Update...

Writing to update where I am with the site construction progress.

I have created a solution for the collaborative art-piece submission and display process, which includes PHP admin login section, and some PHP/Javascript to display the art-piece progressively as it is updated. This will be nice and easy for the client to manage and add some dynamics to the home page.

The collaborative art-piece is a table of 300 squares (a revised number may be in place, can bernie find out how many entrants there usually are for the competition? the idea is to increase the number of entries from previous years by our efforts). Each square adds to an overall collage creating the agIdeas2010 logo and theme. The squares are numbered A1, A2.. B1, B2... and each competition entry also submits a design fitting a single square.

The collaborative art-piece is a competition that is also for those people that aren't able to win the grand prize because they are not (or cannot) attend the agIdeas2010 conference. There is a prize (Wacom Tablet) to be won for the best 3 entries in the Collaborative Art Piece 2010 (CAP2010), and of course the large collage will be on display at the conference and museum. The idea of this competition is to create more interest in agIdeas, even for those that cannot afford it or are unable to come, and hopefully they will compete again and attend in coming years.

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

User fills out form, uploads 3 designs + CAP2010 entry, submits.

E-Mail immediately sent to moderator, who views entries + CAP entry.

Moderator resizes the CAP entry for online viewing via provided PS action.

Moderator logs in to NewStar site admin page and uploads CAP entry.

CAP2010 art-piece is updated and WIP is viewable by all visitors.

BENEFITS:

* Increases interest as non-attendees can take part

* Increases site traffic, as people are keen to see their CAP entry contribute (and show friends), good for SEO.

* NewStar awareness increased, allowing for potential higher quality of submissions, improving competition prestige.

PROGRESS: (still needs to be FTP'd to server)

I have coded form error checking.

PHP coded for login page (still a few bugs)

Currently working on the CAP2010 gallery display and Submissions gallery.

TO DO:

Write (even if mockup) Terms and Conditions

Write rules/specifications for entries and CAP2010

Complete Submission and CAP2010 galleries

Fix all bugs, user-testing and validate code

CHARLIE: Can you post up your schedule for the Usability Testing... what were the dates for this?

BERNIE: Can you fill in the blog some more, the posts from meetings look empty. Also, have you been doing the posts on Blackboard Discussion board? Also, as above, could you find out how many entries are usually received each year?

MEETING TOMORROW:

Once again, which sucks balls, I am locked into running the Canon PIXMA event all weekend - 12 hour shifts :( I am going to have to do the meeting on my lunch break over the phone in my car. I'll call you guys a bit before-hand too to confirm this.

Aleks

http://www.witko.com.au/archive/newstar/

GROUP LOGO: http://www.witko.com.au/archive/newstar/abclogo.psd