Tag: wordpress

Weekly log 1 – Word Press

Context

During this week I have been busy creating my wordpress website adding different features making sure to showcase my previous work and anything else I am working on, along with my final major project (FMP.) Adding different pages for example this weekly log and making it a blog post page. I also wanted to bear in mind that I wanted to target an audience for this website of people as likeminded as me tailoring my website directly towards the media industry.

Research

Technical

We explored a range of website hosting platforms to find the most suitable place to showcase our work. After comparing different options, we chose WordPress because it is user-friendly, highly flexible, and does not restrict creativity. It allowed us to build and customise our site freely, without running into issues around copyright or usage limitations.

Stylistic

Our goal was to create a professional and accessible platform where our projects could be presented clearly and effectively. WordPress gave us the freedom to design and manage our content in a way that reflected our vision, while also offering reliability, scalability, and a strong support community. This made it the best choice for ensuring our work reaches the widest possible audience.

Practical Skills

WordPress was a difficult website to use however getting the grasp of it became simpler over time and easier to understand. I utilised many different tools the website has to offer. The one I used the most was most definitely adding a video using a YouTube link which organised everything and made it much more neater.

Furthermore, making sure the pages were hyperlinked with the buttons was also a skill I had to learn as well, I also began to add all of the menus etc.

Evaluation and Reflection

What Went Well (WWW)

  • Successfully creating a presentable portfolio page.
  • Understanding how to present the website as a whole in a neat and orderly manner
  • Adding videos and images correctly and in the main point.

Even Better If (EBI)

  • Could be better if I was able to hyperlink the weekly log page to make it more presentable.
  • Making sure to understand the full capability of how the menus work and how to organise them effectively.
  • Ensuring I utilise more complex blocks that will make a more engaging website rather than a wall of words.