Proposal Site Ideas

The next thing I need to do in the site proposal process is brainstorm for web site subject ideas. Here is a list of twenty-seven things that peak my interest.

1 brides
2 current fashion
3 Barbie dolls
4 sports cars
5 string theory
6 black women's history
7 history of fashion
8 philosophy
9 girl games
10 flash games
11 roller skating
12 Feng Shui
13 Chakras
14 Astrology
15 Star Trek - Original Series - Spock's Wedding
16 Star Trek - Deep Space Nine - Dax's Wedding
17 Star Trek - Voyager - B'Lana's Wedding
18 Star Trek - The Next Generation - Data's Wedding
19 Apple Macintosh history
20 geeks in general
21 doll Houses
22 architecture
23 France
24 Martinique
25 Martinis at weddings
26 Maritime Law on weddings
27 Martian weddings

After all this brainstorming, I have decided to re-design of three my research Web sites into one site. I would like to incorporate some of the new technologies and design techniques that I have learned since I designed my class Web site in the summer of 2007.

One place to get inspiration for the type and style of the site I will create is the internet.
There are two categories of web searches for this survey. First, I will consider the clients I would like to create site for if I were a web designer and who they are. I need to make a list of three type of clients: businesses, groups and individuals. Second, I will consider the sites that I would like to emulate. It is important to list why I like those sites by breaking them into three categories: similar content to my site idea, best interaction modes and favorite design styles.
Another place to get inspiration other types of media. I like to look at fashion magazines and design textbooks. I also like to get inspiration from TV shows and movies. Creative people inspire me, too.

Here is a list of clients that inspire me:
businesses:
Philosophy
David's Bridal
the Knot
Vogue
Glamour
Bride's Magazine
Vera Wang
Apple
HP

groups:
MIT Medialab
Star Trek - Voyager
University of Delaware Electrical Engineering Department
Columbia Physics Department
Black Barbie Doll Collectors
Communication Arts
Society of Women Engineers
Association for Women in Computing
Wedding Entrepreneurs of Distinction

people:
Toni Morrison
Jane Austen
Elizabeth Gaskell
Dr. Mae Jemison
Kara Saun
Brenda Laurel
Barbie
Data
Martha Stewart

Here is a list of websites that inspire me:
content:
http://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html
http://www.scifi.com/
http://www.deviantart.com/
http://www.portfolios.com/
http://www.limelife.com/home.php
http://www.lifetimetv.com/games/index.php
http://www.veer.com/
http://www.jomaassdesign.com/
http://barbie.everythinggirl.com/

interaction:
http://www.jkrowling.com/
http://www.worldmapper.org/
http://www.amazon.com/
http://www.eatbetteramerica.com/
http://www.dontclick.it/
http://www.jessicaborutski.com/
http://www.leoburnett.com/
http://www.ethicaltrade.org/
http://www.coverpop.com/pop/youtube/

design:
http://www.hlgamer.com/
http://www.worqx.com/color/index.htm
http://specialized.com/
http://veerle.duoh.com/
http://www2.coca-cola.com/index.html
http://archive.salon.com/21st/
http://www.nambe.com/Default.aspx
http://macrabbit.com/
http://www.aristotlewebdesign.com/design/

If I were a student in ATEC 3361.001, I would include a sentence or two beneath each link describing why I chose it for my list.