Interactive Design
This website gave me a little more insight to how cool you can make a website. It specifically concerns website design. It shows you some very interesting ideas on how to make a website stand out.
Flow is the way your eye moves or is led through a composition. While most of us will naturally move from one element to another in our own fashion, a designer can control to some extent where the eye moves next.
Verbal Flow – the path taken when reading text on the page
Visual Flow – the path taken when looking at images and graphics on the page
To make copy easier to read you can:
Develop a consistent typographic style across your site – Be consistent with your use of font size, face, and color
Choose a font for your copy that is easy to read – Your copy is not the place for a fancy font
Remember the principle of proximity – Place headings close to the text they refer to, captions close to images. Organize your text elements so it’s clear what goes with what
Watch the width of columns – Don’t make columns to wide or too narrow as each hinders reading
Develop a vertical rhythm in your type – Use consistent line heights and vertical margins and paddings
Again a consistent typographic style and a grid-based layout help maintain the pattern and strengthen the flow of your site.
Assuming a left to right reading direction as in English, the natural visual flow for people will be a backwards “S” pattern. You can alter that natural pattern with the images you use, where you place those images, and how images, graphics, and text are mixed on the page.
Use the direction of images to control the the speed and direction of flow
Create barriers when you want to reverse the eyes direction
Create open paths to allow easy movement through your design
Use contrasting colors and shapes to pull the eye
Many images have a direction. An arrow, a hand pointing, a face looking in one direction. Your eye will speed up or slow down depending on the direction it was moving when it fell on the image.
Through good flow you can lead the eye from element to element
This is a great website that illustrates how important flow is design. It was my favorite of all the pages I visited It gives a great definition of design flow, as well as the 2 kinds of flow (takes examples straight out of Basics of Design). It then goes on and explains how to improve your verbal and visual flow in your work.
D#7, HW#1--
This is a great website when discussing visual and verbal flow like the book with Chapter 7. Firstly, it explains what visual flow and verbal flow exactly are so that you know where you're starting off, which I really enjoy in a website. Then, the website gives you visual examples of how to improve your current design or document.
This website is good because it gives you a scenario of something you can relate to then it gives you an explanation of both visual and verbal. Then it gives you suggestions on how to improve your work that has to do with visual and verbal flow .
Flow is the way the audience's eyes move through out the design. Its a lead from one element to another. Verbal flow is more like a path that leads you to the next reading text on a separate page. This article is really helpful way to improve "Flow" and provides examples for flow.
This is a good website to help you understand what flow is and the different types of flow. It talks about verbal flow and visual flow. It also goes on to explain how to improve your verbal flow and your visual flow.
This webpage incorporates more details about many key aspects of flow that were also mentioned in chapter seven. There are tips to improving visual and verbal flow within a page and also how to add flow across an entire site involving many pages.
I liked this website best because it illustrates the grid method explained in chapter 5. Also it notes that most designers forget about alignment as a design concept which I related to given my first draft of project 1 had no alignment concepts what so ever.
adds to the organization and usability of a web page
This page is more of a resource than an example of aligntment. The examples that Kayla(the author) shows looks like good examples however the resolution they were posted in makes it blurry and hard to judge. Kayla however breaks down in a few brief paragraphs how effective and important alignment is within an article, or project. One aspect that she hits on that makes a lot of sense to me is the images in alignment and how they can also be placed into alignment even though it is a photo. There is a lot more that goes into alignment that first expected.
This page goes into great detail about the importance of alignment, especially in web design. It also has many examples of alignment in different pages for you to see the effects.
This site gives some interesting views on alignment and some examples that I'm not sure I like. In saying that though I really do like some of the notes for instance, that there are many points to align to on a layout. It also is much nicer to use color contrast and other features along with the alignment.
This website is very helpful when it comes to explaining alignment. Even if you have other good elements going around your picture/website, it might look cluttered and there can be a bad use of alignment. This website gives you examples of how to use proper alignment in pictures and on a layout by using the lines, shapes, and contrasting colors.
Asymmetrical
balance occurs when several smaller items on one side are
balanced by a large item on the other side, or smaller items
are placed further away from the center of the screen than
larger items. One darker item may need to be balanced by
several lighter items.
