CVHS Robotics 589 (we need suggestions)

[cvhsrobotics]

I am a one man website designer, I have no one else helping me out on this site. Does anyone have any suggestions or ideas? If so what and where can I get the html for it?

http://www.cvhsrobotics.org/beta

(HTML based, no flash, Bryce 5 Animation) Help! Please!

[Pierson]

Hi, I judged websites for the PNW and So. Cal regionals this year and here are a couple things that stick out...

1) Put the FIRST logo on the main page.
2) Add some more color or a background picture to all of the pages (it is a little bland)
3) The index page is really long (you shouldn't have to scroll the main page if there is a whole lot of blank space) maybe make the links run horizontally in one or two rows.
4) If you have bigger copies of the pictures on your pictures page add the ability to click on them to enlarge them.
5) Make the link to your high school open up in a new window by using the _blank attribute.
6) Maybe convert the main page animation to a flash file since more people have flash installed than quicktime.
7) I know you are not going to update your Announcements everyday, so why don't you change it to Announcements, updated as necessary.
8) Maybe use text links to recognize your sponsors on the main page in a column of their own.

Those are just some thoughts... let me know if you would like more!

[cvhsrobotics]

Thanks that helps, I just need to get more into HTML because I can't do much at the moment.

more suggestions would help, Thanks

[Pierson]

Originally Posted by cvhsrobotics

Thanks that helps, I just need to get more into HTML because I can't do much at the moment.

more suggestions would help, Thanks

Use Dreamweaver...

[cvhsrobotics]

Originally Posted by Peciv

Use Dreamweaver...

I accually don't have Dreamweaver, but do you know how to convert a quicktime to flash on a mac?

[cvhsrobotics]

I just got back from Fry's Electronics with Macromedia Studio MX, now i can work on finding out how Dreamweaver works, but how do i upload the files to the site?

[theory6]

To convert a quicktime .mov file to flash follow this:
- Open up Flash and goto File>Import and select the .mov quicktime file you made.
- Flash will ask you for certain settings of the quicktime file, you can change these to better suit your needs or just leave them at default.
- Now make sure your stage (the white design area) is the same size as your .mov file. You can change your stage size by modifying the H and W boxes under the properties panel.
- Now all you do is goto File>Export and pick the Save As Type ".swf". That's pretty much all you need to know.
- I suggest you play around with your settings for compression and file size when exporting. You can simply add the ".swf" file you made into your index.html page.

[Pierson]

Originally Posted by cvhsrobotics

I just got back from Fry's Electronics with Macromedia Studio MX, now i can work on finding out how Dreamweaver works, but how do i upload the files to the site?

Dreamweaver is very easy to use... just play around with it... I am still learning new features even though I have been using the program for 5 years!

To upload files; your web host should have given you an ftp server name, user name, and password. You can either use the built in FTP client to upload the files or you can download a FTP client like WS FTP or Leap FTP (and there are hundreds of other ftp clients out there.)

Just upload the files (html and images) and it should (if you have done everything correctly)

[cvhsrobotics]

Hey, this software is like typing HTML done in seconds. Thanks check it out now


http://www.cvhsrobotics.org/beta


feel free to add ideas or comments

[Pierson]

Looks good.

IMHO, I would center the robot picture and send the Falcon text to the next line and center that.

[cvhsrobotics]

There I did some updates, check it out now what would you rate it?

http://www.cvhsrobotics.org/beta


Tell me if I should add anything, I really need suggestions

[Pierson]

OK... I would center the nav bar at the top and then have the nav bar at the top of all of the pages on your site.