Hello, everyone! Today I'll be providing another capstone project update! I've recorded a Kaltura screencast, where I showcase some tricks that I'll use to create one facet of my project. I opted to not record audio for this - I'm very self-conscious about hearing my voice recorded - so allow me to give some quick context behind what you're about to watch:
So as you know, I'm trying to create a more accessible and visually stimulating U.S. voter registration form that maintains the professionalism of a government-issued document and can be completed by any citizen regardless of state residence. In my project pitch, I mentioned that I'd compile U.S.-themed graphical elements for said form, and what's more American than our flag, right? However, my imagination's been running wild - as it tends to do because I pride myself upon my creativity - so I thought to myself, hey, instead of just plopping an American flag or two somewhere on the form, why not go the extra mile and build my entire form - specifically its documentation section - around it? Think about it - each of the fifty stars represents a state that each prospective voter can select to receive their appropriate state-specific candidate info pamphlet, and then the stripes can serve as the rows within which to document personal info! Also, Google Sheets and other data collection platforms aren't as well-known for their visual presentation capabilities, so this'll be a fun twist on their typical usage. Really, it's the best of both worlds as far as intrigue and viability are concerned! In the screencast embedded below, I demonstrate how to create the red-and-white stripes (i.e. add a fill color and merge cells), insert and arrange the stars, and insert text boxes into said stars (I'll label each one alphabetically with a state abbreviation). As a sidenote, I've also devised a compromise for the complicated issue of creating accessibility for non-English speakers. Although one of my peers noted astutely that online translators can be unreliable for long-range text, I feel that individual words and phrases shouldn't pose as great of an issue. Therefore, I'll create my instruction section and state-specific candidate info pamphlet in English only, but label each row of my documentation section in English, Spanish, and French (e.g. "Name/nombre/nom"). Anyway, check out my tool demo: That's about all I have for you today! Comment below whether you think I'm a creative genius and there's some method to my madness, or if you believe I've simply lost my marbles! Until next time, I'll leave you with a Melodramatic Mike Drop™!
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