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Push 3 - I feel like this will be beneficial to completing my first project because it clearly states the purpose of technical writing and goes over various processes of planning prior to the initial drafting process

Interesting historical and abstract uses of design in art. Accompanied by great commentary and discussion of what the particular emphasis of the piece signifies.

As much as I HATE wikihow this little page actually contained some great pointers on writing instructions.

not entirely sure what project #1 is yet, but I imagine this would be useful for instructing someone else to surf Google

I like the simplicity of this site, clear and concise.

CONTRAST-is not exclusive to color but extends to change in fonts, having headlines, links and images on the page.

gives good examples of contrast & links to more info

This is a really really good website that talks about the design element of balance. It not only gives good definitions about the different types of balance, it also provides very good pictures that clearly demonstrate what balance is and how it is used in art as well as graphic design.

This page gives a good definition of the principle of balance and gives good examples.

This site gave some great additional insights into how balance can be used in design. It was nice to get another perspective in addition to the book. It explained it effectively and in simpler terms. Definitely worth the read!

A 13 part lesson on repetition by Natomas High School Design Department with examples of everyday materials we read and write such as invitations and resumes.

Ch 7-BoD Flow This site illustrates the concept of visual movement of flow in web design. The picture shown on the page provides hands-on examples of visual elements through text blocks which create "flow."

CHAPTER 7:FLOW This site gives tons of examples of great flow in websites and I found it very helpful in brainstorming ideas for project 2.

This site has lots of great examples it critiques after a breif summary of flow.

Creative Commons This page reveals what Creative Commons is and provides support/examples of how digital, audio, written, etc. creations can be shared with the public and evolve them into something bigger.

New Media: This is Wikipedia's definition of new media, in which accessibility and interactive abilities are prominent factors. This page provides a history and definition of the term and includes the various uses and effects of new media.

Defines new media and has links to further define key words in definition. Links you to our scholars write about new media, even Manovich.

"New media is a broad term in media studies that emerged in the latter part of the 20th century which refers to on-demand access to content any time, anywhere, on any digital device, as well as interactive user feedback, creative participation and community formation around the media content." This is a quick and easy resource to reference new media.

This is a really good page that gives good breakdowns and good examples of flow.