Monday, January 28, 2008

Critical Role

Information Architect
1) Gets the clients objectives.
2) Organizes information and pages with site maps.
3) Makes websites available on all devices.

Graphic Designer
1) Take control of the graphics used in the presentation.
2) Prioritize the information people see.
3) Give the impact of the presentation.

Content Manager
1) Make sure content is relevant.
2) Divide the content into logical units.
3) Make the websites easy to read by using lists and headings.

Friday, January 25, 2008

Team Collaboration

1. The website loads fast.

2. Layout is simple to follow.
3. Background color contrasts with the buttons and texts color.
4. Correct grammar and spelling, appropriate language for the audience.
5. Updated information
6. Not to much activity to distract from the content of the website.
7. No more than two links to get to where you need to be.
8. Links go where they should, are good color and are easy to find.
9. Information for all ages.
10. No adds popping up while on the site.
11. Information about the company/Contact us.
12. Interesting home page and link pages, good background and colors.
13. Layout is spread out, good spacing, but not too much.
14. Has a contact us link.
15. If there is sound create an on/off button.

Thursday, January 24, 2008

Graphic Designer

1) Give the impact of the presentation.
2) Take control of the graphics used in the presentation.
3) Prioritize the information people see.
4) Make people's interactions more enjoyable.
5) Create visual logic and balance between visual sensation and graphic info.
6) Combine colors to show things happening on the page like a religious war.

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Color Schemes

  A football team with complementary colors is the Minnesota Vikings.  Orange is made up of red and yellow.  Green is made up of yellow and blue.  Purple is made up of blue and red.  The difference between shades and tints is shades gets lighter and tints get darker.  Black, white, and grey are considered to be neutral colors.

  A website with good analogous is
A website with good complementary colors is http://www.nba.com/lakers/
A website with good monochrome color is http://www.walmart.com

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Perfect Website

1) Loads fast
2) Easy to navigate
3) Has content for all ages
4) Has links
5) Spread out
6) Easy to read
7) Colors work with each other
8) Has an contact us link
9) Doesn't have to many pictures by each other
10) Has some graphics
11) People can read it easily
12) Updated content
13) Has info about the company
14) Has videos about products the company sells
15) Talks about up and coming content

On the Cutting Edge

1) The CEO of a large corporation.
2) To give him proof that you can handle the job.
3) Explain the perfect website to them.
4) Each team member should make a list of what they like on websites.
5) Because they want more descriptive words.
6) She wants a website that has the perfect content on it.  You would have to find out things that make you want to keep visiting that website over and over again.
7) The information architect - Andrea
The graphic designer - Me
The content manager - Billy