Website Feedback

Here is some feedback we received from the homepage produced for the band website.

'I like how the buttons change colour when they are touched with the mouse. I also like how the photos do the same'

'I like the font used for the band name, its cool. I like the location of the video aswell, putting it in the middle will grab peoples attention'

'I like the colour scheme! I also like the pattern of colours going down the left hand side, its simple but is an interesting feature to the site'

Website

This is the home page for our band website to promote both the band and the music video. I am really pleased with how it turned out in the end, I think it really reflects the band and its attitude. Please find the link to our final product below:-

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Making the website

Lucy Simonds was the creator of the website. I would of loved to be a part of it but the Digipak dominated my media lessons during this time.

To create the site, Lucy used Adobe Dreamweaver. Using a table, she carefully placed all of the images and buttons in a appropriate place. To make the images more interesting, they were made in to rollover images, changing from colour to black and white. This is a simple but interestng feature for the website.

Above are two screen shots from the website creation process. The top one is the process Lucy went through to create the rollover images in Dreamweaver. The bottom screenshot is the editing process, currently in this image changing the exposure levels.

Existing Band Websites

Whilst researching existing band websites, I found that all of the band website followed a set of website conventions, annotated in the images below.

Above is the Kings Of Leon website. A image of the band has been manipulated using a photo editing software to make the band members stand out against the background by adding shadows behind each member. The lead is singer of the band can clearly be identified as his stance makes him stand out against the rest of the group. The website contains both internal and external links, internal links being the navigation bar at the top and external links being the small shop section at the top of the page allowing the users to quickly and easily purchase songs. The band name has dominant and powerful position on the page, making it clear to the user which website they are visiting.

Above is the arctic monkeys website showing similar features to those seen on the Kings Of Leon website. I like the way the band image, band name and buttons link together to create one heading. The external link on this website takes the user to the bands YouTube page, increasing the interaction that the user has with both the site and band. The news appears on the home page of this website, making it a lot easier for the fans to find out what is happening with the band.