OK, since completing the layout last night I have started to move on a little with ideas for the first few pages I will show in my presentation;
Simple layout for the Female Fighter homepage
A website like this will have so much information that I wanted to keep the front age a simple as possible - rather than keeping it with no information on I decided a good feature would be for it to have a 'snapshot' screen that will go through the menu items one by one and all the top / most recent / relvant information will be displayed there;
The 'snapshot screen' on the homepage
This way the homepage stays simple but will still have snippets of information to entice viewrs further into the website
Examle of the changing information withing the snapshot screen
The above is an example of the latest news headline(s) flashing up
An example of what happens when 'Magazine' is selected on the menu
While the snapshot screen is doing its thing on the homepage, you are free to either click on the screen for more information or click on the menu to the right where further links will be offered (if there is not just a single page)
After the 'current issue' link has been selected and you are taken to the relevant page
On the current issue page you are shown a number of different things; you are given links to specific articles within the magazine that would be on the website (such as the interviews and tutorials) and also links to the fighter profile pages (shown by using their name as a link) There would also be options to buy and subscribe to the magazine.
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
First few pages done
Even more background amendments
After some 'constructive feedback' on the general layout of the page so far, I have changed the layout idea one last time - I am quite happy with the layout as it is now, and have decided that regardless I need to move on as I am fast running out of time.
Updated version of the layout
The main change is that I have moved the links from the menu to the right. The hierarchy generally is better and the site easier to navigate. It also leaves alot more room in the white part of the page so I can keep most of the pages with the same layout. I have decided also that when the page needs to scroll down, JUST the white part will scroll down and the borders will stay fixed.
Monday, 15 December 2008
Rollover example
Example of what would happen when you rollover the menu options
Basically, when you rolloverthe menu on the left, it will change from yellow to white and the 'rope' sybolising a boxing ring will appear across the page - very obvious and clear to follow.
The further links will drop down from 'chains' which symbolise cages and is a nice images for 'links' aswell.
There is the option if making a flash website that the ropes would 'shoot' out and the dangling chains could sway slightly, however I think that would be over the top... it would depend on the designer I guess.
Homepage: further work
The homepage after I have been working further on the layout and adding links.
I have decided how the links will work, and should be able to show this on the next upload.