Smaller
areas with interesting textures (variegated light
and dark, or random
Visual balance works in much
the same way. It can be affected not only by the size of
objects, but also their value (ie. lightness or darkness,
termed visual weight).
Large
flat areas without much detail can be balanced by
smaller irregularly shaped objects
Value
refers to the darkness or lightness of objects.
his is a very
tricky type of asymmetrical balance that often ends
up looking out of balance.
The
third type of balance is radial balance, where all elements
radiate out from a center point in a circular fashion. It is
very easy to maintain a focal point in radial balance, since
all the elements lead your eye toward the
center.
This website is a good example of balance because is shows diverse variations of balances;(Symmetrical (Formal) Balance
Asymmetrical (Informal) Balance Radial Balance ). Which gives the person reading a better understanding of the term balance .
D#4, HW#1-
I really enjoyed this website for many different reasons. Most importantly, I liked it because it told you more than just what balance is and how it is used. It described why this happens by the color being drawn in your eyes and gives examples about darkness/lightness in black and white. It shares information with the book and shoes other examples how your eyes are brought to specific areas on a page.
I like this article because it clearly describes the difference between symmetrical and asymmetrical balance. It also discusses how colors, shapes, and textures can be used to create balance.
This website explains the main concepts of balance. In showing the distinction between symmetrical and an asymmetrical layout, this website acts as a basic guide.Visual examples are shown for a better prospective,This is my favorite site out of the 3 bookmarked.
This is the best out of the three that i found this week because it gives very good examples of formal and informal balance. It really helped me understand the design principle better.
Visual weight is the illusion of a visual element on the page, work, etc. The size, color and texture contribute to the weight. This theory gives more of a balance design in terms of art. Visual balance works by the size of objects and by their value. Symmetrically balanced is where visual elements are mirrored and are symmetrical. The don't have to be identical but they have to be similar in terms of number of objects.
This website was very useful! It provided a description of not only two, but three different kinds of balance. I like that radial balance was the third kind that was briefly mentioned but it was not in our textbook.
This website went over everything that was in this weeks reading and it was more in a condensed version on my opinion. Why i really liked this website than the other two i bookmarked, this one gave really good examples of the type of balance that was being discussed and also made it easier to understand.
Summary:
This website goes over the principle of design for balance touching on the topic of symmetrical balance which is basically what ever is done one side of a design you do on the other side, copy cat. Then it goes on to tell about asymmetrical balance win color, value, shape, position, texture, and eye direction.
This site explains that when something is symmetrical is has formal balance and when it is asymmetrical it has informal balance. Balance can become either balanced or unbalanced by color, value, shape, position, texture, or eye direction.
This is a great site to reference because there are real videos to check out as examples. The first one includes links to other short videos that are a part of this persons video resume.
In today’s highly competitive job market, creating the right video resume to accompany your traditional CV can make you stand out from the crowd. The wrong one, though, can make you a laughing stock.
1. Make Sure It’s Appropriate
3. Keep it Short
2. Don’t Just Read Out Your Resume
5. Make Sure It Passes the Share Test
4. Don’t Be Afraid to Be Creative
Don’t just create
a video resume because you can, create one because it’s relevant to the job you
want to do.
If you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative
professions, then it’s more likely a decent video resume will have the desired
effect, i.e., getting you invited for an interview.
Don’t send a video resume to a more traditional type of company that won’t
“get it.” You might do your chances more harm than good.
Graeme Anthony, from the example above, is a public relations executive. His
cleverly thought out online content adds an extra wow factor to his already
outstanding experience.
2. Don’t Just
Read Out Your Resume
The whole point of a video presentation is to offer a potential employer
greater insight into you than a traditional resume can, so
just reading
aloud the contents of your CV is a waste of everyone’s time.
Use the video to help the employer get a sense of not just what you have
achieved, but what you are capable of achieving in the future.
“Tell them why you would be the right person to hire and what you can do for
them,” says Mario Gedicke, account manager at Mayomann.com, a video employment platform.
You can, however, highlight particularly relevant info from your resume.
“Focus on your experience and skill set (and possible education/training)
especially relevant to the position,” advises Tyler Redford, CEO of resumebook.tv, an online resume management system.
And if it’s appropriate and relevant to the job (as in the example above),
then don’t be afraid to talk about your passions.
