Web design principles

One does not need a degree in web designing to design a web. Following the four basic principles of web design, alignment, proximity, repetition and contrast can help an individual design a web page that is comprehendible by his/her audience. The four principles of web design helps to provide a professional and clean appearance to a web page. The audience will be able to identify the web page’s purpose and navigate through the page more conveniently.

Alignment is the biggest problem when it comes to web design. Most people try to make their web page look different by adding text or images all over their page. They would add text on the left margin, add an image, and then flush to the middle or right. This makes the page appear too messy because the text is not organized. It is imperative to choose only one alignment and use it throughout the entire page. The safest alignment to choose would be center since it makes everything symmetrical.

The principle of proximity is choosing what two items should relate on the web page. These two items are to be placed near each other to let the audience know that they are related. However, the web designer must make sure that the items are appropriate for one another. For example, the title “Dinosaurs” should be closer to “Tyrannosaurus Rex” than “Cheetah.” As a web designer, one must know his/her material and what elements that material are related

Repetition is important to make each page of a web page look like it belongs to the same person, company or site. The same colors and layout should be used all throughout the web site. This help the viewer know his/her way around the website without having to learn a new concept on every page.

Contrast helps catch and keep the viewer’s attention. A change in the font, for example may make one thing stand out more than another. However, contrast is not necessary when continuous text is being presented, such as a novel or article. A contrast in continuous text would interrupt the viewers reading.

The use of color is one of the most important elements in web designing. Some people are afraid of using color schemes that they have seen before. However, there have not been color schemes that have not been used. Therefore, one should use any color scheme that they feel will parallel with their site. Hence, the colors chosen should give the site an overall feeling or personality where the site’s images have predominantly the same colors as the site.

Reading Basic Design Principles allow me to critique my own web page. I have to adjust the alignment of my page again because my texts are not all lined up together. Additionally, the colors that I have chosen does not set the mood for my paper. However, I did do a good job at proximity and repetition. It is not difficult to determine what items are related o my web page. Additionally, the same colors are used and the navigation buttons remain in the same area as the one on the previous page. All in all, my web page is going very well but after reading Basic Design Principles, it can be improved a great deal.

Compare/Contrast Journal4

The difference between the two trailers for the film Pride and Prejudice mostly lie in the targeted audience for each film. In the First trailer, Elizabeth and her sisters are arguably of Indian descent that appears to be around their teenage years. While in the second trailer Elizabeth and her siblings appear to be English and look to be more in their twenties rather than teens. Additionally, the first trailer use modern celebrities that the younger generation would recognize. On the contrary, the younger generation would least likely recognize the actors in the second trailer. Moreover, the conflict of one trailer parallel with a problem that a teen, especially of Indian descent, would have. Spouses are usually chosen for girls of the Indian culture by their parents. The trailer states, “The story of one girl’s search for love between her first choice, her last choice and her mother’s choice.” However, the conflict of the second trailer is similar to that of an older woman. Older woman may consider marrying a man who they may not show affection towards but are content with their finances. “ In an era where marrying a rich man was the most a woman could hope for… the story of a modern woman who discover the one person she cannot stand is the one man she may not be able to resist.” The use of the words girl and woman clearly distinct the two trailers targeted audience age range.

The story line of the first trailer greatly differs from that of the second trailer. The first trailer seems to be more of a comedy genre while the second lean more towards a romantic genre. The first trailer shows a bevy of scenes that are suppose to make the audience laugh. For instance, belly dancing is supposed to be an exotic dance. The irony of the woman belly dancing wildly and throwing herself on the floor is used to make the audience laugh. The second trailer reveals more moments of serious and intimate moments. There are moments where Elizabeth and Darcy are chewing one another out. However, there is that one clip at the end of the trailer where Darcy and Elizabeth are about to kissing in the sunlight. Frankly, the second trailer puts more emphasis on Darcy which enforces the love genre while the first trailer focuses more on Elizabeth and her struggle to make a decision.

Additional differences in the two trailers include the colors used. The first trailer consisted of a variety of bright colored dresses worn by the woman characters. This is relevant to the culture being portrayed in the film. In addition since the targeted audience is a young generation, the use of bright colors helps keep the young audiences attention. Contrarily, colors used in the second trailer serve more to parallel the setting of the film rather than the audience. The targeted audience, older woman, tend to show interest in romance stories regardless of colors used.

Essays

Trask's Tourist, Stay Home essay consist more of an furious tone than Knier's essay. Trask is personally offended, therefore his essay consist more emotions than that of Knier's. Trask's wants to get the attention of American tourists who view Hawaii the way that America want Hawaii to be viewed. Throughout his essay He wants them to know that Hawaiians are not content with the way America portray them to the rest of the world. Trask's writes his essay to inform tourists on how Hawaiians feel about Americans taking over their land. In his essay, Trask continuously speak directly about America and the effect it had on Hawaii. He also mention Hawaii as his native land. This enforce the idea that he is speaking to Americans and is trying to inform American tourist of the way some Hawaiians view them.