Monthly Archives: February 2011

Canada: Keep Exploring campaign

Posted on February 28, 2011 by antonyjwhite

It was a few months ago when I first saw a couple of promotional advertisements for Canada. I originally saw them as advertisements on youtube. These set of adverts are such a good and current way of promotion. Canada really seems to … Continue reading →

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A start on PG04…

Posted on February 24, 2011 by antonyjwhite

So what will I be doing over the next 15 weeks? Over the past few weeks being at Ravensbourne I have looked into the technologies that I want to use and develop skills in. I need to now step forward … Continue reading →

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PG02 – NEGOTIATED – DAY 22

Posted on February 10, 2011 by antonyjwhite

Had a little think and a talk with Michelle Melkman about how the BBC build websites. From my research this really helped narrow down the technologies needed. 1) PHP for the main build 2) MySQL for the database 3) Meta … Continue reading →

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PG02 – NEGOTIATED – DAY 21

Posted on February 10, 2011 by antonyjwhite

Tutorials http://www.republicofcode.com/tutorials/flash/as3youtube/ Flash Actionscript 3 – I have been playing aorund with a bit of flash to get an idea of what to do with the software. I want to create a part of my brief with flash to demonstrate … Continue reading →

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Research – Wired Subscription

Posted on February 9, 2011 by antonyjwhite

I just subscribed to a Wired Subscription, only £24 for the year! I found out that I can get Wired pretty cheap. This is a magazine that will be very useful for my study as its all about new technologies and … Continue reading →

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PG02 – NEGOTIATED – DAY 20

Posted on February 9, 2011 by antonyjwhite

My planning was perfect or so I thought, I just failed to take into account the PG01 unit. And boy, thats been a nightmare. Bad planning on that part, so now the plan is to go for JIT – JUST … Continue reading →

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PG02 – NEGOTIATED – DAY 19

Posted on February 9, 2011 by antonyjwhite

BBC GEL – What visuals will I be needing? My research lead me to the BBC GEL, here is there philosophy: Design Philosophy The design philosophy underpins everything we do as a user experience and design team. It informs the … Continue reading →

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PG02 – NEGOTIATED – DAY 18

Posted on February 7, 2011 by antonyjwhite

BBC JAWS (SCREEN READER) – DR WHO CASE STUDY I recently came across the BBC Jaws screen reader that can although those with visibility issues to access the BBC site. This is an important part of my project to give … Continue reading →

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Educating through Augmented Reality

Posted on February 7, 2011 by antonyjwhite

This video displays a way in which Augmented Reality can create a more immersive and engaging experience alongside a physical object. This is interesting as it takes a text book and turns it into something more and interactive. This is the power … Continue reading →

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PG02 – NEGOTIATED – DAY 17

Posted on February 6, 2011 by antonyjwhite

Looking at other BBC sources that communicate data efficiently. The BBC News page is a fantastic way to see how a person could use the archive I’m designing could work. Notice that the navigation controls are on top, this is … Continue reading →

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