3. Keep it
Short
“Keep your video resume short,” says Gedicke, who advises that a
one-minute mark
is ideal.
Redford agrees that a video resume should be “short and
sweet.” He suggests staying within two minutes.
“Keep in mind that recruiters would likely want to use the video resume as an
initial filter for applicants,” Redford says. “However, recruiters do not
typically want to use the video resume in lieu of a real, in-person
interview.”
Think of your video resume as your own personal teaser trailer. In the
example above, the clip is less than one minute and 20 seconds in length, while
the extra time is made up of a
bloopers reel
accompanied with credits, a clever way to show off your personality (and that
you don’t take yourself too seriously).
4. Don’t Be
Afraid to Be Creative
If you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it
spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with the concept of your pitch, use of
humor, clever production values or brilliant editing.
However, stay classy. “
Be creative, but
professional. Do not deviate too much from the demeanor you would have in the
workplace
,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should extend to your
wardrobe too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person
interview.”
In the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but
maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he was headed to the office. This
demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing him to be a professional
person.
5. Make Sure It
Passes the Share Test
As with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your video resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that scenario is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If the thought of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit it.
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If
you’re applying for a role in the online, media, social or creative
professions, then it’s more likely a decent
video resume will have the desired
effect, i.e., getting you invited for an
interview.
. Keep it
Short
3
If
you’re opting for a video resume, then go the whole hog and make it
spectacular. Be creative, whether that’s with
the concept of your pitch, use of
humor, clever production values or brilliant
editing.
However,
stay classy. “
Be creative, but
professional. Do not deviate too much from the
demeanor you would have in the
workplace
,” says Redford. Gedicke suggests this should
extend to your
wardrobe
too: “Dress professionally, just as if you are going to an in-person
interview.”
In
the video above, James Corne creates a spoof AA-style confession, but
maintains a certain veneer and dresses like he
was headed to the office. This
demonstrates creativity and humor whilst showing
him to be a professional
person.
5. Make Sure It
Passes the Share Test
As
with all online life, don’t put content out there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely your
video resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining that
scenario is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If the
thought of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit it.
Digital
Marketing Job Listings
Every
week we put out a list of
social
media and web job opportunities
. While we post a huge
range of job listings, we’ve selected some of
the top digital marketing
opportunities from the past two weeks to get you
started. Happy hunting!
As
with all online life, don’t put content out
there that you wouldn’t be
prepared to see go viral. It’s unlikely
your
video
resume will become an
overnight Internet sensation, but imagining
that
scenario
is a good test to make
sure you could cope if it did.
Imagine your
friends and family watching the clip. If
the
thought
of that embarrasses you,
then don’t submit
it.
Digital
Marketing Job Listings
Every
week we put out a list of
social
media and web job
opportunities
. While we post a huge
range
of job listings, we’ve selected some of
the top digital marketing
opportunities from the past two weeks to get
you
started.
Happy hunting!
This was the best and my favorite page that I found on the topic of video Resumes. It goes through 5 simple tips to making a successful video resume and gives an example of each of those 5 tips. The tips are making sure its appropriate, Don't just read out your resume, Keep it short, don't be afraid to be creative, and making sure it passes the share test. A great source and a great page.
This article discusses 5 tips for creating a video resume and it gives a video resume example that best fits that specific tip. The first tip is to make sure the video resume is appropriate by making sure its relevant to the job you are applying for. The second tip is not to just read out the resume but highlighting specific information in the resume that is relevant to the postion you are applying for. The third tip is keep it short by staying within 2 minutes. The fourth tip is to be creative and the last tip is not to create a video that would bring shame to yourself.
This website gives five tips for creating effective video resumes. The five tips are extremely helpful to those looking to create a video resume but aren't sure what should be included or where to start.
DD10 HW 4 This website provides five different ways to ensure video resume success. The videos apply to what they are talking about and then there is a brief written explanation.
According to this article, making a video resume can be a challenge. It offers five tips from "pros in the know," plus actually sample video resumes. The first tip is to make sure a video resume is appropriate. A video resume may be acceptable for certain professions and wrong for others. Secondly, do not just read from the resume. The point of a video resume is to present some additional insight into your character and capabilities. Next, keep the video short, around one minute. Four, don't avoid creativity; let your personality shine through. Finally, if you wouldn't want your family or friends to see the video, then don't submit it.
