Web 2.0 address

http://www.andiesmoviepage.webnode.com/

enjoy

StoryBoard

I was able to do a few more things with the site than I had original anticipated which was very nice actually. I also didnt take in consideration that I had to fill a page and not be unorganized so I moved a few things around and made some pages in different ways to give a fresh view than the same page just changing a picture and words. I'm happy to report  that the storyboard was a great starting point and let me run with it once I strated my sites.

Expressions Vs. Web 2.0

The websites i made had simialr very similar content but making them the same way was next to impossiable. I found it very easy to work with a style sheet in an html editor and be able to minuplate the code and change what i needed. This was much more challanging in wednobe a web2.0 application. The drag and drop function are ok but with what I have learned it was much more desirable to use an html editor.

Reflections

I have learned a ton about web design and have even been able to apply a lot of those principals ( and break a few) within my own websites. I will never look at another site the same but I definetly have learned a lot in a very easy and wonderful atmosphere.

WEB 2.0

after checking them all out and getting a few reviews online I got the best first impression of webnode and think I will give that a fair try and use this to create my second webpage.

Summarzie and reflect

In reading this week we are reitterating what we have mostly gone over. We reread the importance of organizing our files for our website being able to fix that site and make ready for the web. Using a host for your site and what it means. We read alot about being able to do a few more things with photoshop to enhance images in our web design.

In reflection it seems that there are limitless possiability of photoshop and its a very valuable tool that allows us to enhance websites and pages within. I like that organization is important and that the field seems to express this importance. 

Accessibility vs. Usability

Usability is the overall functionality of a website being displayed on different computers and browsers, and being able to fully function. How easy the site is to navigate for users.

Accessibility is more about the website being user-friendly for people with vision, hearing, old computers, etc. You should have a website accessible for readers, for the visually impaired, and make it user-friendly for anyone with the aforementioned problems.

Advantages / Disadvantages

The advantages of building your own webpage without the obvious of cost would have to include creative control and content control. The ability to maintain the site at any time and constant control of time.

The disadvantages in building your own website are complete responsibility of design and content. Non-proficiency of HTML editors, and the complete skill set to create a professional webpage.

Is this always a good thing?

The idea of anyone being able to create a website brings great freedom to the internet with some risk and even some harm. Meaning that Joe the Plumber could create a cheap easy website for himself without spending thousands of dollars and being able to increase his clientele or client base. However, this person could also damage themself by creating a website that does not look very good and does more harm to the overall reputation than good. Parents can create a website of their kids for grandparents who live far distances for a lot less than printing and mailing pictures, and making it instant for the grandparents to keep in touch and watch their grandchildren grow. So as with all things, the positives far outweigh the negatives, and allow us another freedom of information.

Summary & Reflection

In our readings we go over most of the same things as we've been learning and discussing. The real routes and functions of a webpage with the inclusion of best practices. Once again saying that organization is a vital part of web design. Which makes a lot of sense if you think about building a webpage and or website, the idea of creating something and being sloppy makes your end result sloppy or hard to maintain. We also read about making conscious decisions about different fonts and their sizes, again taking into account everyone would be viewing these on different systems and browsers. In my opinion there is nothing more annoying than opening up a webpage with font too small or too bright to read, or having to scroll all over just to read one article. Taking these small steps makes your webpage more accessible and user-friendly, which should be the ultimate goal in creating a website.

Website criticial

I can say honestly that i will probably never view another webpage the same. When it comes to the first impression of design and navigation you can see why a company would hire someone to build them a site. It tells you alot without even beginning to read the site. Then usability plays a part with the overall functionality of the site. Creating a happy user. I can definetily see where the design and times goes in on a website and will be very mindful of this in the future.

WebSite Evaluation

I started with webpage www.abright.edu and I'd have to say that it loaded extremly fast and most of the important information was right in the 600x800 window unless your a student like myself who needs this site to access various things that are linked in small text at the bottom of the page. The webpage delivers a somewhat appealing webpage with a little room for improvement. However aesthetics aside the navigation is superb with repetition and a nice frame style. I can easily move around the site and use the site map if i get lost or need a certain place. Also, the search function help this cause greatly.
The second webpage I choose is www.dansplumbing.net which the worst part of the site is when opened you know immediately it was created by an amateur since the whole graphic is left justified. Then we have navigation of the site but also links everywhere which lead to sites that are important to the plumber perhaps but not the customer looking for a professional with all the answer and recommendations. Then we have difference fonts in every aspect of the page with mostly a two color design again giving off that amatuer look. this website needs a once over to give a more professional appeal.

