Samantha Garcia

It took a me a while to figure out what I was going to do for the final project. I know I have a hard time with a busy schedule when I’m past exhausted. I figured my pages would focus on sleep and its relationship with the conscious and unconscious mind. Sleep problems are something I deal with, which makes it difficult with school and work when I want to sleep all day. It’ll be about different mental phenomena that occur in relation to sleep; experiences and other people’s experiences could be a different page.

I found this article interesting.

I’ve always found virtual reality a fascinating topic. I think there’s always some desire to escape reality when it becomes overwhelming. Something as simple as a projected fantasy world can be a large stress relief for some people. I think the next big thing will through Google’s Niantic Labs video games. They’re able to incorporate this virtuality with the real world, allowing people to move outside to play rather than be cooped up inside. It’s amazing that it can add value to a city; they incorporate anomalies with historical markers. It benefits by bringing together such a large variety of people together.

http://www.zipcar.com/ziptopia/future-metropolis/google-ingress

One of my favorite websites to visit is craftgawker.com. While I might not have all the time I’d like to make things, this site gives me plenty of ideas for gifts, DIY or any creativity spark I may need for anything else. It’s filled with endless pages of things waiting to be created. It’s an easy website to access and I use it without ever signing up for an account.

Navigation of the page is super simple. It breaks it down by how you want to view things. You have the option to search by category or keyword, view the most favorited or viewed projects or even randomly see what they have to offer. Users aren’t required of much to use this site, which makes it quick and easy.

The site is organized into four columns by photos of each project and as you scroll down, more are added. It’s literally a bottomless fantasy for anyone creative. The site isn’t overly done in design either; it’s a simple navigation bar and columns of photos displayed underneath. The most the user has to do is scroll down and choose a photo to link to the site for that project. Each photo is organized in a clear manner with one or two lines describing the project.

It’s a pretty basic site that’s easy to navigate without having to sign up or subscribe to anything.