Beautiful Views and Places to go in the San Diego Area

Name:                        John Esposito

Email:                          espo702@aim.com

Date:                           February 25, 2010

Course and Section:    EDTEC 541, Thursday 7pm

Problem, Need or Opportunity

San Diego offers many beautiful types of scenery around the busy towns we live. Many people are so wrapped up in school, work, and other priorities that they do not get a chance to appreciate the surroundings that they are so close to. The process of taking a step back out of your daily routine to enjoy what nature has to offer could result in being happier as a person. The stress level of life is hard to cope with at times so with a web site that proposes many places to visit to escape the hardships of routine could be very beneficial. The site will provide many pictures and background descriptions of each place, along with a map of how to get there. It will also have personal interaction so you can give feedback or recommend certain places more than others.

Audience

The intended audience for this website would be everyone interested in the natural beauty of San Diego. I feel everybody needs to step out of their busy lives and enjoy what life actually has to offer. San Diego is beautiful and I want everyone to realize how perfect southern California actually is.

User Needs

• Home Page will give a brief description of the history of San Diego
• There will be pictures of all the places I describe so you can see the beauty before you go.
• Maps will be clearly defined so there is no miscommunication on how to get to each area.
• The site will have lists of what each place has to offer.
• Links will be also be available for more support.

Environment

The website will be completely user friendly. Access to the site will mainly come from people at home seeking things to do in San Diego other than the normal nightlife people are used to. The way this site will be organized is with clearly defined fonts and titles that makes quick peaks at work easy even if you’re not allowed to browse other domains.

Resources and Limitations

The resources I will provide will be, but not limited to…

-Place descriptions (my personal thoughts and ideas along with textual evidence)

-pictures (personal and professional)

-maps (assisted by Google Maps with relative links)

General Solution

I hope this site inspires people to see the natural beauty of the San Diego area. People need to step out of their personal bombarding routine called life and take in an escape of reality. To sit back, stare into nature, forget everything else, and be in the moment. This is the best healing and positive way to becoming a happier person.