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Baba and Nyonya, the combination of many cultures

2010-06-14T13:19:00.000-07:00

The whole mm085 had went to Malacca for a research.
It is really exciting as we going to spend our day at the street that full with history and a lot of fresh things, the Jonker Street.
A sunny day, we start our trip at 730am.

Once we reached, straight a way, we head to our most important destination, the Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum.

The museum was modified by combining 3 houses and located at Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock, I looked around, it should be a housing area of rich people at olden time. The house is big and i felt a bit of western style design on it.

Entrance fee for adult is rm8, and will guide by guide.

She explain the whole structure of the building, the design, the life style of the family and some history of baba and nyonya.

basicaly my opinion is she explain according to what she know about the family, this can't really satisfy we all, a furthermore research by ourself is very important.

We had try the food of baba nyonya at the restaurant at the same street., some of the meal I had tried before but i doesn't know it is baba nyonya meal.
I had found the kuih that I had been looking form long time ago at there, now i only know that the kuih is actually traditional kuih of baba nyonya.

The culture of baba nyonya is mix among the culture of chinese and malay. And it is very close to we all.

Well, that is just an intro =p

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The whole research about baba nyonya, I really feel interesting about the structure of the house of Baba and Nyonya.

The house very long and wide, influenced by multiple culture.

Western influence can clearly be seen in the number of antique furnitures with Italian, British and Dutch influences. The western influence does not end here as there are many things in the museum…from the Victorian era lamp to floor tiles…have a story of their own to be told.

The interior design of the house is very chinese style, from the chair to the door, from the living room to kitchen. And the room is been seperated by chinese traditional carfting wall. Most of the furniture is made by very good quality of wood with chinese crafting.

STRUCTURE OF HOUSE

They have two living room to serve their guests, one is or friends and the other is for those that closer with them like relatives.

Female that haven't marry are not allow to go to the living room and chat together with guests, there is a big wooden wall blocking the living room and the inner living room. So those girl will peep from the hole on the wooden wall.

The stair that done without using nail is full with craft will close and lock at night, so that man that back at late night can't go to upstair. The master bedroom is at front of the second floor. They had a small hole that been cover. They can peep their visitor from there. If they not going to entertaint the guest, they can just pour water from there.

And there is a area inside the house had well and there is no roof on top of it.(天井, from baba house that I visited had this design, not only the museum.) The water paip that connect from the roof to the well area had also been design, the paip been cover by a decoration of fish, when raining, the water from roof will come out from the mouth of the fish. This design is done according to the chinese sentence, 如鱼得水 and also 肥水不留外人田

The kitchen is very simple, just like normal traditional chinese house that i saw before.

They also had a space for praying.

The washing room part in my opinion is more to malay style.

The whole house is combine with chinese, malay and also western.

So that is it~

web design 2

2010-01-19T10:24:00.000-08:00

Project Definition

This project is to revamp the website of COMPUTERTOTS to suit to the current market and we’ve been given a 7 weeks to complete it.COMPUTERTOTS is under ECW Corporation with COMPUTER EXPLORERS. COMPUTER EXPLORERS is a computer education center for children from aged 3 to 12. This company expanded globally in 1994, and the program reaches thousands of children and schools worldwide. COMPUTERTOTS is the learning center that located in several places in Malaysia. My role is to enhance their marketing goal, to increase revenue, giving easy access information and also to keep customers/target audience loyal to this brand.

Current Site’s Analysis Goals

The purpose of this website is to give customers conformity of their service, user friendly way to get information of the programs that they provide and the benefits of the programs. This website is very important because this is an international company. Customers from other parts of the country would want to know more about COMPUTERTOTS, and their image which will highly affect the impression of the customer. Main improvement that needs to be done is the typo treatment and the information arrangement, maintenance of the website which include constant updates on all information, make the button more clearer and. There is no banners or stat counters. The design is neither not appealing nor attractive especially when comparing with the other competitors.

Client's Analysis

COMPUTERTOTS and COMPUTER EXPLORERS, was co-founded in 1983 by Karen Marshall (M.Ed., Ed.S.) and Mary Rogers (M.A., Ed-now retired). This company was franchised in 1989, expanded globally in 1994, and the program reaches thousands of children and schools worldwide. As educators and mothers of young children, they shared the vision that computers would play an indispensable role in the education of children. COMPUTERTOTS provide services to teach children how to use the computer as a tool for communication, productivity and learning and provide children with a creative, discovery-oriented computer experience. COMPUTERTOTS unique selling point is they offer a variety of programs which suitable for children from aged 3 to 12 and above, and challenge students to be innovative technology users. The classes are also offered in many places of Malaysia and even internationally.

