Due to many different backgrounds and familiarity with web development, some members were more experienced than others. In order to fix this issue, the more knowledgeable team members guided the newer ones on the basics of HTML and CSS. The first main issue encountered in the project was uploading the students’ reflection videos Because most of the students recorded their reflections on mobile devices, the dimensions will look unnatural for people viewing the website on a computer. The solution to this issue was simply uploading them in their original dimensions..
Organization was also an issue due to the content given, many of the student reflections had the wrong names or were labeled improperly. In order to fix these issues, the team went back and alphabetized the student reflections in order to properly keep track of what content were uploaded.
During the mid-stages of the project, communication became difficult with the client due to time constraints and external factors. As a result, the blueprint for the project projection was changed. Without the guidance of the client, the team edited the content as they saw fit, fulfilling all the necessary requirements that were put in place at the beginning of the project. Once the client returned, a few pointers and improvements in the style of the website were requested, but they overall liked the direction it was going.
While Jekyll helped improve the visual aspects of the website immensely, installing it was rather convoluted and required knowledge of the command prompt in the computer terminal. Installation of the software on each team members device was tackled by recording the first few members experience. The video was then edited and distributed to the rest of the team for reference. Users would share their computer screens and be guided by the other members. After two meetings, everyone had successfully installed Jekyll. Besides a couple instances in setting up the host site and running correctly, the project went by smoothly.