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This is about how to create repetition in web layout and principles a person should use like alignment.

Examples of aligned web designs.

History of alignment, why should you care?

Balance explained using show cased examples, symmetrical balance, and asymmetrical balance.

This site gave a fantastic explanation of balance in web design. I actually think I got more from reading this than I did reading the text book. I loved the visual examples that this gave. Definitely a good read.

This blog discusses the use of whitespace in web design. It gives very good insights into how whitespace should be used, and when it should not be used.

Another great site used to explain what shape is and how it is used in Web Design

This website does a fantastic job describing how rhythm can be created and utilized in a web design. Rhythm can be very effective in moving a user's eye across the website while also providing an aesthetically appealing appearance. Rhythm is an element that can tie an entire site together when used properly.

This website displays 50 great examples of websites that use abstract designs on their pages. These pages are great inspiration for any designer interested in utilizing abstract designs. Abstract designs are unique and memorable making them perfect for web pages.

This website shows off some of the best examples of how typography can be used in web design. My favorite is the Evenglide Showroom image. I love the clean look of the type and the way it fits in perfectly with the image. The text does not take away anything from the image which is a difficult thing to accomplish. I have seen typography detract from images in the past, but this is a wonderful example of it adding to an image.

This website provides some inspiring examples of typography being used effectively in web design. These examples are incredibly useful for anyone interested in designing a website because they show you how to properly utilize typography. Each of these examples chose the perfect type to build there website around and the typography really adds to the overall site.

These are some cool examples of geometric shapes being used in web design. My favorite is the Yuna website. I don't know why, but I have a thing for really simple designs that use basic geometric shapes. I think there's beauty in simplicity.

This website gives a list of great uses of texture in web design. My favorite is the website for Andreas Fretz. This website is for a landscaping company and uses the texture of plants to help the viewer feel like they are in the right place.

This video showed some very common mistakes that are made by web designers.

Article on creating motion and movement within the web design.

CHAPTER 5:ALIGNMENT I liked this website because it shows how alignment is used in web page layouts which i think would be very helpful in this class and in this digital age

Some more advanced principals of design that can be used to attract readers. This particular page goes over how elements in web page design can be put in balance to create greater (or lesser) impact to an audience.

The about.com page on balance in design.

I think this is a great resource because it caters directly to digital writing in that it is aimed at how balance works and can be achieved in web design. (10/14)

Optimization of visual presentation

This goes over more of the specifics as to how to write insturctios in a web page format. Very informative

this had clear bolded instructions, making it clear

BoD Chapter 2: This page contains an outline of emphasis techniques to create visual hierarchy. It also includes links to more information on web design and links to templates for web publishing.

Chapter Three: Very in depth analysis of contrast in web design that also applies to contrast in other forms of design and publication.

A web design is made of many different elements, each having varying levels of importance and some demanding prominence over others. << more detailed information on the importance of contrast.

Contrast types descriptions and alot of good examples of each type of contrast