James Pergls ePortfolio

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James Pergls ePortfolio

• What I believe is the definition and value of
  good web design.

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Good Web site design is user-friendly and that
all information on a website is complete and is
appropriate in both content and place, and the
value of good design in conveying all the
information a web designer desires to share with
the audience . Three things Ive learned this
semester that help demonstrated my understanding
of what good design and its value is 1. Color
and Contrast. As websites become more and more
easier for regular people to create, and the rise
of personalizing blogs (as in Xanga) and profiles
(such can be done in Friendster), the importance
of a contrast between the color of the text and
the background is often overlooked. 2.
Placement. Where is the information placed on the
site pages. All important information of the
website should be quickly be the first to load
within the top three inches of the webpage. As
much of the information should be right there for
the audience to immediately see. AS well the
audience should have to endure as little
scrolling as possible 3. Usability. Most
important and what everything essentially comes
down to. Is the website user-friendly? The
audience should be able to com to a website and
find all desired information with little problem.
James Pergl
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The value of Color and Contrast is to make
reading the material on the website easy. I have
personally seen many websites and blogs where
there is not much contrast between the text and
background. Thus reading the site is a strain. At
times I have to highlight the text to read it. A
general rule to follow is to make your background
a soft, light pastel color, and your text a dark
color that is different then the background.
Here is a example of color and contrast Which
of the lines is easiest to read? Also limit the
overall choice of site color to three. This would
apply to things outside the background and text
like buttons.
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The value of Placement is quick immediate access
to the information on the website. The main
content or purpose of the website should be one
of the first things placed at the top of a
website. In general the first top three or so
inches of a website are the first thing a reader
sees when a website loads. This is the optimal
space for a website to immediately convey the
purpose to the audience. The online comic PVP
(www.pvponline.com) has the daily updated comic
strip near to the top of the page. The strip
appears in the center of my home screen. This is
excellent placement since the comic is the reason
why people are coming to the website to begin
with.
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The value of Usability is what all websites
should aspire to accomplish. Any website should
be build around the perspective of the possible
audience. This means anticipating and thinking as
a reader while you design and build a website. Be
sure everything is easy to follow and understand.
For my personal website I decided to place
large (thus large text) buttons in a row as the
menu to my website along the bottom. I also
placed considerable thought as to what order to
place the buttons. More important information
like Education and Résumé before Interests since
I anticipate this website to be visited my
possible employers. I also decided to Frame my
site so the menu is always present and there is
no need to go back when surfing.
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