Wednesday 20 April 2011

Final marks

Apart from not having an audio visual element - and that would cost you a grade - this is outstanding. So get the AV done. The blog is likewise exemplary. Well done.
Proud teacher.

Friday 8 April 2011

Street Heat Website Conventions of Charity Websites








Street Heat Website Constructing the Homepage



Here you can see the construction of the Street Heat home page. We have carried out our idea of having warm colours to relate with our charity name. We have made the navigation bar and each link takes you to the named page. The current page in the navigation bar has a shadow so that the user knows where they are on the website. The image in the centre has the words 'we believe a helping hand can change the future' so that the user automatically knows that our website is trying to help people. 

The two white boxes either side of the image will contain the latest news and we will also have a donation box.

Street Heat Website Images for Gallery and News pages

In our News page we are going to talk about a fundraiser - I have recently been to a 'Elvis meets The Beatles' night (organised by my mum) and took many pictures which we are going to use on our website.

Street Heat Website New plans: images

We have begun planning photographs for our charity website and have had to discuss whether we take pictures of real homeless people, or if we stage the images by using normal people pretending to be homeless. We have decided to use real homeless people so that the photographs are authentic however it may be difficult to find someone to agree. We are considering offering food or blankets to the subject as a thank you for their time.

Street Heat Website Storyboard and Shotlisting

Street Heat Website Preparing images

We have begun planning photographs for our charity website and have had to discuss whether we take pictures of real homeless people, or if we stage the images by using normal people pretending to be homeless. We have decided to use real homeless people so that the photographs are authentic however it may be difficult to find someone to agree. We are considering offering food or blankets to the subject as a thank you for their time.

Street Heat Website Final images


This image is meant to show a Street Heat representative handing out a bottle of water to a homeless person. I think this image is quite strong in the way the hand on the left looks like it's grabbing the bottle in desperation. The contrast of the bare arm and bright coat shows the difference in lifestyle that the two people obviously lead. 

This image is supposed to show the hard, rough lifestyle of people living in the open.


This image is going to go on our 'donate' page next to our text about what we do to help. We mention that we provide bottles of water and blankets to people living rough. 


This picture shows again, how living on the streets is terribly hard. The pose of the 'homeless person' shows how unhappy and depressing this lifestyle can be.


We took this picture with the caption 'what does your home look like?' in mind. We may add text to this picture and place it somewhere on the website, possibly the 'donate' page. This statement is hard hitting.


This image is meant to represent the help that Street Heat provides to homeless people. The hand on the left is wearing a suit which is a contrast to the old glove of the hand on the right; this shows the difference in lifestyles.


Wednesday 6 April 2011

Street Heat Website Survey

Planning Survey for Charity Website
In this Survey I am going to include many different styles of questions in order to establish the public’s views on the homeless. Firstly I am going to base much of the content on facts about the homeless in questioned styled for agreeing, being unsure or disagreeing. This will then indicate whether the average total of those taking part and considering this the average person, is aware of the truths about homelessness.

  In my previous survey for my preliminary website I had made the mistake of not including a ‘don’t know’ option in my block questions therefore I am going to include this in the Charity Website Survey for more accurate results of the audiences knowledge.

I am also going to use a physiological technique with this survey to try and make the person answering do so more honestly than usual. I will do this by using questions that may not be so relevant to the subject therefore people will not expect what I am going to be asking from knowing what the research study is concerning and will answer more truthfully.

Please fill in the details information below.

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Age:
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21-30
31-40
41-50
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Title
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Miss
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Postcode (only first three characters needed)

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Thank you for agreeing to take part in this study. The intention of this survey is for research purposes on creating an effective charity website to suit a wide audience.

1.)
Rate these charities according to which you think is the most widely known and supported. Use numbers 1-5 to do so with 1 being the most widely known and supported. You may only use each number once.


Cancer research UK
Help for Heroes
RSPCA
Help the Homeless
NSPCC









These questions require a choice to be made on a scale of whether you strongly agree or strongly disagree with the statements below.
2.)


Strongly Agree
Agree
Don’t Know
Disagree
Strongly Disagree
People who are homeless only have themselves to blame for their misfortune.  





Having a home is just about having a roof over your head.





Homelessness in England is due to a lack in affordable accommodation.





People turn to drugs and alcohol when they become homeless.





Homeless persons have no rights in society.






3.)
In your opinion, rate these everyday essentials in order of importance using number 1-5 with 1 being the most important. You may only use each number once.

Food and drink
Shelter
Clothes
Support from others
Money









The next set of questions requires a yes or no answer (Y/N).
4.)
Would you be willing to help a homeless person?

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Do you think everyone has the right to a home?

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Would you be willing to donate your time to help the homeless?

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Do you think homeless people are hygienic?

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Do you think you will to unforeseen circumstances ever become homeless in your lifetime?

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Would you be willing to participate in events and fundraisers for a charity supporting the homeless?

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Mark the boxes below in reference to the question.
5.)
Which aspects of a website do you feel are of most importance for the audience, you can mark up to four boxes.

Sophisticated layout
Simple and easy to use structure
Simple fonts
House style e.g. same colours used throughout
Factual information








Circle your choice of answer for each question below.
6.)

How often do you visit charity websites each month?
Always
Sometimes
Never
Don’t know
When do you visit your local community Shopping Centre?
Always
Sometimes
Never
Don’t know


How often do you see homeless people in your local community?
Always
Sometimes
Never
Don’t know

7.)
Do you have any suggestions for what would make a good charity website that is promoting Help for the Homeless?








Thank you for completing this survey.
If you would be willing to participate in further survey’s concerning this research please fill in the contact information below.

Address:

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Contact number:

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Email:

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