The top five tips to create an impressive video resume are:
1.Make sure it is appropriate
2.Don't just read your resume out loud
3.Keep it short
4.Don't be afraid to be creative
5.Have several peers edit it before sending it out
I really like this website gives good tips to create a good video resume. You really have to think on making it appropriate, and not just read out of the resume, also keeping it short. Another tip was also to be creative and make sure it passes the share test. Really good tips, and has a video for each and good explanation.
The information found on this website will help to create video resumes that stand out yet are appropriate. The website gives 5 tips through videos to help you such as, making sure it's appropriate, not just reading out your resume, keeping it short, creative, and making sure it passes the share test. With these tips, one would be able to create a video resume that is to the point and sticks out as well.
This website focuses more on building a design for a successful website, but it's another example of using the same strategic steps in chapter one of "Basic of Design". I especially am drawn to the second step of this website "Identify your audience". Nowadays new technology being introduced to a variety of generations can be somewhat tricky. The fact that they mentioned "technical competency" as a consideration, gives a better understanding of who you will be dealing with and what levels of technology to consider.
This page explains contrast and its importance when creating visual interest. It discusses examples of contrast in web page design and how contrast in color, size, and alignment can be achieved.
I found this website to be packed with great information! It not only explained the different techniques used in contrast, but it lists various websites where they had applied it. They link it to the website too so when you click on it, you go to their website. At the very bottom of the website you also get more resources to other free weblayout designs and how to become a better blogger. I thought this was a great website!
This is a very good site because it explains contrast as it pertains to color, alignment and size. There are also pictures of ads that go with each description-very professionally done.
I really liked this page, it went into detail explaining the principle of contrast and why it is important in your work. The page also shows many different web page examples that I think would be very beneficial for all of us taking this class.
This very informative blog shows readers several awesome examples of contrast. The images displayed very clearly highlight the use of contrast and are great for beginners in design to see. The end of the blog post says to "Remember that contrast is all about differences. If two elements are very different in nature, be sure to make their visual differences very obvious."
This website offers tips for using contrast in web design. The author focuses on three aspects of contrast: color, size, and alignment. He presents some excellent examples of each. Color, for instance, is used in example to differentiate the header, content, and footer sections of the sample webpage. Size can be used to separate elements when the color scheme is limited. This author comments that alignment can be tricky, especially when using multiple alignments. Centering a large paragraph is a "big typography no-no." However, centering a heading and then left-aligning the content paragraphs can work.
Here is another article about contrast in web design from WDL. This article is much like the first I shared as it uses various webpages as examples to illustrate the various types of contrast.
This is a great website that highlights the different aspects of contrast, including alignment, color, and size. It also gives examples of how each of these are used.
This website is useful for creating websites. I searched multimedia repitition tips. I liked stumbling onto websites like this because it gives me a professionals tips.
This website gives you the idea of composition and design principles that helps you understand the effect repetition in a design. There are several ways to use repetition in a design. Repetition gives motion so it can be used in all designs that have visual element.
This site specifically outlines examples also explained in the book about unity. Lines, shapes, images, colors, textures and other effects can be creatively laid out to give variety and depth draws more attention to the subject. The butterfly is a great example of that uniformity as well.
D#2 HW#2 I like this article because not only does it discuss the principles of design but it also uses these principles within the article. Unlike other articles this one is actually practicing what it is teaching.
On this website it showed various techniques in achieving balance in web design. It explained various methods such as the six visual elemnts of color, line, shape, texture, tone, and volume. It also goes in depth about varous techniques like size various, variety, visual effects, and unity that can help with accomplishing visual balance to any design.
This site is from an art teacher's perspective. Scroll half way down the page until you get to the balance section where there are very pretty, helpful example of balance.
D4 HW1- I like this website because it shows how different types of elements can give different visual weights to the page. This is covered in the textbook, but this website is able to show it in color also.
This website gives you the idea of composition and design principles that helps you understand the effect repetition in a design. There are several ways to use repetition in a design. Repetition gives motion so it can be used in all designs that have visual element.
This website was very informative and gave many examples demonstrating how to incorporate visual elements within page design. It also defines and describes design principles, many of which match up with the principles listed in Chapter 1 of our book on pages 12 and 13.
