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October 17, 2005
General comments on web projects
Here are three general observations about your web projects. None of these things directly affected your grades as they are common errors when starting out with web design.
1. Designing vertically rather than horizontally: look at your website. Is there a fair amount of space in the upper left and right hand corners of the page? Does the main text area of your page begin with an image centered in a column surrounded by blank space? Does the viewer have to scroll even to read the first full paragraph of your website? If you can answer yes to one or more of these questions, then this is a problem for you. Screen space at the top of your website is at a premium. You don't want to waste it. While "negative space" (the art/design term for blank areas) is important for visual organization, you need to use it prudently.
2. Images and text that are too large. Generally speaking, 12 point text is large enough for any header. Usually 10 point text will work for most text areas. As a general rule, images don't need to be much larger than 200 pixels in any direction.
3. Inconsistent navigation. A less common problem, but still many of your sites lacked a consistent navigation bar carried from page to page. A Nav Bar helps your readers get around on your website and helps convey as sense of unity between your pages.
You'll be receiving specific individual comments from me in class.
Posted by Alex Reid at October 17, 2005 9:35 AM
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