Images with Dreamweaver

Hey Beautifully Realistic World,

I'm here to post a bit of my Dreamweaver experience. Going through the chapters and the exercises, I felt myself becoming more skilled at creating the web page and I felt ease (with certain handlings) interacting with the software.

I actually did some modules on the freecodecamp.org so I undestood most of the coding side of the page (which I recommend everybody to do on their spare time). It felt like this class and that training came together and I was seeing immediate results.  I made my pages connect, multi-frames on a page (which was tricky at first), edit images and so much more.

My main freestyle lab work focus on our solar system and the wonders. I can't believe that I made an interactive map (which I shared with my husband and son and they taught I was a genius). I actually altered an image of a tree with Photoshop and realized that I might need to watch some more tutorials.

My struggles came along when I had to hunt down SFW and FLA videos in order to add that to the web site. I was not able to find a flash video but I was able to put animation onto my page. Another struggle was the positioning my images. The clockwise method did not work in my favor.

Overall, I like the hands on education and certainly hope that I am able to get better at it, as well as get more exposure to the software.

Hoping for a hopeful future; stay safe and good night!

Hello You Beatifully Realistic World

Hello You Beautifully Realistic World,

My name is Dominique (most call me Michie) and I am a nerd and a geek.

I love learning, anime, cartoons (I even watch some with my kids), video games, comics, and I go to different conventions. 

I have heard the following growing up (and recently):

"Isn't anime for kids?"

"Why do you play video games at your age?"

"I can't watch something that I need subtitles to get through."

"You're too old to like this type of stuff."

ANIME AND VIDEO GAMES ARE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS (and I hope the people in the back row can read this). I know a few games and anime that many would drop their jaws over and ban your kids from watching. They're also places of knowledge.

Anime has taught people the benefits of having loyal people by your side (One Piece).

Anime has taught that through despair, you need to still reach for hope (Danganronpa).

Video games has taught me that you can't run from your past (Red Dead Redemption).

Video games has taught me that with patience comes great reward (Sims).

Cartoon has taught me to forgive and let go (Amazing World of Gumball).

These hobbies have brought together the old, the young, beginners, veterans, and all races under one roof.

If you call me a nerd or a geek, I consider it a compliment and wear the title as a badge of honor!

Goodnight!

UX and Methods

IT and Informatics is basically the technical focus of customer service. In order for me to create this blog, I had to follow a few directions in order to make sure that I logged in, set up my blog page and to start creating a blog. Even as I type, I am surrounded by familiar icons that make this platform a welcoming environment; even if I was unfamiliar with any of the icons, hovering over them with the mouse will reveal their function. Site/app designs focuses on their users and their ability to seamlessly navigate a web page with little to no effort on their end to find information and/or perform a task.

UX/UI focuses on understanding the audience and business goals. Factors that drive UX drive the success of web/mobile app (useful, desirable, usable, valuable, accessible, findable and credible). Designing needs to focus on the predictability and adaptability of users when it comes to layout and site level structure. Users will subconsciously compare a web site or mobile app to the thousands of web sites that they have previously visited; the customer should be able to find the information that they need and/or complete a transaction with little or zero assistance.

On the business standpoint, creating a web site/app follows the SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) via Project Management cycle. It involves feasibility analysis/project planning (communication and confirmation of goals/requirements, budget, scope, resources, technology, team members and their responsibilities, scheduling etc.). It works on user search (use cases, user scenarios, marketing research on other designs, accessibility, focus groups, etc). In the design and development phases, it works on aesthetics of the page and testing throughout the process (logical and physical DFD, visual designs, interactive features, how the information is presented, how the data is collected, site and file structure, wireframing, user input, follow-up interviews, prototypes). Implementation and maintenance focuses on user and business feedback and upgrading (evaluation, reporting, updating).

Page design and construction doesn't end once the site has been built; a business could add another process that can be automated. A new trend is sweeping the field and the page needs to stay with the tide. Hyperlinks may need to be updated and processes may need to be deleted. Maintenance is part of the success of a web site.