Classical Aesthetics are: good taste, pleasant, clean, clear, and symmetrical. It corresponds to “visual clarity.” Expressive Aesthetics are: creative, using special effects, original, complex, and fascinating. Users perceptions of the creativity, originality, and visual richness include ornamentation, character, and theme. Complexity without order produces confusion; order without complexity produces boredom. Classical and Expressive Aesthetics share…
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54: Aesthetics and Web Design
53: Website Design & Aesthetics
Every graphic you use will slow down your site for its visitors. According to some estimates, 20 percent of your visitors leave for every 10 seconds you ask them to wait for a page to download. That means, if 100 people arrive at your slow-loading page: 80 remain after 10 seconds; 64 remain after 20…
52: Blogger Now Has Real Time Stat
Blogger Now Has Real Time Stats Real time statistics are a new feature for all public Blogger blogs. There is a new “Stats” section, which displays a dashboard of web traffic and visitor activity, including most popular posts, geographic location of visitors, and from traffic referrers. Currently, Google’s more popular web statistics tool: Google Analytics…
51: Website Trends
In 2009 it became easier to design your website. Businesses had the choice of do-it-yourself website builder’ tools or open source software like WordPress etc. The open source software may require some initial setup help unless the business owner is technically savvy. In 2009 ready-to-use templates also got more sophisticated in the appearance of the…
50: Unifying Theme
Creating a unifying theme is one of the most important steps in designing a website. Your theme should reflect the purpose of your website and provide a continuity of design elements throughout your site. Convey your messageIn other words a theme should help you to convey your message and impart a consistent look that runs…
49: Theming, Motif, and Motive
Theming is the “the use of an overarching theme, such as western, to create a holistic and integrated spatial organization of a consumer venue.” Themes are usually derived from history, or other cultures, but can also be based on fantasy. Theming can vary in intensity from just interior design, to whole architecture based on the…
48: Website Decoration Themes
A style, or theme, is a consistent idea used throughout a website to create a feeling of completeness. These themes often follow period styles. Examples of this are Louis XV, Louis XVI, Victorian, Islamic, Feng Shui, International, Mid-Century Modern, Minimalist, English Georgian, Gothic, Indian Mughal, Art Deco, and many more. The evolution of website decoration…
47: Users’ attention is a finite resource.
There are two important aspects to achieving success with simplicity: 1. Remove unnecessary components, without sacrificing effectiveness. 2. Try out alternative solutions that achieve the same result more simply. BALANCE of Hard and Soft data Hard data means facts, like news, stock prices, train times, or how much money is in your bank account.…
46: Database of Intentions
As soon as a company begins an advertising campaign, it can get feedback from an online focus group and then tweak its message accordingly. discovering what data is popular Blackberry maker RIM warns of bandwidth crisishttp://www.moneycontrol.com/news/technology/blackberry-maker-rim-warnsbandwidth-crisis_441940.html AT&T and worsening bandwidth crisishttp://bizanywhere.wordpress.com/2009/10/13/att-and-worsening-bandwidth-crisis/ Bandwidth Overload http://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/http://www.bandwidthplace.com/test speed sites What’s Next in Web Design?http://informationarchitects.jp/whats-next-in-web-design/ The more advanced a…
