IDD 410 - Ch. 6

Ch. 6
1. All web pages have at least something in common. Most often they are the basic elements of websites, text, images, sound and so on.
2. “By managing the amount of visual contrast within navigation systems, you can successfully reduce the visual noise that might otherwise interfere with your audience’s understanding.” (221)
3. Bands of color are used to unify footer content completes the web page by reintroducing visual elements used though out the pages.
4. Forms can be used for text boxes, radio button, drop down menus and buttons. All can be used to collect the audience’s information.
5. Images have the most diverse set of uses. They are used in navigation systems, in forms, and as links.
6. “Incorporating images within Web page content not only provides content for your prose, it also creates visual interest by breaking up the text with rich sensory experiences.” (236)
7. The use of visual hierarchy will help the audience to better understand a form’s intent.
8. It is good to put last updated information on the site, most of the time at the bottom, to let the audience know how new the information is.
9. “Making use of a larger or visually complex image as the focal point of your page can create a center of interest to which your content can “cling.” (240)
10. Each element on the site is part of a hierarchy and can effect the entire look and feel of a site.