Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Website1 Improvements


If I were to have more time to work on my website, I would’ve made a few things better: alignment, clarity, and proximity. 

On alignment, I would make the lettering in the table cells all the same. For instance, I would make all the headings, such as name or sanitation, aligned in the center of the text after it. It would make for good repetition, seeing that everything would look the same. Also, I would make sure that the alignment of the graphics on bio and studio viewed the same on different computers and browsers. They're both aligned to top on my computer, but the bio graphic is not on others.

On clarity, I would make the graphics clearer. Again, the graphics view differently on computers other than mine. I would view these graphics on computers other than mine to make sure that all the graphics are clear. Also, the words and sentences need improvement. For instance, the bullet list on the studio page should use parallelism. This would make it easier to read and follow because it provides a guideline of what to expect next than not knowing what to expect.

On proximity, I would make the bio and studio pages more interactive by making the lists such as drawing, tattooing, or sanitation into links. Instead of having so much text on one page, the links would let the users decide on what they want to view. Also, removing the text and placing it under the links will make the user feel less overwhelmed. This could keep them on the page longer.

Likewise, to increase viewer interaction, I would look for a better portfolio javascript--one that allows viewers to pause/stop the photo they want to view longer. 

I think doing all of these things will increase the interactivity with viewers, which would bring more clients.

2 comments:

  1. I really liked your website. I thought it was by far the best in the class. I can tell that you have previous experience. Very glad to have you as part of my group for the second project!

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  2. I thought your website was the best in the class as well, I did not know that you had previous experience. It had a clear goal and was easy to navigate. I think it is a great idea that you have about allowing the viewer to pause on certain photographs if they want to examine the tattoo more closely. I also think your idea about removing some of the text and turn them into links if they want to learn more about a certain aspect. Over all, you did an amazing job and in my opinion there is not a lot of room for improvement!

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