Finishing the ap

A lot has changed since I last posted about the app, I've still carried on creating the application, however I just don't have much time nor do I have much content, but I've kept the same thing and used all the art work that has already been created, and the music that I received.

So this is what I have for the app, I have music on every page but it's all the same song, except from India and Russia. I got sent a UK file, but wasn't asked to put it in the list so there isn't any artwork for it and won't be included in the app.

This is the navigation menu, I kept it plain as I don't want users spending to much time looking at it, I want them to get inside the application and start looking and listening to content.

This navigation menu also contains all the countries that we have artwork for, however we only have music for Russia, Italy and India.

Home

It isn't very glamorous however, I've learnt a new language whilst doing this, becoming more and more comfortable scripting jQuery Mobile.

About

Japan

USA

Ireland

France

India

Russia

Italy

This concludes the whole of the app, I wish it had gone a little bit smoother and the design turned out better. But if anything I've taken from this the idea of production practice I understand the processes you must go through and that you can't be afraid to speak up when needed, become your own boss rather than be guided by others.

Moving on

Much to my own disappointment, I've had to end up making half an app, this is down to a lot, if questioned why this has happened and  it all comes down mainly a lack of communication.

As a my own manager for this project I didn't push them enough on my own personal deadlines, and they have worked to there own. 

I was told many times I would get music and every time I would get nothing, which is super frustrating. If I had told them my own personal deadlines maybe they would have co-operated more than they did do.

However there isn't much I can do about it now.

I've finished designing the website and it is now live at:

www.tsds-exhibition.com

I kept the design simple, I didn't want to do loads to as there was time limitations. It is a basic mark up on HTML5 and CSS3. It serves it's purpose.

I also designed the logo for the group, 

The group is called Digiplex, (which was also my suggestion, and won the majority vote) I also had the final say of the logo.

The whole site has been down to me, throughout the design and decision what to put on it, i have been asking for feedback from others though so that I can be confident that I am going down the correct road and its what the majority are happy with.

Final Logo

Latest Information

So after 8 weeks of waiting yesterday I got sent 3 new bits of music and some facts to put within the application.

Now this would be okay, except the bits of music I was given are for countries they didn't specify. This incidentally has lead to us having no artwork for these bits of music and them trying to pass it off as a prototype, when they knew full well that it isn't, they have just been incredibly lazy and not done there work, which is down to them at the end of the day.

I've learnt a few things through this production practice and will take from it what I can. However the main thing I have learnt is not to work with people outside of our class group.

When questioned in a recent presentation I was ask this question 'So what are you going to do next year when you have to work in a group?' the answer to this is simple - I'm not working in a group, it has been the most frustrating experience I've had in university so far. 

I'm hoping all young professionals aren't the same otherwise this is going to be a infuriating couple of years, trying to break into the industry.

Aside from people being lazy, I have worked on what I can work on, improvements there is a still a few things I want to change, but I don't feel proud towards this piece of work, I've learnt a lot about jQuery mobile because of this experience, and can confidently put together a basic application, from here my knowledge can only grow about the language and soon enough I will be able to put it as a language I am confident in!