Websites
If you have spent any time
on the Internet, you have come across many websites. Think about the
impression that each person who created the website leaves. If you
want to make a positive impression and encourage them to go further, it
is important to know the principles of creating an effective and
visually balanced site. Let's start with a few basic elements to creating a website.
Here are a few sites to visit to get started:
http://webstyleguide.com/
http://www.webdevelopersjournal.com/articles/navigation.html
http://www.ncte.ie/wpc/plan_design.htm
http://www.sitepoint.com/article/principles-beautiful-web-design
During my time at Philadelphia University, we used the CARP pinciples:
Consistency: http://desktoppub.about.com/od/consistency/Consistency.htm
Alignment: http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/Designprin1/start.htm#alignment
Repetition: http://coe.sdsu.edu/eet/Articles/designprin2/start.htm
Proximity: http://desktoppub.about.com/od/proximity/Proximity.htm
Assignment: Let's evaluate the Hertitage Christian School of West Perry site.
