Sasona

Potential members learned about Sasona on an outdated website that was difficult to navigate and not responsive to screen size changes.

As a result, potential members were often confused about house policies before arriving.

  • Problem Statement

    Potential members can understand Sasona’s house policies if they can navigate on a responsive website.

  • My Role

    I am the web developer for this role. I used CSS, HTML, and Javascript.

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Old Website

  • Strengths

    • Blue color to promote trust.

    • Simple flat navigation is easy to use.

  • Weaknesses

    • Website is not responsive to all screen sizes.

    • Dark text on a dark background is difficult to see.

Empathizing with Users

What I Learned

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    Doing

    ● Potential members were getting lost.

    ● Potential members didn’t understand the house’s current policies.

    ● Potential members were often frustrated using the website.

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    Thinking

    ● Potential members think that the website is difficult to navigate.

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    Feeling

    ● Potential members feel confused about house policies.

    ● Potential members don’t want to navigate on Sasona’s website.

Revisions

  • Color Theme

    Even though, I’m fond of Sasona’s original blue color, I changed the color to a dark green to emphasize the membership’s enjoyment for outdoor activities and gardening.

  • Austin Co-Ops and FAQ

    For pages that were originally called “links”, I used more descriptive language so that users could engage with other Austin Co-ops.
    I also added a FAQ page using Javascript to make the clickable answer reveal.

Final Thoughts

  • Reflection

    I enjoyed learning more about responsive web design and using web tools such as HTML, CSS, and Javascript. I think one of the more valuable lessons I learned in this project is asking for help from other colleagues who are also learning the new skill. Working together certainly helps the material stick.