Ben Turner created a diary to track the progress of his assignment to analyze and design interactive elements for hospitality websites. Over multiple sessions, he organized research, analyzed websites, produced logo graphics and navigation bars in Photoshop and Flash, created a storyboard presentation, and discussed his progress with his client. By the end, he had completed all assigned interactive elements and the storyboard for his iHostels website.

1. Ben Turner Unit 65_Diary_Ass_2 16/10/12
Date Description Outcome
th
16 Oct 2012 By the end of today’s session I I have organised all of the notes
will have started to look at and URL resources needed to
analysing thesimpsons.com analysis up to 4 websites and I
website for the following: will be gathering URLs for 2
Visual Style, Colour Palettes, more websites later on today. I
Typography, Sounds, have also be given a rough
Animations and Interactivity. guide by the client on how I will
conduct the research for
26th Oct 2012 By the end of today’s session I I have successfully completed
will have completed the 2 web the 2 web analysis for the YHA
analysis for the following Australia and The Simpsons
websites: YHA Australia and websites.
The Simpsons.
6th Nov 2012 By the end of today’s session I I have successfully started to
will have started producing the produce the Logo Graphic for
interactive contentwithin the the iHostels website within the
Adobe Photoshop CS5 software Adobe Photoshop CS5 software
application for the iHostels package where I have set the
website which is the following: background to transparent so
that it has a consistent look and
Logo Graphic I have saved it into a PNGfile
format. I have also modify the
image within the Adobe
Fireworks CS4 software
application where I have fitted
all of the content within the
iHostels Logo Graphic within
the canvas stage of the image.
13th Nov 2012 By the end of today’s session I I have started to formed a tree
will have finished off producing object as part of the whole logo
the following interactive where I used the Adobe Flash
elements: Professional CS4 software
application in order to create
Logo Graphic the leave as part of the tree
where this will be done next
session as part of the finished
product.
16th Nov 2012 By the end of today’s sessions I I have managed to complete
will have finished off producing the design of the Logo Graphic
the following interactive and I am currently working on
elements: the Navigation Bar where I have
been using a combination of
Logo Graphic software applications which are
Navigation Bar the following:
Adobe Photoshop CS5
Adobe Flash
Professional CS5

2. Ben Turner Unit 65_Diary_Ass_2 16/10/12
20th Nov 2012 By the end of today’s session I I have successfully completed
will have completed creating the following interactive
the following interactive element:
feature:
Navigation Bar
Navigation Bar
where I have saved it into a
PNG file format as rollover
objects.
I will have also had a discussion
I have managed to discuss the
on the status of my progress forstatus of how I am progressing
Assignment 2 and when the for Assignment 2 where I have
final product of the Flash been given guidance on how to
website is going to be finished.narrow the workload.
23rd Nov 2012 By the end of today I will have I have finished off 3 of the 7
finished of the storyboard storyboard sketches for the
presentation on the iHostels iHostels website where I have
website. provided hotspots for Hotels,
Travelling and Global Travelling.
27th Nov 2012 By the end of today I will have I have successfully finished of
finished of the storyboard the storyboard presentation for
presentation on the iHostels the iHostels website where I
website. have altered the links from
hotspots to hyperlinks for the
following webpages:
Introduction to the
iHostels website
Hotels in Australia
Travelling in Australia
Places to Visit
Bookings for iHostels
Contact Us
Legal and Ethical Issues