In Development

So by coming to this part of our site that means that you are somewhat interested in the technology behind it. In this page we will cover all the planning involved in our site.

The Plans, Objectives, and Overview for "The World of KruSader"

Plans for this page

Our team proposes to accomplish this entry by perusing as many books, such as history, science, encyclopedias and magazines to select from them a list that we feel would be interesting to all who come in contact with our web page. Our next procedure is to continue our research in order to appropriately inform the reader about the site, whereby information concerning the site is attached. We plan to incorporate a map of the world where seekers can select a particular country to visit the unique natural wonders and/or architecture. Each article will include a picture, description, and timeline. The user can either select by country or topic. Also, by using our mascot, "KruSader", the selectee has an "easy-to guide" process on the web site.

Objectives

"The World of KruSader" is a web site that will meet the goals and objectives of Think Quest and the web site users educationally for all ages. As a reference use for all, it is to educate not only students, but the community, in an interesting aspect of the wonders this world has developed. We are dedicated to making the site a practical, interesting place to learn and also have a little fun while doing it.

Overview

• Our entry of this web page consists of a database containing our compilations of the marvelous and stupendous sights and wonders of the world.
• These world-wide wonders will be viewed, along with an educational clip written about each site.
• By hiding the technology from the user and utilizing the everything the world wide web has to offer we will impress the viewer without them having to bother with any download plug-ins.
• By using a wide variety of visuals in our web page we can hold the interests of people of all ages. As a result of teaching visually people can relate the information and pictures they see in our web site to any encounters with historical architecture and natural wonders in their life.
• The colored web page will enhance the interest of the seeker and add vivacity to these already extraordinary sights.
• The seeker will travel with our mascot "KruSader" to explore the natural wonders and historical sites of the world we live on.

Getting it all together

The computers and programs

1. Dell Dimension XPS Pro200n, 200 MHz Pentium Pro with 256K Integrated Cache, 32MB of EDO RAM, 8X CD-ROM IDE, Number Nine Imagine 128-bit Series-II PCI video board with 4MB VRAM, 3.2 gigabyte hard drive, U.S. Robotics V.34 Sportster 28.8 Data/Fax Modem, Windows 95 with Microsoft Plus, Microsoft Office 97 Developers Edition, Recent versions of both Netscape Communicator and Internet Explorer, Juno, Publisher 97, FrontPage, and PhotoShop 4.

2.Gateway 2000 P5-200, Pentium 200 MMX (with "fun"), 32MB of RAM, 2.5 gigabyte hard drive, 12x CD-ROM, Matrox MGA Mystique Powerdesk Video Card with 2MB SGRAM, Telepath 33.6 data/14.4 fax Modem, Microsoft Office '97, Internet Explorer 3.0, Netscape Navigator 3.0, Juno, and AOL .

The Resources

Our web site demanded a lot of resources. We mostly needed pictures. The maps were created from black and white outlines by Jonathan using Adobe PhotoShop 4 along with the graphics for the background in the Chat Room and the navigation bar. The image of KruSader was also created in PhotoShop also - modifying a scanned image of Andrew's head. The pictures in this site were mostly actual photographs of each topic. They were scanned and "enhanced" in PhotoShop also. Here's an example...

Original photograph by Patrica Wilgus

Edited photograph in PhotoShop by Jonathan - enlarged, skewed, and cleared from noise.

Original photograph taken in Italy by Angie Pascua

Enlarged, sharpened, noise corrected, tint taken off

We'd like to thank our photograph contributors:

Cheryl Krestan

Angie Pascua

Patricia Wilgus

Ilana Willis

Vincent Strate

The research for out topics came from a variety of sources including the internet, encyclopedias, books and our History consultant, Cheryl Krestan. Any questions we had about HTML development were answered by our Computer Science consultant, Kevin O'Brien. Any questions regarding our video cards were kindly answered by computer expert and software author, John Hinkley.

Our Mascot, KruSader

KruSader is the result of hours of innovitative thinking. The orgional concept for this page "From Past to Present: A Look at the Development of World History" needed something to spice it up - make it more attractive. Our idea was "KruSader" (thanks Jennifer!), Andrew's face on a stick person. Here are some of the other ideas that were dropped: Timbuctwo, Tibelan, Avolokitesvara, Bodhisattua, Sarcophagus, Krater, Tazza, Pelike, Rift Man, Tiemannite, Captain Cosmo, Defective Dragnet, Professor Dubai, and JAJCA. KruSader's name came is a derivison of "The Catholic High Crusaders", our school team.

From Andrew to...KruSader!

We figured that KruSader could be people's guide around the site, and he would be our mascot. Our second title "From Past to Present: Where in the World KruSader" was dropped when we relized that KruSader was going to be your guide - not the viever having to look for him. So then came our final title "The World of KruSader", where the viewer enters KruSader's World and he is the guide.

If you have any questions about anything cantact Jonathan via e-mail at

vstrate@concentric.net