Long-term Site Goals

A quality website will help a lot on making the customers have confidence with the company. With clear informations, customers will feel convenient and build confidence to the company as they understand what is the service they can find from the company. Subscription of monthly newspaper will let the customer keep in touch with the updates of company. To make this site more useful, more information will be provided such as pricing and location map. Adding advertisement will increase their side revenue and maintenance will improve loyalty to this companny.

Short-term Site Goals

For the short term goal. I propose to Keep updating the news, new programs and new activity they going to have on the website. Providing RSS will help custumer keep in touch with the site, and it also can help to attract more customer by giving discount on certain time, email them using newsletter to inform the latest promotion or invitation on events.

Target Audience

Target audience would be parents that concern about the education of children, educators can find for job or business partner can look for the information provide at franchise and career opportunities information. While the students can research from the website and get the information they want. The information and contents should be clear and neat as build the confidence of target audience. To maintain this website, information on latest news, or promotion should be updated regularly to keep audiences coming back. Make the site better with movement by adding new design elements such as flash intro.

Competitor's Analysis

From the client’s competitor analysis, most of the primary competitor's website lack of design and do not have any relevant design that suit to their website and services. And, if compare to other education websites such as Da Vinci Kid, their information management is better and the appearance of the website is much more neat and nice even though that is different approach.

web design 2-gantt chart and site map

2010-01-13T02:09:00.000-08:00

references

2010-01-12T07:56:00.000-08:00

-HTML/CSS/Javascript tutorials-

http://www.noupe.com/css/css-layouts-40-tutorials-tips-demos-and-best-practices.html

http://dzineblog.com/2008/07/best-photoshop-layout-design-tutorials.html

http://www.webmonkey/tutorial

http://www.htmlcodetutorial.com/

-Design/Effects tutorials-

http://psd.tutsplus.com/

http://www.smashingapps.com/

http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorials/Photoshop/1

-beautiful commercial website

http://www.frontierroom.com/

http://www.absolut.com/

http://www.solidays.org/

web design 2- competitior website

2010-01-12T07:15:00.000-08:00

http://www.kidsacademy.com.au/

this is the website of a earlier kids education center
the color they used is soft and consistency
and the information is not that many words

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http://www.artplusacademy.com/

this is a website of art academy for kids and adult

the design is fresh and the color is match

the sistem and grid of the web is clean and clear

web design 2

2010-01-12T06:12:00.000-08:00

customer website

www.computertots.com.my

a website of computer education center for kids

i found that the problem of website is the color they use is doesn't consistency

color they used are very bright, pop up

design not that interesting

nevigation bar are too long and the words are too small

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2009-10-20T08:33:00.000-07:00

Fly my little prince to the wonder moon

2009-10-10T09:28:00.000-07:00

some explanation here:
this is my assignment with the title of-fly my little kid/prince to the wonder moon

it created under my concept of wonder kid's world,just like what i imagine when i was a kid.

the bottom part there is 3 button, which the function is on/off the music, increase and decrease the speed of flying object
and my little kid will follow your mouse~!

ps:the file is functioning well in my lap here
and i got some feedback is they said that the size of flv is not accurate in the com,
this stage i haven't find the solution yet=(

so sorry that not everyone can watch the flv

how to survive when you drop on an island call FACEBOOK

2009-10-05T07:04:00.000-07:00

so here is the tutorial
on teaching you how to survive when you drop on this island that full of trap

first,

you got no idea why you will landed at here

this island seems like full with history and treasures

then you start to dig for it

like treasure mania

but wait!

after digging till level15 and you are hungry

how!?

wooo,stay cool

you still can fish a fish

feel like set down and live in this island?

ok,you built your house

with farm and animal

a farmville

your works are more heavy now,

and you need help

you buy slave and make friend with them

it just like friend for sale

then you plan to have pet,

everyone plan to have pet,

everyone have pet then

and form a pet society

life will be fun if you have your own business

then you go for restaurant city

ok,you are rich enough

you dig enough treasure

you feel boring to fish

you got friends to help you on farm

you got worker to work for you in your restaurant

it's ok!

you can go for poker or big two

they have mahjong too if you want

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2009-09-27T04:23:00.001-07:00

How to:-mood board and flow chart

2009-09-17T10:31:00.000-07:00

How to?

