Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Appearance Quest - (Create 1.1.3)

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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