PMKS+: Recreating a Legacy Application

The goal of this project was to recreate the Planar Mechanism Kinematic Simulator (PMKS), a legacy, open-source web application, on a modern web platform with an enhanced user experience. The conversion included support for multiple browsers and improvements to the graphical user interface. A user interface is effective when it improves the overall experience of the user. This application was developed using the latest technologies in web development, such as HTML5 and Typescript, according to the standards of the World Wide Web Consortium. Through multiple evaluations testing the interface and functions, we were able to create a similar application to PMKS that has an improved user interface experience

A Makeover for the Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester ReStore Website

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester (MW/GW) ReStore works in collaboration with the Habitat for Humanity MW/GW affiliate to fund their mission to eliminate substandard housing. The goal of our project was to help update the Habitat for Humanity MW/GW ReStore website and market it to help attract new members to shop, donate and volunteer at ReStore. By instituting multiple data collection techniques on the former ReStore website along with other successful websites, we identified the key attributes that make a website successful. We used the data to develop findings that influenced our design of the new ReStore website. By identifying the Restore’s target audience, we were able to create various marketing strategies to develop a marketing plan as well as implement some of them