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Wednesday, October 26, 2005

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

1. Homepage has three responsibilities, the introduction, entrance and announcement. If something does not fit into those categories, it does not belong.
2. “Visual organization allows your audience to make sense of the large amounts of content needed on today’s home pages.” (260)
3. The homepage to a site is frequently the most visited page of the website.
4. Waiting for images to download may deter the visitor from returning in the future.
5. You don’t have to put a ton of links on the homepage to let the audience know what is on the website.
6. A little bit of contrast can go a long way. Use the least amount of contrast necessary to get the point across.
7. If elements work together instead of competing on a webpage they are most likely to be recognized by the audience.
8. Visual hierarchy is affected on a homepage when the visual weight of any other element is increased.
9. A few well placed elements or announcements on a homepage are often more effective that many randomly placed ones.
10. The audience’s needs should help determine the visual weight that each element should have.

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