Model
My spread sheet model is suited for the target audience as the information is laid out in an organised way- personal details, activity plan, predicted weight and menu. The purpose of the spread sheet model is to provide the user with an action plan on what they need to do, to become healthier and more active. I made sure the colour scheme was easy on the eye and wasn’t too bright and off putting. Although to start with I only used one colour so I asked my test buddy for feedback and they said I should try and more than one colour as I used different shades of green, it was recommended that by using more than one colour I could draw people in due to the different colours. I also added more healthy meal choices so people could choose their meal plans and not have to choose the same meals every day because this would become boring and the user may stop using the model, which wouldn’t have been good for the programme. Another recommendation was to change the style of the graph to make it more obvious as it just didn’t stand out from the rest of the model , I changed the graph to make it stand out more and for the graph I made the colours bright and obvious, so it could been noticed at quick glance. I also created a main home page so the user could find their way around the model easily by going back to the main page. I used hyperlinked action buttons to do this because the buttons stand out from the background and they were easy to find on the pages. I also added in my logo on every page to make sure people knew that this was a part of the get up, get moving campaign. The spreadsheet (model) was easy to follow and it was easy to read due to it being laid out neatly and clearly. I also added in a few instructions to make it easier for the user to use and input and read the data that the model gave. I also linked my model to my website so people could access the resources they wanted to, at any time.
Report
My report is suited for its target audience, as it doesn’t overwhelm the user with lots of data rather it shows small amounts of key information which will appeal to my target audience. It also shows data from the model as an easy to read graph this works well because the user can extract the data they need. I laid out the data easily, with the graph which stood out because I used brighter colours on it. This was to make it stand out to the user where they could find there results for their programme. Like all my get up, get moving products I put in the logo so people knew it was a part of the get up, get moving campaign. I was recommended I add something which would make my report more interactive for the user. It was also recommended that I add an explanation for the user so they know the benefits of following the plan. I added in a button leading back to the model from the report. This made it easier to navigate the model and report. I made the report more interactive by adding in these action buttons, this gave the user more control over what they wanted to look at when. This gave the user more control over what they were viewing. I also linked my report, along with my model, with my webpage. This worked well because people could access the resources they wanted to through my website.
Digital Poster
My digital poster is suited to my target audience as it appeals to my target audience by using a simple layout, eye catchy and basic colours and using key points of information and also by using fun facts that are enjoyable to read, instead of large paragraphs of information. The purpose of the digital poster is to promote Get Up, Get Moving and to get as many people as possible to get involved in the campaign by making the campaign look and sound and by showing it could make a big difference in their life. My poster used images of the foods that were being served, the calorific value of each ingredient and the overall calorific value of the meal along with a short description of the meal and a fun fact about some of the ingredients in the meal. At the bottom of every page I put the source and URL of every image and I also put this in my sources table. I used a basic colour scheme so it was easy on the eye. Even though I used basic and simple colours I made sure they stood out and were eye catchy so it would attracted attention of people viewing it. I made sure the images were all the same size. I also used timer to change the slides and made sure you couldn’t click to move to the next slide along with this I made sure that the transitions between the slides was smooth and that each animation was the same. My test buddy said I could link my digital poster to my model or my website and that I should make sure my transitions were the same. I made the transitions the same and made sure they were appropriate and I linked my digital poster to my website using a hyperlink. I didn’t add it to my model because I though it wouldn’t be relevant and I don’t think it really need to be there because the model is already talking about healthy eating and different meal plans. To improve the digital poster I could also make the poster interactive as there are touch screen digital posters about which let the user get more involved in the digital poster.
Podcast
My podcast is suited to my target audience as it is in a suitable format for everybody to be able to hear, my podcast is saved as an .mp3 which is the most common audio format used by my target audience because so I decided to save it as an .mp3 file. The purpose of my podcast is to promote Get Up, Get Moving by telling users what tools and content I have created for them to use. My podcast was for use in my website so by saving it as an mp3 I was able to put it on my website directly without editing it to make it suitable for use on a webpage. I used Adobe Soundbooth to edit and insert my voice and my music and sound effects. This programme allows you to easily edit your work to make it the correct length or to move parts around. I could start the song from the part I wanted it to start from, which made it perfect for me to make the podcast that I wanted to. After I created my podcasts in Soundbooth I saved it as an .mp3 file. I shorten the podcast as it is long even though it is within the time set by the Get Up, Get Moving CAB website. My test buddy also suggested that I use more sound effects to accompany the voice over rather than just the one that plays throughout the whole podcast, this sounded better than just my voice and a short piece of music behind it. This would make my podcast appeal to my target audience more. It was also recommended that I use my own voice which would’ve been more personal and interesting making the podcast more effective and successful for its purpose.to further improve my work I could also use a few more sound effects to make the podcast more attention grabbing making it appeal more to my target audience. But this may have made my podcast go over the time limit set on the CAB brief.