2009-09-10T09:31:00.000-07:00

How to play with color:
Who am I? - Author
What is it? - canvas painting
What For? - make your life colorful
1st task - get your canvas and fabric color
2nd task - planning your color combination
3rd task - make the canvas as colorful as you like!
Outcome - canvas that are nice and colorful
Showcase - gallery with different media of outcome
Contacts - Information

How to fish with your homemade fishing rod:
Who am I? - Author
What is it? - handmade simple fishing rod
What For? - spend little and fish happily
1st task - get all materials that needed
2nd task - Step by step making and combine.
3rd task - fish with bait
Outcome - Fish!
Showcase - your result on fishing!
Contacts - Information

How to print on your shirt or shoe:
Who am I? - Author
What is it? - painting
What For? - decorate with own favourite design
1st task - prepare fabric dye and shoe or shirt
2nd task - design and cut on sticker.
3rd task - color with fabric dye on it
Outcome - nicely done your own favourite design
Showcase - photo that model wearing the object
Contacts - Information

some linky links

2009-09-09T10:09:00.000-07:00

photoshop tutorials on:

http://www-personal.umich.edu/~parsec/information/photoshoptutorial-clouds/ =doing cloud effect

http://www.photoshopcafe.com/tutorials/lightning/lightning.htm =lightning effect

http://www.rnel.net/tutorial/Photoshop/5676 =creating earth

http://www.phong.com/tutorials/metal/ =metal effect

beautiful website:

http://www.1malaysia-proton.com/

http://www.creativespaces.net.au/

http://www.seedhunter.com/

http://liveafrica.com/

tutorial on:

http://www.tapesculpture.org/ = tutorial on doing tape sculpture (creepy thing hahaha)

http://www.lemonademama.com/2009/04/26/tutorial-how-to-turn-plastic-grocery-bags-into-a-crocheted-reusable-bag/ = turn plastic grocery bags into bag

http://polymerclay.craftgossip.com/category/ploymer-clay-tutorials =tuorial on ploymer clay

http://www.stormforcepictures.com/howto-makefakeblood.php = tutorial on doing fake blood(for scary movie maker! =P)

save the world,with flash animation?

2009-08-24T09:13:00.000-07:00

so here is the screenshot for my flash animation interface

intro page

mainpage of interface

synopsis page

screenshot page

storyboard page

character page

animation

last screen of animation

conclusion for this sem

2009-08-14T05:12:00.000-07:00

phew
sem break start 2 hours ago
and i enjoyed a lot this sem
i do have some conclusion for this sem

-learn and ask from others
-those bad luck will be bringing away by good luck the next day
-treat some part of peoples speach as bullshit
-sometimes it's funny to ejek some of the friends
-keep the truth if they are telling lie and try to hide it

有些人就是很newaisa只会怪人不会自己学啊

design method-robot and human

2009-08-05T08:35:00.000-07:00

robot and human

and i had try someting different

board game!

2009-08-05T08:32:00.000-07:00

George of the jungle for my board game!

watch up for the tree!

design method-matrix interface

2009-07-11T15:56:00.000-07:00

the first set

product-red bull

color

2009-07-01T20:08:00.001-07:00

explosive fruit

tasty magic

sweet bullet

design method -MATRIX

2009-07-01T14:45:00.000-07:00

had try alot of palates and this is what i like

poster post

2009-06-05T23:56:00.000-07:00

so here is my poster and applied on 2nd media

critique?

not this time

bwah

i need to go back again

tata and see ya,i am not presenting at monday bwuah

rise from the death

2009-06-05T06:12:00.000-07:00

say YEAH that i am coming back again to this blog
it means that i got lots of holy shit assignment

first assignment post for here is for digital method assignmnet

P.O.S.T.E.R.

stay tune dude

2009-02-24T08:50:00.001-08:00

i trying to change my design,let's see which 1 is more interesting

compare which 1 is better,and also leave any of yor opinion and comment.

i really neet it.....T_T

thanks

the "handsome" beast

2009-02-22T13:48:00.000-08:00

ok,i admit that he is not handsome enough.....zzz

i so tired
maybe will edit tomorrow,i want him to become handsome!

my characters part 1

2009-02-22T07:07:00.000-08:00

here is my characters, which is Belle(*after edit version) and her two sisters

I knoe the hands for the fat 1 is a bit weid,and i already edit in my file,lazy to cange the picture at here...zzz

stay toon for their daddy and the handsome beast =)

ps:the loading page i will edit later

main page

2009-02-20T09:32:00.000-08:00

i am done(?) with the main page
here is it

will upload the clicking effect later=)

later~~~

found that is like too blank,than i change again

then become like this

here is the loading page

2009-02-19T10:25:00.001-08:00

ok ok,show up my loading page,i know is not pretty enough,but i want to show up also =p

this set is before critic,the focus point is on the bloody rose flower.

i forgot to type in the percentage,just

imagine they are at there.

