Multimedia and Web Design Project : A Major Software Corporation
The Project
Multimedia and Web Design Project
Our Client desired to re-architect the site and provide
a new look and feel for the multi hundred web pages on their we3b site.
Client desired also to add new sections in the web site and facilitate
an easy access to these new sections by branches and policyholders from
all over the country.
Wability has a significant body of experience in the development of
multimedia presentations and Web publishing with extensive expertise in
Adobe Photoshop, (5, 6,7) Adobe Illustrator 10, Macromedia Flash (4,5,
MX), Macromedia Director (7,8 and MX), Macromedia Dream weaver, (2,4, MX)
Macromedia Fireworks (4, MX) Macromedia Sounded it, Discreet 3D Studio
Max (3,4), Light wave 3D 7, Adobe Premiere 6.5, Web Page Design Detailed
computer graphics/design layout, electronic and mechanical color
separations/camera ready art, typesetting/spacing, computer-generated
slides shows/overheads Color scanning and PhotoShop manipulation,
copywriting / Proofreading, and Aldus Freehand and PageMaker.
Tasks Included
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Designing rapid prototypes and storyboarding, task analysis, conceptual modeling and documentation for the multimedia and web base projects.
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Developing multimedia presentations, CBTs, WBTs and interactive CDs.
Tools Used
Macromedia Director, Macromedia Authorware, Adobe Photoshop, Soundedit, Flash, Powerpoint, Adobe Illustrator & Macromedia Fireworks. Go Live Cyber Studio, HTML, DHTML, Dreamweaver, Homesite, FrontPage2000, Adobe Photoshop, Netscape, Internet Explorer, Adobe Premier, Flash, Javascript, and JSP&GIF Builder. Dreamweaver, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JSP, Adobe Photoshop and Javascript were used. Enhanced graphics that are displayed on the websites and all printed materials. Included a feedback page called “How are we doing” to increase the product and services offered by the company.
Approach
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Step |
Description |
| Conduct a kickoff meeting | Reviewed the existing site and prioritized key elements of the presentation. |
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Requirements
Phase 1. Functionality Overview 2. Content Definitions 3. Look and Feel and Navigation |
Defined
functionalities. Defined the associated content Devised various approaches to present the look and feel and navigation overview. Defined components necessary for creating the script and storyboards for the voiceover and video components of the presentation. |
| Design Phase | Developed
the creative design of the visual layout and physical attributes
of the presentation Developed the information architecture and navigation. Developed the script and storyboards for the voiceover and video components of the presentation. |
| Construction Phase | Built
various components of the presentation based upon the agreed
format and design. Constructed the application functionality, video presentation, and voice production. |
| System Testing Phase | Performed
unit testing of various components of the presentation. Performed user acceptance testing. |
| Scripts/Languages | HTML, DHTML, Java (AWT & Applets), JavaScript, Lingo, JSP, IBM VisualAge. |
| Internet/Web tools | Macromedia DreamWeaver, GO LIVE CYBER STUDIO (MAC), CSS, Visual InterDev, Interwoven TeamSite 4.2.1, OpenDeploy 4.2.1 |
| Authoring Multimedia Tools | Macromedia Director & Lingo, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Author Ware, Macromedia Flash, GIF Builder, Adobe Premier |
| Graphic Tools | Adobe Photoshop (MAC&PC), CorelDraw, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Capture, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PageMaker, Quark Express, Microsoft Visio and Thumbs Plus. |
| Sound Editor | Sound Edit, Sound Blast Wave, Sound Forge |
| Presentation Tools | MS PowerPoint |