This website has all the information about creating a great website. It goes through each step with detail and an example. It states that first a designer should use an effective marketing model in order to get attention from the audience, then one should play with colors for their website. Once one plays with the colors and main idea, then one can focus on balance. It was very informative.
This is the actual creative commons website, and their tutorial of what the license is and the importance of it. It talks about the "layers" of the licenses. The website says that the license will help give everyone from individual creators to large companies and institutions an easy way to give copyright permissions to their creative work. I would recommend checking this website out if you are interested in getting a license.
This website explained exactly that of its title, the six common misconceptions about team work. I really liked this website because it gave me ideas on how to effectively manage a team by looking at what not to do. This website would be a good look for someone who is trying to improve teamwork.
All three websites both describe rhetoric as a persuasive and effective form of speech. The use of rhetoric is when you want a favorable outcome in your favor. Through logos, pathos, and ethos rhetorical persuasion is possible.
One website goes into more depth than the other two about what logos, pathos, and ethos is. Logos is the use of induction, pathos is creating an emotional link, and ethos is being viewed as trustworthy. This website explains how it is better to be open minded and create shared opinions, because then both sides can have something to agree on if they both have different views on the main topic.
The Webster definition describes how this style of communication is ancient and dates back to the 14th century. Rhetoric can be performed with both speaking and writing persuasively. Free dictionary explains how rhetoric is more about the end result and not so much the process getting there.
Formal reports are used constantly in a professional environment to propose and discuss new ideas and designs. An official report has to flow well so the the ideas, designs, and text flow easily when presented to the right audience. It helps organize and structure thoughts to paper backed with data and other supporting documents.
Format distinguishes formal reports from an informal reporting of information. A well-crafted formal report is formatted such that the report's information is readily accessible to all the audiences
In a formal report, the audience expects a methodical presentation of the subject that includes summaries of important points as well as appendices on tangential and secondary points
Engineers and scientists write formal reports for many reasons, including the documentation of experiments and designs
Front Matter
The front matter to a formal report includes the preliminary information that orients all readers to the content of the report.
Front Cover. The front cover of a formal report is important. The front cover is what people see first.
Summary. Perhaps no term in engineering writing is as confusing as the term "summary."
Contents Page. The table of contents includes the names of all the headings and subheadings for the main text.
Title Page. The title page for a formal report often contains the same information as is on the cover.
Main Text
The text portion of your formal report contains the introduction, discussion, and conclusion of your report.
Introduction. The introduction of a report prepares readers for understanding the discussion of the report.
Discussion. The discussion or middle is the story of your work. You do not necessarily present results in the order that you understood them, but in the order that is easiest for your readers to understand them.
Conclusion. The conclusion section analyzes for the most important results from the discussion and evaluates those results in the context of the entire work.
Back Matter
The back matter portion of your report contains your appendices, glossary, and references.
Appendices. Use appendices to present supplemental information for secondary readers.
Glossary. Use a glossary to define terms for secondary readers. Arrange terms in alphabetical order.
References. Use a reference page to list alphabetically the references of your report.
This website discusses the format and purpose of a formal report. The different kinds of professionals that use this report need to know who the intended readers are.
This website is a good reference to use when writing a formal report because it lists all of the components required in a report and it also provides helpful samples to look at.
This site describes the difference between informal and formal reports.It also discuses the details such as font matter, front cover, title page, content page, summary, conclusion, etc. Sample reports are viewed on the left hand side of the site.
This website contained a lot of information that just gave an overview on the basics of formal reports. It also explained how formal reports differ from an informal way of reporting information. It also split a formal report into 3 sections that I did not see in the other website I found. In this one it states that there is front matter, main text, and back matter. Each of these contains different sections within as well. Very helpful for when we have to work on Project #3!
I like this website because it gives you good explanation on different things you need in a good report. It talks about the front matter like front cover. tittle page, contents page and summary. Also about the main text like introduction, discussion, conlcusion. Back matter is also important with the appendices and glossary.
I think this website is a good tool because it teaches you how to cite a website. I may need to cite a website in my Glog or blog or anywhere else so this is very helpful.
D#2 HW #8 This website focuses on how to write for the internet. It has an entire section on how to write instructions for websites. This will benefit me and others in Project 1 because the examples are all geared towards intruction on websites therefore they will be easy to apply directly.
