This week we began working on the code for the Apalachee Ridge Technology Learning Center’s website.  We created a basic template to use, closely mirroring the wireframe that we created.  We received a banner and content from Terrance and began going through it to determine what content belongs on what page.  I have already implemented all the content I have for the page I am in charge of developing.  We basically have all the pages ready to go, with the exception of the Donors page and some of the Home page.  During class lecture on Tuesday, we discussed the usability protocol assignment and discussed our prototype site with Ms. Lustria to find out if we needed any help with our project.  In class lecture on Thursday, we discussed the four basic principles of design (Proximity, Alignment, Repetition and Contrast), the importance of functionality, and how to successfully increase findability.  We also saw some examples of misleading design.  We ended class early because, there is an extra credit assignment which involves going to the Club Day event at Goldstein Library and writing some notes on the posters as well as acknowledging it in this blog, but unfortunately I have a class until 2pm.  This coming weekend we plan on finishing up our prototype, conducting the usability analysis and preparing for the presentation