Quiz on Pg. 154

Right away the second webpage strikes me and lets me know what i am looking at.

The first webpage has a few problems with navigation and interface. The first problem is this page doesn't fit into the window properly and requires you to scroll down to navigate the site. Also, we have a image map that is not backed up with text of an index for easy movement. There seems to be no navigation style as well. Meaning that no frame or cleaver style is being utilized when visiting this site. The interface is poorly done and webpage doesnt initially tell me what it is and whats purpose it serves me.
All these negatives are corrected in the second webpage. The designer choose to use a frame to create easier navigation and repetition. Images are used with an alternate index incase of not being able to view the image maps. The webpage fits perfectly onto the window. The text is all readable and no strain on your eyes with a left to right readability.

readability vs. legibility

Readability talks about large bodies of text, and is more the guidelines to making it easy to read this text. Legibility is more the construct of small, quick text and the rules thats apply to the varying ways people will view such text.

Typography is a set of rules and guidelines that follow how we can set up a website to make it readable and legible. It goes on to explain how computers are all essentially different in some degrees and ways to correct how someone will see this. These tools will become very helpful in creating my own site. There were many things that I would have never considered, someone not having a font  that I had and getting a default font loosing the purpose of using that said font.    

Niagara Picture

After opening the file in photoshop i would make a copy of the first layer so I can return to the original photo if necessary. Next , I would resize the image from the large photo size since i'm working with a digital photo and they tend to be large in dimensional size. Now I have to adjust the resolution to control how web browsers view my photo and make the resolution 72  a standard for the web. Since I do not want the tourist in my photo I can crop them out of the photo leaving me with the desired picture I want. All i need to do now is save as the new photo as a jpeg and then follow this with a save for web as a nicely reduced file size making my photo web friendly and a much smaller file size.

Creation of the Poll

I found it very easy to find the polling gadget since i had been experimenting with the gadgets previously. It didn't take me too long to come up with the question though which is surprising and even some people commented on that being a struggle. Love that some are thinking of food, and yet some are taking the more serious route to pondering life's more interesting questions.

Design in my life...

Graphic Design is present in almost anything we view. From my morning cereal box and the tube of toothpaste i use. Someone has to design those packages. Then there is the thousands of other pieces of design we all come past everyday. Someone designed the brochure that sits in my glove compartment of my new car. The dozen or so billboards I see driving to work are designed by someone. websites that I visit for entertainment, work, and or even school are all designed by someone who wants me to see it. It all serves almost the same idea, LOOK AT ME, everything is designed to convey a message. Even this very blog has been design to my liking for the fact that someone else will have to look at it and see what message im giving out. Both print and the web present such a demanding role in most every aspect of our lives, it really does make me think of design in a new light and consider thing about it I once never thought.

WEB DESIGN vs. PRINT DESIGN

Looking at the big differences between the two would have to be the limitations of print vs the limitless ability of the web. I can create a four page brochure with a couple pictures and have to be careful how much information I put on and in the end still only have four pages. On a website I can convey they same information and then some with multiple pages and any interactions I want or would require. The next big difference I see is with print you get what you see, meaning you set the settings on how you want it to print and viola thats what you get. A we designer would have to take mind to people's choice of web browser, or even how text may look to someone (size, color, etc.). Not knowing exactly how it's going to be viewed can bring some challenges to a web designer than someone designing something for print since the method in which it's printed on is how it will be viewed. Each design has it's applications and certain situations warrant either and it would seem except for maybe news one day neither design is going to take over the other.

Page 122 Quiz:

1) Print:  stockholder want a tangible item they can read at their leisure without means of a computer

2) Print:  As a designer I would want to show my stuff, have it pop out of the pages and not all advertising is one the web

3) Web:  I am a software company, it would seem that i have the best and easiest means of upgrades through my website

4) Web:  Clients can see it anytime, and view updates as they are done, this also doesnt limit you to show information in manhy forms, ex. video;podcast;audio;etc.

5) Web:  It would keep the cost way down and allow anyone to access the information

6) Print:  There is something to be said about having something to thumb through and if i was to have my life's work created I would want to see it and view with my eyes, just like that of a painting

Link List

Link list almost made me feel like i never used a computer ever before... However I have recovered and found that it was all right in front of my face and just hadn't quite taken the last step to do it all. All in all it is now easy to do and I have found some other things. Plus a huge shout out to everyone who said they liked my background. I like Ann's Background maybe its just the shiny colors!

not the first and definetly not the last

I have now become a blogger, an the excitement is uncontainable.