Children Learning Children Learning Chinese Chinese Sok King Tng Sok King Tng INF 385E INF 385E Dec 7, 2006 Dec 7, 2006 Outline • IA tools • Homepage & URL • Sitemap • Site navigation • Project overview • Graphics • Demo • Design review • Limitations • Future improvements IA Tools • Nvu • Notepad • MS Word • MS PPT • Other websites Homepage Screen Shot • URL: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~sokking/ INFARCH/Project/learnchinese.html Sitemap Vocabulary Parts of the Body <<< <<< <<< Eyes <<< <<< <<< Nose <<< <<< <<< Ears <<< <<< <<< Hands <<< <<< <<< Legs <<< <<< <<< Mouth Colors <<< <<< <<< Red <<< <<< <<< Yellow <<< <<< <<< White <<< <<< <<< Green <<< <<< <<< Black <<< <<< <<< Blue Shapes <<< <<< <<< Square <<< <<< <<< Rectangle <<< <<< <<< Circle <<< <<< <<< Triangle Dialogue <<< <<< <<< How are you? <<< <<< <<< Have you eaten? Culture Festivals <<< <<< <<< Chinese New Year <<< <<< <<< Dragon Boat Festival <<< <<< <<< Winter Solstice Songs <<< <<< <<< Happy Birthday to You <<< <<< <<< Twinkle, Twinkle Little St ar <<< <<< <<< The More We Get Together Rhymes <<< <<< <<< Little Mouse Resources About Me Project Overview • Total # pages: 32 • XHTML validation status • Accessibility validation status • Layout designs & techniques Graphics • Images from Flick’r • Shapes from MS Word • Homepage “logo” from Cooltext.com Demo of Site & Navigation • http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/~sokking/ INFARCH/Project/learnchinese.html Design Review • Simple • Pastel colors • Color scheme • 3 columns layout Limitations • Graphics • Better title and logo • Audio • Limited Chinese • Explanation of tones [...]...Future Improvements • Perhaps database will help with content management • Audio • Chinese hanyu pinyin accented font • More original graphics and photos • Usability testing • More content • Use Dreamweaver! . Children Learning Children Learning Chinese Chinese Sok King Tng Sok King Tng INF 385E INF 385E Dec. logo • Audio • Limited Chinese • Explanation of tones Future Improvements • Perhaps database will help with content management • Audio • Chinese hanyu pinyin