.COMments.Welcome to the art education online! In the column for the January's issue of SchoolArts, I suggested criteria for evaluating the graphic design of web sites. A second component to consider is the site architecture or the structure of a site. Site architecture or structure and navigation refers to the organization of information on a website and the method in which you move through its pages. The site architecture determines if the graphic elements, page layouts :For the Wikipedia policy about articles layout, see Wikipedia:Guide to layout. Page layout is the part of graphic design that deals in the arrangement and style treatment of elements (content) on a page. , page titles, and navigation system A GPS-based electronic system in a car or truck that provides a real time map of the vehicle's current location as well as step-by-step directions to a programmed destination. See GPS and vehicle tracking. work together smoothly. Sites with good architecture are allow you to form a visual model of the information provided, indicate where to find things, and let you know what to expect. To begin your site architecture and navigation research Whereas originally the term Navigation applies to the process of directing a ship to a destination, Navigation research deals with fundamental aspects of navigation in general. , open the web sites recommended below and consider the following criteria, again making note of features you particularly like, for future reference. Web Design Award Sites to Visit Cyberbuzz: http://www.cyberbuzz.com/ DevX's Project Cool: http://www.projectcool.com/ Incredible Art Site of the Week: http://www.artswire.org/ kenroar/site_of_week/greatsite.html Ten Best on the Web: http://www.10-best.com/ Sightings
Sightings was a paranormal-themed television program that was first broadcast as an hour special entitled "UFO Report: Sightings" in October 1991. : The Exploratorium Ten Cool Sites: http://www. exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/sciencesites.html Criteria for Evaluating Site Architecture and Navigation * The site's architecture and navigation supports the site's overall objectives.* Navigation should be intuitive and user-friendly.* It should be easy and logical to move through the pages and links, and have a variety of ways to navigate (1) "Surfing the Web." To move from page to page on the Web. (2) To move through the menu structure in a software application. through the site.* There should be more than one menu on longer pages, unless frames are used.* There should be a "back to top" link at the bottom of longer pages.* The use of the "back button" on the browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used should not be required to navigate through the site.* All parts of the site work; no parts are under construction (good web sites are always under construction, they just don't announce it).* There are no flashing icons, banners, or other ads that interfere with the screen. If you would like to suggest other sites or add criteria to the above list, please e-mail me at: walkup walk·up also walk-up n. 1. An apartment house or office building with no elevator. 2. An apartment or office in a building with no elevator. @unt.edu NEWalkup@aol.com Visit SchoolArts online @ www.davis-art.com |
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