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Thursday, August 31, 2006

For Homework:

Read - Chapter 14, from Learning Web Design

Blog - Choose an interest (sports, cooking, cars, dogs, xbox, etc), and find a corresponding blog online. Post a review of that blog -- critique the design, the content, etc. What do you like? What don't you like? Be sure to include the URL of the blog you review in your write-up.

TIP: If you need help finding blogs, try Google's directory of Weblogs

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To Blog or Not To Blog

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

1) http://www.stuffonmycat.com

2) http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk

3) http://www.usatoday.com/

4) http://www.elizabethperry.com/woolgathering

5) http://www.4colorrebellion.com

6) http://www.melbournepixel.com/_prelaunch/04/

7) http://www.brunnerconstruction.com

8) http://wvs.topleftpixel.com

9) http://meyerweb.com

10) http://www.explodingdog.com/20drawings082006/

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Good Site, Bad Site

1) Brown University


- GOOD: simplistic, modern, animation a plus
- GOOD: organized well
- GOOD: navigation is good because of drop downs
- GOOD: use of multiple pictures on one page
- GOOD: clear site search
- GOOD: easy to read, colors do not clash
- BAD: hard to use for inexperienced web users

VERDICT: GOOD

2) Michigan Renaissance Festival

- BAD: I hate splash pages
- BAD: no clear focal point, not drawn in
- BAD: corny graphics, gradients and effects - word art
- BAD: everything is tacky
- BAD: LONG load time
- BAD: cluttered, use of text color
- GOOD: easy to navigate

VERDICT: BAD

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For Thursday, Aug 31

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

For Homework:

Read - Handout, Chapter 1 from Blogging: Genius Strategies for Instant Web Content by Biz Stone

NOTE: Pick up your textbooks from the bookstore if you haven't done so already.

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Welcome

Monday, August 28, 2006

This blog with serve as a resource for students enrolled in Moravian College's Interactive Design course.

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