Vivify Web Design Australian Science & Education Aquarium Center

Requirements of the project (Rob) Implementation schedule (Dost) Evaluation of the current phase (Reyna) –Prototype of the main page –Site map Development & Deployment (Rob) Conclusion (Dost) Project Aqua

The Client: Australian Science and Education Aquarium Center  Large Aquarium –11 Year Round Exhibits –12 Research Centers –Restaurants –Shops –Educational Theater  Situated in Ciarns, Australia –On Australia's North-West Coast –Next to Great Barrier Reef  Looking to Establish a Web Presence

Goal of Web Site  Attract Visitors to the Aquarium  Attract Funding  Attract Volunteers  Advertise Internship opportunities  Educate the Public  Facilitate Research  Provide a Taste of the Actual Aquarium

Challenges Posed by Client  Scale of Project –The client is quite large  Location/Localization –Different country  Multiple Types of Visitors –Site must accommodate a variety of demands and expectations

 Phase 1 : Brainstorming Week 1 (Oct ) Requirements Sitemap Prototype of the main page Basic design Logo  Phase 2: Creating the content Week 2 (Oct. 27- Nov. 2) Content for 2 Exhibits Content for 2 Research Center Content for Education Articles Finalize the design of the main page Project Aqua Project Aqua Implementation Schedule

 Phase 3 : Visuals Week 3 (Nov. 2 –8) Visuals for 2 Exhibits / Research Centers Visuals for Visitor Info Visuals for the main page Content for About Us Code the main page  Phase 4: Code Week 4 (Nov. 9 –15) Code 2 Exhibit pages Code 2 Research Center pages Visuals for Education Visuals for About us

Project Aqua Project Aqua Implementation Schedule  Phase 5: More Coding Week 5 (Nov. 16 – 22) Code Visitor Info section Code About Us section Code Education section Code Articles section  Phase 6: Testing Week 6 (Nov. 22 – 28) Test the whole thing Deploy a alpha version of the site Get feedback from the client  Phase 7: Finalize Week 7 (Nov. 23– Dec.5) Polish and finalize the site Present to the client

Site Map  Home  Visitor Info –How to get here –Accommodation –Restaurant & Shop  Exhibits –Web Cams –Sharks, etc.  Research –Articles –Facilities  Education –Student –Faculty –Internship –Seminar  Events  Membership  About Us –Employment –Donation –Volunteer

Prototype

Development Tools/Technologies  Content Creation –Adobe Photoshop –The GIMP –NewTek LightWave 3D –MS Dreamweaver –Kate –Edit Plus  Content Management –Shared FTP  Communication –

Deployment  Deliverables –Professional Web Site –Secure web based tools for day to day maintenance  Support –We will continue to provide the client with maintenance support

Project Aqua Project Aqua Conclusion  Following the schedule is important