Personal Research Project

I've had a bit of a problem trying to decide upon a topic for this years PRP module. Choosing a topic that is both relevant to my interests and also one that will be relevant after graduation.

Originally I was going to investigate

What Techniques can be Employed to Create Eye Catching and Userfriendly Web Design?

I would use an Eye-tracking device to measure different techniques. Here I could analyse popular websites such as Google, Ebay and Amazon which are at the top of thir game interms of usability. I had a lecture on colour last year that covered many interesting points including how shapea and colour can trick the eye.

How Can Web Analytics be Used to Shape a Website to the User?

research a range of Web Analytic programs, apply Search Engine Optimisation techniques to my portfolio website and measure the outcome. Investigate customisation of the analytic program along with possible breaches of visitors information.

Can the Speed of Internet Connections Shape and Restrict the Development of the Web?

Japan and America have much faster internet connections than us, Europe and well...the rest of the world. It is not a surprise this is aiding their progession. Less better off countries still have dial up and Lisban is the only part of Nothern Ireland getting fibre braodband in 2010! Scotland and Wales aren't much better.


I realise that all of these are very broad questions and through reading around the topic I would specify a tighter discussion.

This weeks' aims

• loan and read project planning book
• create a gannt chart planning project time
• read around topic and specialise question
• discuss with tutor