Week 8 Outside of Class

Outside of class, I researched more potential non-profit organizations to do my second website on. The first I had my eye on was the Alley Cat Allies website. Although i'm not too interested in animals, I do have a lot of ideas for the website. Overall, it is pretty well designed I think, but it does seem too cluttered. In addition, I do think it could be redesigned into something more modern. After working on my last web-page, I do feel as if I could do better. When calling the number listed on the website, I didn't get a response. I did call when they most likely in, so I will try to reach them again soon.

https://www.alleycat.org/

The second website that I would enjoy working on is the Asian American film festival. Similar to the other website, I do think it's well designed in the way that it conveys information. But it could be more modern. As far as design goes, it's very bare-bones and could definitely use more personality. Since it is based around Asian american culture, I believe I could take elements from that and include it on my redesign.When calling the organization, I asked the same questions that I asked the previous organization that I had worked on. These being:

• Who uses the website and why?

I was told that the website was meant to be used for anyone who wanted to find a schedule that showed what films were being showed and when. It was also meant to be used for those who wanted to purchase tickets, passes, and other items. 

• What is the main reason for the website?

Similar to the last response, I was told the website was meant to advertise the event and keep track of a lot of useful information. It is also meant to be used to capture the interest of those who may want to attend the event.

• If they could change or add anything, what would it be?

When asking what could be changed, I was given the response "To have something more modern". I do think the website was well organized and designed to a degree, but it could be improved.

https://www.asiancinevision.org/

Lastly, I had decided to choose the Lancaster City Fire Foundation. This time, I decided to choose something local. Of course, the Lancaster City Fire Foundation is an extremely respectable organization which is why I do believe it would be good to redesign. The website itself delivers the necessary information, but is still rather bare-bones. Most of the website is blank in terms of design and could be improved upon. Unfortunately, I did not try to contact this place as I recently decided it'd be something interesting to work on. I will ask the same questions when given the opportunity.

http://lancastercityfirefoundation.com/