Client Site - Internal Feedback

Really happy with the grade i received for my internal client project.
The feedback i received i was already pretty aware of and there were a few points i hadn't thought of, so i need to take these into consideration for the internal client project (which i STILL need to get writing about)
Anyway here's a couple of things i really need to learn from;

- Make sure the site is compatible in every browser  The mistake i made last time was just creating a java splash page for people using IE, i'm not going to lie, if IE was a person i'd punch it right in the face. But a lot of people still use it. Therefore as a lot of the code I've done for the current site is in HTML 5, i'll be building a separate site for IE 8&9, anything under that will be getting the splash page treatment. Luckily this time I've also got enough time to be able to test ti extensively.

- Following on from my last point, i need to really concentrate on making the website responsive for tablet, not necessarily mobile however i will do my best to make it view-able on all mobile platforms. People tend to shop and browse more from tablets. The method i use for responsive design will be reflected on the research i gain back from my practitioner questionnaires for my research document.

- Make the header more attractive. I made it too plain last time, there were no social networking links or nuffin, need to learn from last mistake. So far I've put in necessary information such as a search bar and social links. But want to make the site look more inviting.

Artefact 1 - Update

Just received a few e-mails back off my practitioners and so thankful they've provided so much information on the answers, thankfully it fits in with the research I've done and expands it to a level where i can now think about building apps related to their answers which will be my second artefact.

Artefact 1 - Practitioner Questionnaire

My first artefact will be interviewing web practitioners to find the ways they feel are best for designing for mobile devices and making that transition from desktop to mobile.
I'm hoping this will give me an insight on how i should contintue with my artefacts, and discover whether the changes are user or designer led. I'm also hoping it will giv me some kind of idea on further artefacts to discover the most popular method of responsive web design vs. mobile first vs. native web apps. Because there's so many methods i think i'm really going to need to ask specific questions to narrow the methods down to a few thati can really concentrate on and explore more.

Logo Design for Client Project

Useful Links

http://inspiredm.com/ipad-design/

http://www.sitepoint.com/website-design-for-tablets-and-mobile/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SitepointFeed+(SitePoint+Feed)

http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/general/designing-with-tablets-in-mind-six-tips-to-remember/

http://inspiredology.com/how-tablets-are-transforming-web-design/

Found an interesting link for my Research Project
http://www.ph-creative.com/blog/posts/2012/february/how-tablets-and-mobile-devices-have-changed-how-we-build-for-web.aspx

For my artefacts i could look into these points and create some examples (eg hover over effects, how you would compromise for a tablet etc.)

3rd Year Client Project,

Might seem like i'm getting ahead of myself here when I'm barely even close to finishing 2nd year!
However by the looks of it there's a lot that i will be doing for the first time therefore a lot I'll need to consider.
A big part of this is the eCommerce section of the website.
I'll need the client to be able to update and add products to sell, therefore right now I'm reading up on various programmes and products available at the minute I could use.

Just listing everything on here so when I do start I can sort out the problems straight away.