Appearance is an important part of a website--often it even predicts the site's long-term success or failure!
Please see the following websites below. While this is likely a subjective assessment for most people, I feel that the first five are exemplary in appearance and design; the second five, not so much!
Sites Which Utilize Sound Design Principles
gavirtualschool.org - the files are well organized, easy to read, and invite the viewer to find out more
discoveryeducation.com - well organized, love the colorful images, clearly lists the various areas and modalities that are available
pbskids.com - site is child focused but has definite areas for adults, well organized, a fun place for kids to learn
glogster.com - this site is user friendly, without question, and well organized
khanacademy.org - well organized, user friendly, relevant images, balanced white space
Sites Which Utilize Unsound Design Principles
www.coolmath4kids.com - overwhelming colors, little white space, almost busy looking
www.choosemyplate.gov - lots of great information, but fonts are small and there is so much on the front page that it is simply overwhelming
www.teachervision.com - while informative, color choices are bland and there is too much information on the front page, could be better organized
www.edweek.org - information filled, could incorporate more color and a larger font for its categories
cavs.mit.edu - this site is basically all white, small fonts, and difficult to process for the reader

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