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BETTER CARBON CALCULATOR GROUP 2
Michelle ArandaPatricio LegrasHaley BowmanShyam PanchalTakahiro Karasawa
Better Carbon Calculator
Our group is focusing on: The visual aspect of
the website What the number
means on the result
Environmental Issue and Distribution
Environmental Issue The reduction of the green house gasses
emitted by a single person IT intervention and Distribution
Modifying the layout and the visual aspect of the Better Carbon Calculator website
Show the user a graphical representation of the number of tons that they emit each year
Resources
Visual Aspects Learn what the other carbon calculators
have Use of MTurk to gather information of
what is needed on the current website Graphical Representation
Research online how much a ton of Carbon Dioxide can be represented as
Roles
Visual Aspects Michelle Haley Shyam
Programming Patricio Takahiro
Visual Display
http://www.conservation.org/act/live_green/carboncalc/Pages/default.aspx
Tabs that give the user more Information about the website and advise them on how to reduce their footprint or what to do next
The visual display here is in constant motion. The pictures are manipulated to appear like videos and are changing every five seconds or so to another ecological environment. This is an effective way to catch the users attention.
http://www.3degreesinc.com/carbon_calculator/
Larger and more colorful graphics and buttons help direct users on what they should do first and createa more pleasing display.
http://www.begreennow.com/reduce-offset/carbon-calculator/
Using “green” pictures of the environmentcreate a nicer display and contribute to the meaning of the website. After all, what weare trying to do is send the message that weneed to stop polluting the environment toprotect its beauty and efficiency.
Buttons with graphics on them make the website easier to use because they add a visual aspect. We plan to place buttons like these next to the modules to better convey their purpose.
http://www.b-e-f.org/
The graphics of this webpage capture the “greenness” that wementioned before. The site includes aspects of the environmentand uses recyclable-looking materials to create its images. Thesemethods effectively communicate the website’s eco-friendly goals.
http://www.carbonfund.org/Calculators/
Here is another example ofeffective buttons/graphics.
Tabs, like those used here, would be very helpful in communicating the background information, purpose, and goals of the Better Carbon Calculator website. The tabs make the aims of the website clearer and make the carbon calculator easier to use.
http://www.vnf.com/assets/htmlimages/Windmills_on_hill.resize.jpg
http://www4.swansea.gov.uk/media/images/p/i/Reduce__reuse_recycle_200px.jpg
http://www.livescience.com/environment/060324_glacier_melt.html
http://www.bio.warwick.ac.uk/res/resimg/csheppard1.jpg
Examples of Pictures That Would Be Used To Help The Aesthetics of the Better Carbon Calculator Website
Problems with Front Page
Problems with Results