Pier Pizza

My part of the site is the homepage. I was really excited that I got to do this, but I am running into the problems that I was worried about. I'm finding I don't have control over everything that I would like, especially the headers. I think it's because of the template we're using, but I can't change anything like size, font, color, or alignment on the page header or the subhead. Since this is happening and I couldn't change any of it, the "Pier PIzza Company" header looked terrible with the logo to the left of it. Instead of leaving it like this, I moved the logo to the bottom of the navigation on the left. The logo and header were rather redundant anyway, so it seems to work better like this. Also, I've found that there isn't much information left for me to include on the homepage that other group members haven't already put on their pages.
All in all, I feel like there is a lot I can't do, and I'd like to have more control over the page. I'm used to photoshop, pagemaker, and indesign where I can control every little thing. I'm doing my best to follow the guidelines that I know from being an editor as well as those form the book, but it's tough to follow things like alignment and proximity when GoogleSites doesn't let me move elements. I'd like to move move all the elements on the homepage up towards the header, move everything under "welcome" up and make "welcome" bigger, move the picture so that it's flush left and the body copy so that it's flush left closer the the picture. These are all things that I do not have control over that are only where they are because that is the best option I have.

Website Redesign

Wow, this project has gotten very confusing due to missing more than two weeks of class. We have the final project due on Thursday and I feel like we've barely started working on it. I know that I personally haven't had time to do much because my home was flooded last Monday and I've been incredibly busy ever since with the landlord, realty company, insurance company, cleaners, and carpenters. Although I did receive the emails from Joannah it seems that my skimming of them made me miss a few key points, and so I'm behind where I'm supposed to be in regards to this project. Class on Tuesday did help our group somewhat, and I feel as though we do have an idea as to what we all need to do for tomorrow.

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