I decided to think about what i consider good and what i think is bad about a design, this became more evident when i scanned through some websites. I dont believe what the website is about makes much difference to the design, a good design is a good design.
Good Design: http://www.msn.co.uk/
- Bright, bold, clear features
- Its informative and the purpose is clear
- Lots of animation and images which break the text
- Hyperlinks to hotmail, messenger etc; which are useful and its effective
- Isnt too much text; reader doesnt become uninterested
- Links to important news/sports/entertainment features
- Simple to navigate around the website
Bad Design: http://www.zara.com/
- Very POOR navigation
- Lack of written information
- No clear images (and its a fashion website ! )
- No hyperlinks to gain access to other parts of the site
- Lacks design and creativity
- Very confusing, not interesting.
- Nothing of much use on the website
I found that even though both websites were designed for different target groups, the general layout and design template of a webiste is simple. Following clear and simple ideas will create an effective, useful and informative website.
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