Graduating on Monday. Lord knows why it takes over 4 months after we finish college until we actually graduate but yeah.
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Animal Profile Information
Mamba - Dendroaspis polylepis
Type:Reptile
Diet:Carnivore
Average life span in the wild:11 years or more
Size:Up to 14 ft (4.3 m)
Weight:Up to 3.5 lbs (1.6 kg)
Mambas, are highly venomous, fast-moving land-dwelling snakes of Africa. They belong to the family of Elapidae. Mambas are feared throughout their ranges in Africa, especially the Black mamba. Black mambas use their incredible speed to escape threats, not to hunt prey. In Africa, there are many legends and stories describing these snakes.
Lemur - Lemur catta
Type:Mammal
Diet:Herbivore
Average life span in the wild:Up to 18 years
Size:Head and body, 17.75 in (45 cm); tail, 21.75 in (55 cm)
Weight:5 to 7.5 lbs (2.3 to 3.4 kg)
Group name:Troop
Protection status:Endangered
Lemurs, are a clade of strepsirrhine primates endemic to the island of Madagascar. They are named after the lemures (ghosts or spirits) of Roman mythology due to the ghostly vocalizations, reflective eyes, and the nocturnal habits of some species. Lemurs have evolved to cope with an extremely seasonal environment and their adaptations give them a level of diversity that rivals that of all other primate groups. Today, there are nearly 100 species of lemurs, and most of those species have been discovered or promoted to full species status since the 1990s.
Giraffe - Giraffa camelopardalis
Type:Mammal
Diet:Herbivore
Average life span in the wild:25 years
Size:14 to 19 ft (4 to 6 m)
Weight:1,750 to 2,800 lbs (794 to 1,270 kg)
Giraffes, are African even-toed ungulate mammals, the tallest of all extant land-living animal species, and the largest ruminant. Its scientific name, which is similar to its archaic English name of camelopard, refers to its irregular patches of color on a light background, which bear a vague resemblance to a leopard’s spots, and its face, which is similar to that of a camel. It is classified under the family Giraffidae, along with its closest extant relative, the okapi. There are nine subspecies of giraffe, which differ in size, coloration, pattern and range.
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Required page breakdown
The Park - Maps & info on the park.
The Animals - Drop-down into specific world pages & then animal profile pages.
- Woodland
- Savannah - Aardvark, Antelope, Baboon, Cheetah, Elephant, Giraffe, Gorilla, Hippopotamus, Hyena, Jackal, Lemur, Leopard, Lion, Mamba, Meerkat, Mongoose, Ostrich, Pangolin, Porcupine, Rattlesnake, Rhinoceros & Warthog.
- Wetland
- Ocean
- Mountain
- Desert
- Tundra
Animal Profile page
Conservation - A page designed to outline the good work of the park, it can include elements like Education. Like this and this.
Get Involved - Simply the adoption page. 8 different options. Base it on this meerkat adoption.
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Animal Profiles
John Henry also asked that care be taken in how we display the animals in the park. Here’s how the sites in our test pool handle it.
“Park Wildlife” tab on the main page that when rolled over gives all the animals and which section of the park they can be found in. Each single profile has high quality pictures and sometimes video with in-depth write-ups. They also have a facebook “like” button on each page. Very good and detailed. A+
“The Animals” tab on the main page that when rolled over gives a bunch of titles, nothing very clear. On the actual page select info is given, lno real option to find anything in particular. Works OK. C
“Animals & Exhibits” tab on the main page goes to a nice page with several animals images as well as their habitat and where they’re native to. Down the side there are more tabs giving the different sections in the park. Under each animal is a link to the Wikipedia page on the given animal. This seems lazy. The rest is very good though. B
No profiles on animals. F
“Animals in Care” tab on the main page. Goes to some text and three links: Birds, Mammals, Reptiles and Amphibians. These links go to more detailed pages. I liked the pages after the links. B
“Animals” tab on the main page. Goes to a sorted list of animals with a small thumbnail beside them. These are clickable and go to a detailed profile page with multiple sharing options, including a Facebook “like” button. Excellent. A
No clear link on the main page. When I roll over “Explore Paradise” I see a list of animal group links.Within these there are separate profile pages with galleries of the given animal as well as a description. Good content, badly laid out. B
“Animals” tab on the main page. Gives different criteria. Confusing. After clicking on wildlife I just get an ugly map with numbers indicating where in the park a certain animal is. If I click on the animal faces on the main page I get a small bio for that particular animal. Feels personal, but the design is ugly, not much thought put into it. D
Nothing clear. Click on “Park Info”, nothing. Click on “Education” there’s an “Our animals” option. After clicking it seems incomplete. Click the “Amphibians” link, it just redirects me to a log in page. No good. F
After navigating the website it seems to advertise it’s sections rather than the animals in them. Interesting approach, but not what John Henry is looking for in his site. F
“Wildlife” tab on the main page. Has a list of all of their animals with a preview and a read more option. After clicking read more there’s a very detailed profile page with several images that work in a lightbox gallery. Very impressed. A+
No profiles on animals. F
Huge “Animals” link on the main page. After clicking I was very dissappointed. The site gives select info on some animals. No profiles. F
No clear link. After looking through the site. Nothing. F
“Our Animals” tab on the main page. After clicking split into types of animals. After clicking there’s a long list of animals and corresponding thumbnails. These links give a detailed profile and a picture for it. Good, once you eventually get to it. A
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Animal Adoption
After John Henry expressed great interest in the website having animal adoption I have decided to look into how the sites in our test pool handle it.