this set is after critic

that's all,i'm ready for any comment

castle for the beast

2009-02-15T01:21:00.000-08:00

ok,im doing beauty and the beast,it's in number 2 for my favourite disney story

here is the castle

my progress are too slow...aargggg

color palates 3

2009-02-03T04:01:00.000-08:00

myth

messy(i feel so complicated when i look on this palate)

dreamy piece

weary

dirt

milky

milky choco

milky vanila

bronze

blue fog

2nd wallpaper,im done

2009-02-01T10:38:00.000-08:00

the 2nd wallpaper

pure illustrator also=(

1st wallpapr

2009-02-01T08:21:00.001-08:00

ok,just done this wallpaper,give me some comment

(pure illustrator,my photshop sucks)

i so lazy to post this

2009-01-31T12:45:00.000-08:00

i so lazy to post this
i more lazy to do all this
expecially is chinese new year!?
well,i done all this when i having reunion dinner and i think about it when i gamble.
zzz

so here is it

vactor:

pixel:

this is setting

do tell me what u think abou all this icons although i know all look ugly.

thank you for spending your 5 minutes and it's helping me to improve. =)

user testing 1

2009-01-31T12:00:00.000-08:00

User Testing

for my vactor Icons Design Final Project 1

* Required

Name

1.What do you think of the art direction? *

Old and outdated.
Modern and Artsy Fartsy.
Good choice of direction but needs improvements.
Other:

2.Do you think the colour of these icons are consistent enough ? If no , please state your reason why.You can contribute your ideas too :) *

Yes
No
Other:

3.Are these icons easily recognizable ? If no , please state your reason why.You can contribute your ideas too :) *

Yes
No
Other:

4.Do you think that the colour combination is good ? If no , please state your reason why.You can contribute your ideas too :) *

Yes
No
Other:

5.Which part of the icons design you find it most interesting ? *

Character Design
Colour combination
Theme and mood
Other:

6.Would you use this icons for your desktop or your mobile phone ? *

Yes
No
Maybe

7.other suggestions on where to improve or change? or questions?

here are the icons:

because i donoe how to put in the spread sheet or voting things,so you all do this survey at comment there,

when u post up is in the form like:

1-6. (copy down the answer u want,if you choosing other then also type down the reason)

7.directly type down

thanks for spending your time to help me improve =)

color palates part 2

2009-01-23T21:30:00.000-08:00

orange flavour chocolate
100 plus

colorful land

melting blue

chocolate bar

choco vanila

tedium

dreamy

kid's world

joker green

assignments-color palate

2009-01-23T12:25:00.000-08:00

i am out of words to give names for 30 color palates,and i think SC or Joanne will kill me.

bedtime

national flag (of don't know which country)

army green

softie

greenish green

sexy red(because of ferrari)

out of mind

land(color of the land at earth)

ashley in the wonderland

creamy orange

10 things to represents me

2009-01-06T06:52:00.000-08:00

1st article for this blog
10 things to represents me arg!i had never think about it

1.
the first get into my mind is firecrackers

why i say so huh?

just because i very noisy

and people have fun with firecrackers,my friends have fun with me

2.
"look! there is a totoro!"
"wow! how cute it is!"
"ya! and it let me think about.....Ashley! hahahah"
"huh? you mean ashley is cute?!"
"nope, it just because both of them look alike,i mean fat,hahhah"

ya,my friend they always said that my face is round and looks fat
and my friends they keep on saying,i keep on comparing

well, when u keep on listen to others comment and you will get influence

really looks like me?

realy?

ARGGH!
all right!

3.
sometimes i was very childish, or maybe most of the times

i do enjoy make my life as happy, as simple, as freedom like kids

ya, enjoy to play with kid, enjoy to pretend like kid

my friends so call me machine gun

just because i easily can shot people while quarrel wth others

get down the target fast and accurately haha

i like to joke around and make the others happy

when i was in 2nd sem, some of my classmate use to call me joker

not joker enough?

try this then~!

6.
according to my lovely friend,LaLa (so call oyster)

i am a vribrator......

i think it's true as i like to shake people's head

erm,not only head, hands also

it just a way to disturb my friend and i enjoy to do it =)

i admit it, i am a chatter box

with a lots of stupid questions and weird topic

i can chat a long time with someone

feel free to find me if you free but not when i was sleepy

i am hot tempered besides = =

mirror!

best to describe me when i was free

why i say so?

it just because i like to act like the others, or copy others action

and the others enjoy to joke around as i can act quite a like

random action,act like fisherman

want a solo 1?

alright~!

wind is best to describe my mood

it changes like wind, fast and quick

most of the time i turn into thunderstorm, bear in mind =p

10.

Lastly, i was a secret box

inside of me contain a lots of secret

it can be happiness and also can be sadness

but overall i still friendly enough to be a good friend

i can be a good listener and willing to spend my time.

don't judge a book by its cover, don't think that i was hard to get near as my face looks fierce,it isn't true =)

oh ya~i like Jay chou =)