Social Website—ODAL Tong Xu

Explanation of ODAL ODAL--- Online Dating Agency in Limerick Different from original idea

ODAL---

Online Dating Agency in Limerick

Different from original idea

The Motivation For practical consideration For the influence of social media My own experience and contributions I want to make

For practical consideration

For the influence of social media

My own experience and

contributions I want to make

Research Examples (1) Facebook (2) JiYiRi

(1) Facebook (2) JiYiRi

Usability Issues in Web design There are five main components of a usable website (Larisa Thomason ): --- Design a clear and simple navigation system; --- Keep the content clear and simple; --- Support your brand; --- Provide for visitor feedback; ---Test the site on users

There are five main components of a usable website (Larisa Thomason ):

--- Design a clear and simple navigation system;

--- Keep the content clear and simple;

--- Support your brand;

--- Provide for visitor feedback;

---Test the site on users

Functions and Characteristics

Users and User Experience The target users The tone of the website

The target users

The tone of the website

Interactive Feature1– Reminding Service

Reminding Service

Interactive feature2-- iPhoto

Interactive Feature3— iDating Type of people The purpose Place to date More suggestions (gift, dress, topic) The location

Type of people

The purpose

Place to date

More suggestions

(gift, dress, topic)

The location

Interactive feature4— how to find the location? -- Time travel *based on time instead of distance *different color and length *background zoning system

-- Time travel

*based on time instead of distance

*different color and length

*background zoning system

Research Methods Internet Papers Books Cooperative evaluation

Internet

Papers

Books

Cooperative

evaluation

Technologies to use Using PHP&MySQL for this database driven website Drawing the time travel map in Adobe Illustrator Taking advantage of Dreamweaver and be skilled in using CSS to design layout

Using PHP&MySQL for this database driven website

Drawing the time travel map in Adobe Illustrator

Taking advantage of Dreamweaver and be skilled in using CSS to design layout

Future work Master related technologies as soon as possible Realize the sketch in Dreamweaver Build the initial prototype Recruit users for cooperative evaluation

Master related technologies as soon as possible

Realize the sketch in Dreamweaver

Build the initial prototype

Recruit users for cooperative evaluation

Thank you ! Any questions or sugge suggestions?

Thank you !

Any questions or sugge suggestions?