At Gymnastics Nelson all of the volunteering for events is done on piece of paper, where people have to manually write their contact details every time they want to volunteer for something. I will solve this by making a website that each user can log into and save their information so that they don’t need to input it every time.
My end users could be people of all ages, ranging from gymnasts competing in the events, or parents, grandparents, caregivers, or siblings who want to help out.
I intend to solve this problem by making a website where the users can log in and volunteer for tasks easily, the users will be able to see only the tasks that they have signed up for, as well as having a personal check list for them to know which tasks they have already completed. The admin can also log in with their own username and password to see who has signed up for each task. The admin can also add/delete tasks if new ones are required, or old ones are no longer needed.
Functionality means that the website does everything as intended, wont crash, has no bugs, and matches the purpose of the website I am creating.
Functionality should be relevant to every project because if it doesn’t function as intended. the end-user might have a hard time navigating each page.
I will need to be constantly checking for bugs throughout the creation of the website so that it always functions well and i wont need to check back on my code to figure out whats wrong. This will make the process a lot easier for me as well as keeping the website functional for the user
Useability means making a website that is easy to use by following Nielsen’s 10 useability heuristics
This is relevant for my project because the end user could be any age, meaning that the website needs to be easy to use. This will be done by referring to the 10 useability heuristics when designing my website.
To make sure the website is easy to use, i will have simple instructions, keeping the layout clean and consistent as well as making the pages easy to navigate through. This will make the website more enjoyable for the user
Aesthetics means having a good design that appeals to the user by using a good combination of colours that isn’t hard to look at, putting everything in a good position and making sure I use good fonts.
This is relevant to my project because if the user doesn’t like how it looks or the colour pattern is hard to look at, thet might not want to use the website anymore
I will be making a draft of what the colours in the website will look like and test them with my client. This will ensure that i have chosen a good colour scheme without having to rewrite all of the code if it looks bad.
Social means having a project that appeals to all groups and doesn’t cause offence to anyone
This is important for my project because I want the website to appeal to all coaches, gymnasts and caregivers, taking into consideration their age, gender and ethnicity.
Moving forward I will need to make sure that my design choices and words are not offensive to anyone. This will make my website feel safe fore everyone to use.
Privacy means keeping the users information safe and making sure any private data that is collected, is not shared with anyone.
This is important for my project because people will be logging in using usernames and passwords, so this information will need to be protected.
I will make sure that the users data is stored securely in a database. I will also be using a password hashing system so that if the data base is accessed, the users passwords are safe. This is important because if the website is not safe, the user’s data could get leaked.
Accessability means that any user can use the website, wether they have different devices or have different experience using websites.
This is important to my project because there will be a range of people using it, from the gymnasts themselves to their grandparents with different ages and abilities.
I will need to make sure that the website functions correctly on a range of devices, as well as making the website easy to navigate, having simple instructions, and simple language so anyone of any age can understand it. This will make the website accessible to anyone, regardless of age or device.
This means that the website is easy to use and the end user can navigate through it with minimal confusion
This is relevant for my project because there will be a variety of users using my website, so i need to make it easy tp use for everyone
I will need to consider using a simple layout, forms are easy to use and submit, and having the layout of the website consistent. this is important because if the website was not easy to use, the users might get confused or frustrated and not want to use the website.
Useful means that the website provides value and fulfills the users need
This is relevant to my project because the gymnasts and caregivers at gymnastics Nelson need a website so that they can help out with events in the future.
I will need to think about key features that is needed for the user, such as being able to sign up for a task and seeing which tasks they have signed up for, easily being bale to cancel a signed up task, and saving the tasks they have signed for by logging in. if the website is not actually useful they will not use it.
Findable means that everything on the website is easy to find and the user wont need to spend a long time on the website to find something.
This is relevant for my project because there will be older users meaning that the they might already struggle trying to navigate websites, so its important that my website is really easy to navigate.
I need to make sure that my navigation buttons, forms and pages are clear and easy to find, this is important because if i didn’t make anything easy to find, the users might struggle with the website and be frustrated with my design.