Session 31 (November 9th)

Japan Tourism Website

URL: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eng/

Publisher: Japan National Tourism Organisation

Information Used: Website layout

Description of website: This is the official website for Japan tourism. I am using this website for the reference of a website layout. Similar to the official website for Hong Kong, important details are included for tourists such as weather, accommodation and attractions etc. Additionally, there is a wider choice of foreign languages and also maps and travel planners for the ease of tourists.

Session 30 (November 3rd)

Discover Hong Kong – Tourism Website

URL: http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/

Publisher: Hong Kong Tourism Board

Information Used: Attractions, Dining, Touring and transportation links.

Description of the Website: This website is the official tourism website for Hong Kong. All information about Hong Kong is included there, such as attractions, dining and accommodation etc. The website uses flash (the background image changes at 10 second intervals showing scenery of HK), which also equips itself with a Google search bar for the ease of tourists. Upcoming important dates are shown on the main page for tourists to see and the weather in Hong Kong is clearly shown.

Session 29 (October 30th)

Dreamweaver CS4 Tutorial: How to Create a Website with Dreamweaver CS4

This tutorial gives a full walkthrough of the skills needed to create working website with html and an official link. It tells us how to create side bars for different sections of information, and also how to input images into our websites. Extra material for enhancing a website is included by using code inputs in Dreamweaver.

Session 28 (October 22nd)

Idea 3: This is the basic presentation of my first idea in Adobe Dreamweaver. I have used Lorem Ipsum text to mimic the presentation of the website when complete. I have designed this by using a collaboration of drop down and expanding menus, unveiling information, whereas saving space and making the website simplistic. The small circle with a “+” sign acts as the expansion button unveiling the information. An image such as the scenery of Hong Kong will be placed at the decorative image shown above. The website title will be placed at the “Our Company” area. On the top right, there will be information on Privacy Policies.

There are 4 sub menus below the heading highlights in blue, representing different areas of information such as accommodation and attractions.

Session 27 (October 14th)

Above is a screenshot of the beginning of the process for my website. It shows a clear homepage at the centre along with a navigation menu that I will extend for more information. The copyright claims are at the bottom of the page. Graphical input is needed to make the website more attractive to people.

Session 26 (October 7th)

Idea 1: This template consists of many different website effects such as scroll down menus and drop down menus. This makes the effect on this website better as it seems to be a better way to insert information on a website using a more exciting method. The use of Lorem Ipsum text is to have a preview of the website if complete. Backgrounds can be changed e.g. the landscape of Hong Kong and the text may be changed by using bolder text that stands out to viewers.
Idea 2: This template contains again of drop down menus and scroll bar menus. Pretty much the same as the design above, it also inherits a sense of modernity and can be suitable for many different website themes.

Session 25 (September 22nd)

Other places visited during a walk around of Hong Kong:

Victoria Harbour: Definitely the highlight of Hong Kong, the vast and busy harbour trespassing Hong Kong inherits a beautiful and spectacular view throughout the day and night.

Hong Kong Geopark: Enlisted as a Hong Kong Heritage site, this preserved park is located on an island formed billions of years ago. The spectacular rock formation and the hexagonal shaped columns are definitely a unique sight for tourists.