Site Launch

The purpose of this assignment is to be able to present what my client wants in a website, in a clean and functional manner. Creating this website and testing out its functions is the first step in learning to improve my skills as a web developer. 

Reel Deal Tacos Website

• Yes, I was able to meet all the provisions outlined in my proposal. I went through every point I outlined in it to make sure that I was able to present what I stated to my client.
• There was nothing that I promised that I could not deliver. There was one statement that I changed however and that was when I stated that the phone number will be present at the bottom of every page. After constructing the web pages, the phone number will be present at the top of every page. 
• The most challenging part of this process was organization. More specifically, organizing the menu so that it was neat and made sense when you looked at it. I am actually pretty proud of the way I organized it. It looks simple while also providing pictures right next to some of the menu items. 
• I would like to go deeper into the theme of the page. I stuck mostly with the logo colors given but I want to add more effects such as ocean inspired background pages so that it gives it more of a pop! 

Content Management Systems (CMS)

The purpose of this assignment is to familiarize myself with the Content Management System as well as free websites that I can use to build a website. By learning about the CMS, I will be able to produce a great looking and functional website without any previous experience in programming. 

Reel Deal Tacos website preview

• I chose Wix because it provided me with a bunch of different and professional templates to choose from. They all were very eye appealing and I had no problem finding what I was looking for. 
• I have not ever used a website building platform before. I am surprised by how simple and fun they have made it!
• I chose this particular theme because it was exactly what I was looking for in a template. I thought I was going to have some difficulty finding one or making one that fit my needs for this website, but Wix had exactly what I was looking for. 
• The features I will leverage to meet the needs of my fictitious client is the use of the images that were provided for me. I will be using them on the menu page to further engage the audience, I will also use the social media tabs on the home page to link their sites so that customers can follow them for more information. 
• I have not used any CMS's therefore I would do not have any I would recommend. 

Writing for the Web

The purpose of this activity is to assure that the copy created for an online platform is approached in a cohesive fashion. By demonstrating sufficient knowledge when writing for the web, the viewer will be able to "skim" the copy while getting all the important information they need. 

Reel Deal Tacos GRAND OPENING!

Last Friday, Reel Deal Tacos opened their doors to the public for the first time here in sunny San Diego, California! If you haven't had the chance to catch them at one of their locations, I highly recommend it. They begin each day down at the costal docks to stock up on fresh and organic ingredients. Fish tacos is their famous menu item, customers just can't get enough! This beautiful creation and much more can only be found wherever fresh ideas, ocean breezes, and sunshine are abundant! But in case you don't know where that's at, below is a list of Reel Deal Tacos daily locations and their hours of operation. 

Hours of Operation

EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK!

Lunch: 11am - 2pm Dinner: 5pm - 9pm

Rotating Schedule of Stops

The location of our food truck varies every day.

MONDAYS
Lunch: San Diego State University 
Dinner: UC San Diego 

TUESDAYS
Lunch: UC San Diego
Dinner: San Diego State University 

WEDNESDAYS
Lunch: San Diego State University 
Dinner: UC San Diego

THURSDAYS 
Lunch: UC San Diego
Dinner: San Diego State University 

FRIDAYS
Lunch: Hotel Del Cornado
Dinner: Downtown Gaslamp District

SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS
Lunch: San Diego Zoo
Dinner: Special Events 

Proposal, Site Map, and Wireframe

Competitor Research

The purpose of this activity is to learn what content I want to include on my site and what I don't want. By researching and comparing multiple sites, I am able to get a steady background on what works and what doesn't. 

(website links are included at the end of the video)

Content Strategy

The purpose of this activity is to learn about the best practices for developing web content along with bringing forth what I learned about Content Strategy though this Lynda tutorial. I will also be reflecting on what I found most interesting, what I want to learn more about, and how I will apply the practices I learned to my fictitious scenario Reel Deal Tacos.

The three points of interest I have after reviewing the Lynda tutorial is defining the style, categorizing web content, and working with influencers. After watching this video, I learned that defining your style is extremely important. You must know the voice and tone of your client in order to begin this process. Categorizing is also very important but can also be fun. When you categorize, its important to think outside the box. Instead of sorting the content just by pre-conceived categories, you can also sort it by size, style, and shape. Don't be afraid to get creative! Lastly, I learned that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Take others criticism constructively. Use their responses and feedback to further improve your content. 

What topic I would like to know more about is content audit. I would like to learn more about this topic because it is still puzzling to me. I would like to further my knowledge on why this is an important role in content development. 

I will apply the insight gained from this lesson to my fictitious scenario by addressing all the strategies I learned, toward my project. I will organize my layouts and make a copy so that I can make it convenient and logical.  

DVA: RISE Peer Feedback

Review: Nance Cathleen DVE Fine Cut 

Reflect: 

What struck me about your video was how well the blur and the glitchy transitions looked from clip to clip. It looked really great and I thought that it fit your video very well. It makes me want to play around with the transitions more for my video. 

Inquire:

I noticed that only one of your clips was a different color filter. By doing this, did you mean to demonstrate that this was an important clip to you, or should I say, the most important clip in your video?

Suggest:

As far as quality goes with your clips, it is definitely very good. You might want to add warp stabilization to your clip at the 15 second mark in your video to make it smoother. I think that by adding this effect it will make it look less unsteady and overall add professionalism. 

Elevate:

Perhaps you can highlight certain clips with some color to make your overall video more enlightening and heartfelt if that was what your goal was. I remember you mentioning you wanted to show everyone what a great dad he is and I think by adding some warm tones, it will really bring it out more. In the end, I loved your credit slide. For some reason I didn't think about making my credits look like this and I definitely prefer this over how I made my credits. Great job overall!