Website Redesign

My group has chosen to "redesign" the Pier Pizza company's website. At first I didn't think this was a good choice, but now I see that there is a lot of work that can be don on the site. However, because I have some graphic design and layout background, I'm finding it frustrating that we're not actually going to be able to change the site. I feel like we're going to be doing all this work for nothing, unlike the blog and WikiTravel projects, which were like instant gratification. We did something that we could see and show off. With this project, I'm just feeling a lot of frustration because I want to actually change the site and make it better. Being able to make changes would also make the project easier so we could visualize what we are doing. I'm definitely not as excited about this project as I have been about the last two.

End of Project 2

Well, I'd gotten a good head start, but there was a lot to finish up today! After doing the peer review I realized that there was a very specific template for every entry so I had to go back and fix all that. Not only that, but I had to work on the entries themselves as well- especially the tone and adding more information. I have 19 full entries, and several others that are just the names and phone numbers. In the eat section, I just felt that they were worth mentioning, and although I haven't had the time to fill out the entries I hope someone else will. Or maybe I will, later. Same with the sleep section, although here I did full entries for the places I have stayed and just listed other places so that travelers will have choices. Putting in the picture was really difficult and confusing, so although I'd like to put in others, I think I will have to leave it at that for now, I just wanted to try it. This was a really time consuming project, but I really like the end result. I can't wait to show it off to my friends and family and say "I did this."

Wikitravel Again

I think I've gotten a good head start, I've listed the names, phone numbers, websites, and general descriptions about the places in Greenville I want to cover. Now, I have to work on getting more in-depth and colorful with these entries. I also am going to work on a good beginning description because I think that would be interesting and fun, and it is an important part of a small city article according to the guidelines set by Wiki.

Wikitravel

I'm still a bit apprehensive about this project. Although I have picked a place that I am excited to write about, I just still feel like I am going to do something wrong. There are so many rules and regulations that I feel for a first time author it is impossible not to break some of them. I guess I feel that this project is really intimidating. I've gotten a lot of information already, but the descriptions I have are very dry, bare bones details. I'll have to spend some time (which I definitely don't have a lot of lately) livening things up.

WikiTravel Entry Draft

[[Greenville]]


DO

Katahdin Cruises: [http://www.katahdincruises.com/ website] Slow boat ride on an old steamship that tours Moosehead, the largest lake in Maine. Narration is provided about many points of interest along the way and a working galley provides refreshments. Choose from a three, five, or eight hour cruise. No smoking, no pets, handicap accessible.

Currier's Flying Service: Seaplane rides

Folsom's Flying Service: Seaplane rides

Jack's Air Service: Seaplane rides



BUY
Indian Hill Trading Post: The largest store in town. Indian Hill is a trading post where hunters can buy licenses, guns, bows and arrows, and knives, among other things. Hikers and campers can find any gear they need as well. There are plenty of souvenirs for tourists and clothes and shoes for shoppers. There is also an attached grocery store that makes Indian Hill a one-stop shopping mall. (207) 695-2104 OR 1-800-675-4487

Kamp Kamp- Moosehead Lake Indian Store: One of the larger stores in Greenville, Kamp Kamp sells small novelty toys such as Chinese handcuffs, fortune telling fish, magnetic rocks, noisemakers, and miniatures as well as knick knacks, antiques, clothes, jewelry, hunting lodge accessories, and souvenirs, mostly with an iIndian/ hunting theme. (207) 695-0789

Moosehead Traders: Sells antiques, souvenirs, stuffed trophy heads and racks, books, and clothes. Phone: (207) 695-3806



EAT
Black Frog: (207) 695-1100

Dairy Bar: (207) 695-2921

Flatlanders: (207) 695-3373

Graves & Sons Seafood: (207) 695-2001

Jamieson's (sandwich & pizza shop): (207) 695-2201

Kelly's Landing: (207) 695-4438







SLEEP

Blair Hill Inn: (207) 695-0224

Lodge at Moosehead Lake: (207) 695-2206

Chalet Moosehead Lakefront Motel (207) 695-2950

Indian Hill Motel (207) 695-2623

Kineo View Motor Lodge 207-695-4470

Moosehead Family Campground: (207) 695-2210

WikiTravel Manual of Style

Three important tips from WikiTravel:

1. The hierarchy of WikiTravel is more of a rule than a tip, but I feel it is a very important thing to keep in mind. Whatever destination you're writing about needs to be mentioned in the article about the next highest place in the hierarchy. This is an important tip because it is something that I had not given a thought to. If I hadn't known this then my article would not have been linked to the bread crumb trail, it would have stood on its own and been virtually undiscoverable to those who did not intend to find it.


2. Don't tout. WikiTravel is not an advertising brochure, and so the language that its writers use should not sound like one. It is important that writers avoid a tone that urges the reader to do something. The wrier should just give the traveler the information they need to decide on their own. I feel like this will be a hard thing for writers who are personally connected to the destination they're talking about because they will want to share their feelings about it.

3. Neutrality of medium. This is another thing that I would not have thought of if it wasn't listed specifically. Because WikiTravel articles are intended for both online and print use, writers should not make assumptions about how the reader is reading the information. Specifically, this means not writing "see the link below" or "turn to" but rather "see the ___ section." This is an important tip because I am almost positive I would have made the mistake of assuming the reader was accessing the information online.