I could use Microsoft Paint but there is no word art/ Clip art and other very useful features it is also very difficult to edit when it is there and is just not very easy to use.
The only quick and simple solution would be to use a desktop publishing like Microsoft Publisher because this is the only one the school has and most of my work will be done there.
The manager of Preston Skate Park wants the following to appear the brochure:
- The brochure should attract more attention by have lots of different colours
- Information on the opening times and costs per hour
- Reviews of the top skaters that have visited the park.
- Their text should be clear for people to read.
- The brochure should look as professional as possible
- It should include pictures of the park
All of these can be done very easily in Microsoft Publisher and use from a program such as paint to customize the pictures. All so I may use internet explorer (web browser) to gather more information and pictures. I will also be using camera\scanner to get picture of the skaters.
Analyse
I have decided to use Microsoft Publisher to solve the problem that the manager of Preston Skate Park. This will allow me to solve all of the problems set in the identify section.
Other software and hardware that I will include:
Input
I will be collecting information from a number of sources. This includes:
Getting all the information that the manager knows about the park.
Meeting the skaters of the park asking them what they think.
Pictures of the Skate Park from the Internet, camera and scanner.
Processing
The thing I may have to do to my project…
- Front Size/Style of writhing (easy to read)
- Front colour is adjusted so it stands out against the background
- Keep the text the same size/font all the way through to make it look more professional
- Make background as interesting and as eye-catching as possible
- The digital pictures will need processing (Either by using paint shop pro to adjust the colours or the cropping tool in Publisher)
- Crop all images used to size needed
Output
The main output will be a 4-side brochure. I will print out an example of the brochure for the manager to check.
Backup/Security
Since the majority of the work will be done at school where the work will be saved on the school network. This means that the work will be backed up every night. During a lesson I will save my work regularly just in case the power fails or if there’s a problem with the computer.
Once the presentation has been installed, the computer that runs the program is locked away so that no one can alter the programme.
At the skate park I doubt the computers will all be linked up to a main server like at school. So to ensure the data is safe they will have to be regally backed up to cdrw/dvdrw or zip drive to ensure the data is safe.