A video resume is a short video created by a candidate for employment that describes the individual's skills and qualifications and is typically used to supplement a traditional resume
It's important to keep in mind that a video resume isn't going to get you a job. However, if can assist you in marketing yourself to prospective employers - if it's done right.
Dress professionally in business attire, just as if you were going to an in-person interview.
Keep your video resume short: one - three minutes.
Look at the camera not at the desk or table below you.
Don't speak too fast.
Make sure there isn't any background noise and that the wall behind you isn't too busy.
Practice what you're going to say ahead of time.
Start by mentioning your name (first and last).
Focus on your professional endeavors, not your personal ones.
Discuss why you would be a good employee and what you can do for the company that hires you.
Thank the viewer for considering you for employment.
CareerBuilder, Jobster, and MyWorkster, have a section of your profile where you can include video.
Don't expect your video resume to replace your traditional resume.
your own web site
How to Promote Your Video Resume
Include a link to your video resume in your paper/online resume.
Include your video resume or a link to it in your professional profiles on career networking sites like MyWorkster, Jobster or LinkedIn.
Send the link to your networking contacts.
Video Resume Don'ts
Don't mix your personal life with your professional one.
Tips to Help You Prepare a Professional Video Resume:
This blog is a good resource for tips on making an impressionable resume video. It provides samples of good quality resumes and gives you specific tips on what to do and how to dress. It also has examples of poor tapes that seemed like it was a joke. Overall a great blog site with helpful hints.
Video resumes are different than a Typical resume because you're actually the one in front of the camera and speaking about who you are and what you do. This is a lot different and I would say harder then writing your information on a piece of paper. But the advantages of this are they can see you for who you really are and not what's written on a piece of paper. A disadvantage of this is that you have to make sure you pin point your audience is and that can be difficult at times. When writing something on a paper it's easy to address certain people but when you are actually in front of someone or in front of a camera you have to work a little harder to present yourself in the right way.
This website had a lot of information regarding video resumes. It had the basics, good tips, and great resources to other sites that can help you promote your video resume such as myworkster and LinkedIn.
This website talks about what video resume is about , how a video resume can help, tips that will help you prepare a professional video resume and how to promote your video resume by including a link to it in your professional profiles on career networking sites like myworkster, jobster or linkedIn.
This site is helpful because it explains and link out to other sites on how to create a video response. It also explains how you can benefit from a video resume.
-dress nice
-dont talk too fast
-3 min max
-rehearse
-keep it to professional, not personal
-remember to thank at the end
-look at camara
-include a link to a video resume at the end of real resume
This website provides useful information about video resumes. I liked that it provided tips that will help us prepare when making a video resume. The tip I thought was important was making sure to keep the video short. It also provided a list of "don't"s. I like that it mentioned not to mix one's personal life with the professional one. I thought this was important especially because we are googling ourselves as part of our HW for Deadline #11.
This website is very helpful when it comes to building up your resume. It gives you tips on what you should include to have chances on getting an interview and what not to do. It also tells you where to upload your video and how to promote your video.
This webpage describes how contrast works and provides examples for four ways to use contrast in graphic design. I like the examples provided and I think it is good that they mention that contrast can be overdone.
I chose to bookmark this website because it covers contrast in a wide spectrum instead of just writing. This website first starts off by explaining and giving a little background to contrast in design. If you scroll down a bit it gives you links to five methods of displaying differences. I really enjoyed this website because it had hyperlink after hyperlink of interesting techniques of showing contrast.
This website goes into detail about the process of laying out projects, such as in this case brochures for your business or hotel maybe. The website goes into detail about what you can do to keep the readers attention in the page and what you have to say by appearance and how things are laid out and grouped together. In any design process this is the most important part because you must figure out how to capture the readers attention as well as maintain their attention. This website does a wonderful job at taking you through that process step by step.
This website is great on giving you tips for your website design and it runs you through a whole tutorial. It talks about the new age techniques, format, dos and don'ts, colors and contrast, and designing to a purpose. I think it is a great resource that could help you a lot and relates to the concepts in Chapter 1
Micheal O'Neil on 12 Jan 12Interactive Design This website gave me a little more insight to how cool you can make a website. It specifically concerns website design. It shows you some very interesting ideas on how to make a website stand out.
