Required reading (so far)

Any reading listed in this sidebar for mini-review #1


The Principles of Beautiful Web Design
Chapter 1: Layout and composition. (Click on "Free Preview")

As supplemental reading, refer to the Web Style Guide, complete text online.

 

Web topics on this site (so far)

Any web topic listed in this sidebar for mini-review #2.


Either covered in class or expected as out-of-class reading:

Additional examples of these design elements can be found on the class Diigo site.

 

Things you should know by the second quiz

Given a mix of web site examples, some from in-class discussion and some new sites, you will offer suggestion for design improvements and functional corrections to existing web sites.

Drawing upon ideas such as alignment, contrast, proximity, repetition, and color, describe changes you would put in place to improve the site designs in question.