M ain development platform was UTAS UWCMS (University Web Content Mangement System) powered by Squiz Matrix. Java_script, jQuery library and plug- ins, HTML, CSS2 & 3 have been in- corporated. Utilised Notepad++, GIMP, Adobe’s Dreamweaver, Pho- toshop & Illustrator products. Our primary debugging method combined jsFiddle & web browser developer tools - firebug, the web developer toolbar, various built-in browser element inspectors. T he web-based application will be housed on the UTAS Careers and Development web site. It has been developed such that content may be altered over time to suit changing requirements. Development Tools Develop a profile of career skills & interests, beliefs, personal styles, goals, career influences. Com- plete career inventories & determine a career re- lated profile. Select aligning course options & pathways. Antici- pate & ad- dress typical is- sues surrounding university transition. This module provides simple strategies to help with this period of change and development. Building Your Future The Building Your Future Carousel J ane Emery, University of Tasmania’s Newnham-based careers counsellor, instigated and advised on the devel- opment of Building Your Future. Instigation stemmed from the recognition of an opportunity to adapt careers and de- velopment content recently developed by the Queensland University of Technology. Jane and Christian Elston, UTAS Hobart-based career counsellor, expect to use Building Your Future to enhance UTAS Careers and Development’s quality of service. Explore a range of career path- ways. Consider types of work and actively research oc- cupations of interest. Reassess self un- derstanding and future career plan. Understand & manage the im- pact of the decision to study at university. Consider available resources along with strat- egies for an easy tran- sition. Self Understanding Course Decisions Readiness for Study Opportunities Career Decisions Thriving at UTAS Build on the decision-making model. Focus on how it will assist in working through future decisions. Apply the model to an example career decision. Explore the course options, narrow them down for career/course deci- sions. Search for course/ career information. Learn strategies for selecting courses at university and beyond. Members of the Development Team Sam Fagan Ju Young Kim Amanda Lunt Paul Kroeze Bachelor of Computing, Graduating 2012 Bachelor of Information Systems, Graduating 2012 Bachelor of Business & Computing, Graduating 2012 Bachelor of Computing, Graduating 2012 Xian Qiu Bachelor of Computing, Graduating 2013 Zheng Kun Bachelor of Computing, Graduating 2013 B uilding Your Future is aimed at current and prospec- tive UTAS students. A module-based collection of top- ics and self-paced activities, it provides an opportunity to develop a profile of career interests and values narrow down and explore possible course options examine influences on decision making and how to go about deciding upon university courses make a successful transition to university life About Client Location F ocus for design of Building Your Future has been on incorporat- ing interactive elements that en- hance the information. Consistency across the topics and activities was prioritised. Ease of navigation was achieved through a tab-based display of module top- ics and activities. Saving of progress through activi- ties supports self-paced learning. Significant Elements Y ou will more likely succeed if you make informed decisions. We Learnt