Monday, July 22, 2013

Sustainable Surplus Launches New Website

Sustainable Surplus Exchange (SSE) has a new website!

Thanks to the incredible work and tenacity of the students at Mira Costa College, SSE has a new look and a new logo.
The Web Design 3 class chose Sustainable Surplus as their term project under the guidance of professor Karl Cleveland.  The class created interview questions to address the communication objectives, goals, and needs of the site as well as learn about SSE and its target audience.

The class formed two teams, Webhook and Flashzoom, and developed two mock-ups, including website architecture and images.  “It was really difficult to choose one creative,” said SSE executive director Sue Prelozni.  “There were aspects of both that we really liked.”
In the end, SSE went with team Webhook’s design. 

 “Designing a website for Sustainable Surplus been a great learning experience for my students,” said Cleveland. Each of the teams had to learn about project management, problem solving, and  collaboration when working within a team environment. He added, “And, they had to balance the requirements of the class with their own learning goals.”
After the semester ended, several students stayed on the project:  Becky Gahman, Barbara Smith, and Steven Shaw.   “They volunteered hours of works to get the site ‘live’,” praised Prelozni.  In addition to writing website html, they attended events, took photos, even helped create a new video – which in incorporated in the new site as well.


Prelozni extended her thanks to everyone for their help – from the College and its community service learning program -- to the students and professor.  “Our website is our first impression to the public and we are very pleased that the project turned out so well.”

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