I’m a stickler for bibliographies and yours is superb. Like everyone else in this class, you two should be really proud of what you’ve put together.
So, I know it’s a little late to be giving everyone my notes, however, they may not be to helpful since i’m not very good at this stuff myself. Bottom line, I wanted everyone to know that the websites look awesome, I’d use any of them for my research as a history major. Really proud of the work everyone’s put in. I give everyone a round of applause. Keep it up, just a few more weeks!