its not very helpful.



Dear Kevin

Some comments. In principle it looks good and clean and on spec.

1. Many of the key thumbnail images (such as worms, foreshore plants etc) will need to be corrected . I can select a set and mail them if this will help? Let me know.

2. Add and s to crustacean. e.g. crustaceans

3. Observations need a comments (description?) panel. People will like to say for example. "Sighted 12 PJ's all over three feet long and in breeding colours"

4. Gallery does not seem to have the required images supporting data. Common name, scientific name (if known), submitted by whom etc?

5. I could not test any image or observations update as admin and admin log in did not work for me

6. Log in panel needs to appear in the home page and also both the main gallery and observations pages to facilitate quick log in by those wishing to upload stuff, but have not logged in previously. Regarding its position I'd like it fixed, as a matter of consistency only.

7. The green and pink coloration of the menu tabs is up to the Vicnet people isn't it? Your sectional pages are fine and clean looking.

In summary some parent missing elements but a nice clean jog emerging

John may also have some comments

Regards Ray

Raymond V Lewis CEO
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-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin Chan [mailto:k3vink3vin@hotmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, 14 October 2008 6:05 PM
To: ray.lewis@greypath.com
Subject: MarineCare Observation Database Project : Progress update


Hi Ray,

It's been a while since we have contacted each other. How are things?

We have almost finished all the functional requirements of the website, just trying to fix all the bugs/errors we have identified, also to include more feedback to user when they encounter an error (ie. during registration, etc). All that remains are the non-functional requirements, such as usability, and the layout.

Please take a look at the current www.marinecare.org.au website, you can access our work by clicking on "Sightings" in the menu on the left hand side. We are still working on the layout, so the "Sightings" front page may not impress anyone just yet.
Is there anything that you are not happy with and needs to be changed?

We also have a few questions for you.

1. Do you prefer the website to show the login box on the left hand side below the menu on every single page, or just inside "Sightings"? It is OK to put it only on the "Sightings" frontpage, but we had a bit of trouble to include it in the pages under "Sightings", such as the galleries and logs.

2. Please take a look at www.marinecare.org.au and www.stephenpham.com, and pay attention to the menu's position. Hai Minh, our designer, suggests that users may prefer to have the menu at a fixed position, rather than adjusting itself position according the to content's size on the right. Which way do you prefer?

3. Do you like the current colour scheme? Especially the colour of the menu when you hover the mouse cursor above menu items?

4. Do you think we should schedule another meeting to show you the functionalities of the website and how things work, so if you are not happy with something we still have time to do modifications to it?


Hope to hear from you soon.


Best Regards,
Kevin Chan
0432036132