There’s a clear link at the bottom of their main page. Very sophisticated system with a dedicated site that details reasons to adopt as well as all available and most popular options for adoption. Excellent. A+
Under the animals tab on the main page there’s a “Sponsorship” option, not easy to find. When clicked it brings me to a page that says “coming soon” and asks me to sign up for a newsletter. Not good. F
No clear link on the main page so I click the “Make a Donation” link at the side. Brings me to a page where I can see “adopt-an-animal”. After clicking that link I can see an option to adopt 1 of 7 animals, the adoption package appears to be standard and prices at a flat rate. No differentiation depending on the animal. Not bad, but not great. B
Very confusing, no clear link for adoption. After investigation I find out it’s advertising carpet. Only way to contribute on this site site is buying a T-Shirt. Not good. F
Clear link for donation on the main page. After clicking, it details leaving part of your estate in your will to them or giving a donation via Paypal. That’s it. Kind of morbid. D
Clear link for Adoption/Membership on the main page. After clicking it seems that their entire system is based around types of annual membership. The cheapest allows you access to adoptions as well as free entry to the park along with several other parks for either 2 adults or an adult and 2 children. Seems detailed and feels like a good deal for the customer. Pity I can’t find out more without paying. A
Clear link for adoption on the main page. Or so I thought. The link doesn’t work and instead they ask you to call a phone number until the content is created. Bad form. F
No clear link for adoption on the main page. In the “Get Involved” tab there’s an “Adopt a Friend” option. This gives a bland list of adoption options along with prices and details. Seems OK, but is awful to look at. C
No clear link for adoption on the main page. I clicked the “Friends” tab and I see a section that is still under construction. Not good enough. F
No clear link for adoption on the main page. So I used the search bar typing “adoption”. No results. No good. F
No clear link for adoption on the main page. Searched the entire site. Didn’t see any options for adoption or donations. Even membership isn’t available online. Out dated. F
No clear link for adoption on the main page. So I used the search bar typing “adoption”. No results. No good. F
Unappealing flash-based site. Clear link for donations. Lots of options for donations (even trees) but nothing available online. All donations have to be worked through an e-mail. Barely passable. D-
No clear link for adoption on the main page. So I used the search bar typing “adoption”. No results. No good. F
Clear link for adoption on the main page. This gives a bland list of adoption options along with prices and details. As well as a very lengthy list of patrons who’ve already done so. Has a link to a PDF adoption form. Nice touch. Still not great. B
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Forum with the Client
John Henry Donovan has given us login details to a forum which we will use to contact with our queries.
The URL is http://cit.johnhenry-staging.com/
This site will be a resource for information to be shared, such as the Logo in an Adobe Illustrator File to be used in the site’s design.
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Client Meeting
On Tuesday 4th October we met with our client, John Henry Donovan. Our given objective is to create a website for the fictional “Wilton Wildlife Park”. During our meeting we asked prepared questions that would help us share the client’s vision for their site. Here’s a PDF showing the information gathered.
Keywords John Henry Donovan gave us were educate and entertain. He wants worldwide appeal for his park.
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