Website
My website is suited for my audience as it is simple and easy to navigate through which will appeal to my target audience, also the colours are simple and not too hard to look and at and they stand out so this will attract people to look at my website. The purpose of my website is to promote the Get Up; Get Moving campaign to do this my website allows the user to download different tools I have created e.g. the Podcast, so they can use it for their own personal use. I made sure I added my logo on every page of my website so people always knew that this was a part of the get up, get moving campaign. I used brighter colours to attract my target audience to look at my website. I made sure I showed how people could contact us by adding in our contacts details and I added in a google maps image of where people could find our headquarters. I linked my Podcast, Model and Digital Poster to my website so people could access these tools when they wanted to and they could use them for their own personal use. I used a simple hyperlink to connect them to the website because this is simple and easy for the people to use. To move between pages I used rollover buttons that changed colour when you moved over them. This made the website look professional and smart. I made these in Adobe Fireworks because making the shapes I wanted was easier in this programme and making the rollover effects could be made in this programme. I made sure that I checked all of the hyperlinks before I finished the work. I was recommended to add more relevant images in because this would emphasize the fact that the website was about eating healthy and doing sport and being active. I added in relevant images, that I added to my sources table, these were used as examples to show people what they should be dong to help themselves lose weight through the get up, get moving campaign. I could have added an interactive element to my website for example a mini-game, or word search. Along with this I could of added music to the website to make it more enjoyable for the person viewing it and this may of attracted more attention, also I could of added more animation in the background like the occasional tennis ball or football passing through or I could of added more animated GIFs. People may have enjoyed viewing these more than just a normal image.
Self- Evaluation
I think the way I managed my time was good and bad at the same time, good because I finished all work required from me before the deadline and bad because my class mates sometimes distracted and made me lose my train of thought. Sometimes I fell behind on work so it meant I had to work doubly hard to catch up and still make my work a good grade. The most useful skill to me when creating my get up, get moving campaign was independence, as a lot of my work was done by me solely. Other skills which I thought I had shown were being resourceful and respect towards other members of my group so they could get on with there work. For example when I was creating my website I needed to create buttons for my user to use to navigate through the website, I used inspiration from other websites and searches of Google Images to help me create the buttons I needed to. I believe I showed resourcefulness at this time because I looked at other web pages to find what I needed to complete my work to a high standard. To make my work more successful and better for the end user I could’ve done a wide range of things to my coursework folder. For example if I had managed my time more effectively the quality of my work would’ve been better; in terms of appearance and content. Also I could’ve made my work more successful by asking my test buddy to get more in depth with his feedback this would’ve helped improve my work as I would’ve been able to understand better what was good and bad with my work. Furthermore I could’ve asked other people in my class other than my test buddy for feedback as I would’ve got more viewpoints giving me a better understanding on what was good and bad about my work. During the course I had one teacher, this was good because I only got on solid point and not two possibly different views which could contradicted it other so I was happy about having the one teacher. My test buddy helped me a lot throughout the whole project giving me good feedback and the reasons behind his feedback. Also one of my test buddy was ahead in the work so he would regularly give me tips on what to do when I got to the point he was at so I won’t have as many problems as they did. For example before creating my Podcast my test buddy told me that when creating my Podcast I should work out the length of my Podcast to make sure that it fitted within the time limit set on the CAB website. My role as a test buddy was to provide feedback to my other classmates work to help them improve it and add new content. As a test buddy I believe I done well as I would regularly give feedback to my peers rather than at the end when he would’ve finished his work. I also told my peers the reasons behind my feedback I think this helped him because he would better understand why I thought something was good and bad about his work and my peers could change their work accordingly, this help them improve and add new content to their work to make it better. I made sure all my work was completed by the certain deadlines so I could get feedback from my teachers and my test buddies. I made sure I worked hard on every aspect of my coursework so I could get the highest grade possible. I worked well with other people during