(I'd like to bridge the gap between UX design/IA and graphic design by getting us thinking more about the usability of images)
Images are used for navigation, content, or ornamentation. Navigation and content image offer clear value...ornamentation less so.
(I'd like to bridge the gap between UX design/IA and graphic design by getting us thinking more about the usability of images)
Images are used for navigation, content, or ornamentation. Navigation and content image offer clear value...ornamentation less so.
This is not a ground-breaking site but there are a handful of things they're doing well that demonstrate how much simpler/better our design could be:
1. It's a visually interesting and attractive site without resorting to images sprinkled randomly throughout content. Each images has a home and a purpose. (We've got to move away from treating the web like a print layout where we allow our content folks to intersperse text with images)
2. The text on pages is structured well and utilizes nicely-styled headings and bulleted lists to make it easy to scan/digest lots of content.
I also like how the B/W Feature images on the homepage become full color on hover. A nice touch. Also, nice use of white space to avoid overwhelming.
Example of a library using Pinterest for book lists. Very visually appealing. They linked the cover images to the catalog in some cases although it's inconsistent.
To get us thinking about ways we can/should design for mobile first. Particularly note the Scan to Check out, Image as Input, QR Code stuff near the end of PDF.
Here they use a Summon image (with tiny illegible writing) to brand their search and a link to information and video about Summon. But do users really care? I'm not saying we should hide the search vendor branding entirely but does it make sense to feature it like this?
LibGuides - Knowledge Sharing for Libraries
LibMarks - Social Bookmarking and Tagging for Libraries
Came across these SpringShare tools today - LibGuide (for subject guides) and LibMarks (social bookmarking for libraries)...
Darthmouth uses LibGuides for their subject guides. http://libguides.dartmouth.edu/ . Looks really cool!
A handy site on which you can view your own files in relation to the various types of color blindness.
In my experience with the site, the option to view your images online is better than the option to download the plug-ins. The plug-ins kept crashing for me. But your experience may be different.
You have to view this in iTunes or a mobile device. It's an interesting collection of iconic images/designs that this museum feel are classic in the sense of their longevity.
The include a short video with each entry and talk a bit about their selection. They even include the Kalashnikov rifle as on of their iconic designs.
If we were to comply with the WAI WCAG guidelines to this particular assessment it would have been necessary to amend the assessment to add ALT text to the images. However doing so would have changed the pedagogic purpose of the assessment and would not have tested that the students have acquired the stated learning outcomes.
Group items tagged 
