1. Unit 65 Leeanne Hibbert
Evaluation of my flash website for ‘Australian Backpackers’.
Before in the process of creating my website I did much planning in order to make sure I was
completely prepared and ready to create a website from scratch and also to know exactly
what I wanted it to look like. I began to do lots of research which was based on what the
purpose of my website was for which is for ‘OZ Backpackers’. I spent around three hours of
time researching the country Australia itself plus all of the different parts, I then researched
hostels specifically for backpackers which were around the cities of Australia.My last part of
research was just backpackers in general and seeing what they’re travelling and experiences
plus expenses are like.I then went on to create online storyboards of each page of the
website showing exactly how I wanted them to look and what type of graphics and
information I would have on them. Then just before I began to start creating my website in
the programme named ‘Flash’ I gathered folders on my computers of resources I will be
using for the website, so all of the images I was going to be using. I gathered these resources
before starting my website so that once I needed a particular Image then it was already in
my workspace and I could just simply import all of the folders of images to my library in
Flash without having to minimise Flash and start looking on the internet for images.
I have tried to make all of my pages to be the exact same as my original intentions and
basically all of it I have. All of my pages have the exact same colour scheme as my original
storyboards and used three main colours throughout. These three colours were a sandy
orange type; dark blue and red, I chose these colours as they are warm colours and remind
me of a beach which is perfect for what my topic is. Just as like on the storyboards the
navigation bar is the blue colour, the background colour of the pages are the sandy orange
colour. Most of the text is in the colour red, although some parts are also in the colour black
but very few are.
Considering my website is targeted at OZ backpackers I have provided lots of information on
hostels and travelling for them, but not too much as I don’t want people becoming bored of
the website and going to another backpackers website as they find mine to boring and plain.
I have also added a gallery like I had in my original intentions; these are all images of places
around Australia as this is where the backpackers will be. I have added a booking form so
people can actually book with my website and they can also choose from hostels as I have a
hostels page which provides images of certain hostels plus a brief description of each of
them.
My website is very fit for the purpose of it and it is also very easy to navigate, meaning just
like my original intentions I have made sure that the navigation bar is accessible to use on
every page on the website, therefore if people need to find the homepage as they need to
go back then they can simply click ‘Home’ and you will be located to the homepage. Because
of the style of my website I do think it looks very professional and styled as a backpacker’s

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website should be as there is literally everything on this website that backpackers will need
to know. Plus I have stuck to my original intentions as everything that I said was on my story
boards are actually on the pages of my website so this I am pleased of as I was proud of my
storyboards. It did take a few stages before I finally began to create my website but I have
really enjoyed it. It has made me feel a lot more confident with the software ‘Flash’ and I
have learnt to do new techniques that I could not do before such as being able to add
scrollbars to the text on my pages and also being able to enlarge the images once rolled
over these have made my website again look more professional as it has certain effects
added to it now that other sites have.
When it comes to the font I have followed my original intentions and used the exact same
font style throughout the website.I have made sure that all of the text is the exact same font
so that it makes my website look professional and there for does not annoy people when
they are viewing the website and not seeing all different types of paragraphs in complete
different font styles. The font style that I have successfully used throughout is named
‘Century Gothic’. All of the paragraphed text on my website is all the exact same size and so
are all of the titles on each page, I have made sure of this as again just like the font style, it
looks professional to the audience. No one is going to want to visit a site and the first page is
lots of text in different font styles; sizes and colours, it will literally confuse us and possibly
hurt are eyes.
When it comes to time management I think I have managed the time really well, I have met
the deadline and spent the exact amount of time of each the steps I have had to do whilst in
the process of this assignment. It has taken me around seven days to create and finish my
website and I did not rush I took my time throughout making sure it was a successful
creation. Plus the next day after I had finished it I also used an hour just to edit or do any
changes to the website, plus making sure that the navigation was working properly and the
effects that I had added were also working correct. I have also kept a diary which I have
used each time I have been making my website, this diary just shows each of the steps of
what I did on each page and how that I did it. I have really enjoyed creating my own site and
am very proud of what that I have produced I think that it is a very professional website and
if I was a backpacker wanting to start a journey in Australia then I would defiantly consider
using my website.
I also wanted feedback of my flash website from someone in my class who was willing to
look at my at the website and give me feedback on what they thought was the strong points
of the website and also what was weak and could be improved or added. Below this page I
have added a feedback table so the person who has viewed my website can write in there,
their personal opinion.

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What is working on my website? What could be improved?
- The colours work well together, - (Book Now) As there isn’t a
don’t clash and aren’t too drop down list for selecting
bright. which hostel they want to go to,
- There is a lot of information for customers may not memorise
the viewer to read upon and get the hostel and may find it
enough information about the annoying having to re trace
country and what you can do back to the ‘Hostels’ page.
whilst there for the user to get a - There’s a limited amount of
reasonable overview of what animation that could keep the
the country offers. viewer interactive with the
- The way the images enlarge website.
when rolled over is a good - On the ‘Hostels’ page you have
component. mentioned about requesting a
- The images contrast with the brochure for further
particular subject being information but there isn’t an
discussed on each page. option for this on any page.
After being given this feedback I have added changes to my website in order to make it as
best as I can.