Web Guide Questions
1.What is the fundamental principle for organizing website design?
The goal for any web designer is to meet the needs of the audience viewer.
2.List the five basic steps to organizing information.
a) Divide up the content into organized units
b) Rank the units by their importance
c) Structure the units by their importance and relations
d) Design the page around the ranking structure
e) Analyze the functionality and logic of the web site
3.Briefly describe the three essential structures for organizing websites.
Sequences-they are organized in a pattern of chronological, numerical, or from general to specific
Hierarchies-the corporate way because it is organized logically and simple to navigate by importance
Webs-provide a link of pages by a unique pattern and interconnected links
4.What is the risk of “eye candy”?
“Eye candy” is a problem for websites because the users eye will be attracted to the colorful/moving image which can cause the viewer to be more concentrated on that then the actual content.
5.How might programmers utilize site diagrams as they move a new website project from planning to production?
The site diagram can be used by a team of web site programmers to develop the web site from its beginning stages. A large, group paper in the middle of the table is a way that is commonly used since it has a basic design.
6.How does the concept “above the fold” impact page design decisions?
Above the fold is the area in the news paper on the front page that is visible when it is laying on a table. For a web site it is the inches at the top of the page which the viewer is sure to see in a typical browser window.
