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Monthly Archives: November 2013
The Web, The Media and My Future
I wasn’t sure what to expect at the beginning of the semester because, like most of my classmates, I hadn’t had any previous experience with web publishing or design. I hadn’t ever thought about a site’s visual appeal, or how easy … Continue reading
The Web, The Media and My Future
I’ll admit that Web Publishing was a class that I wanted to take a chance on. I needed the extra COM Elective for my major and this class of constructing web sites and how technology influences our society intrigued me. … Continue reading
Getting Organized
The simplicity of a mobile site is often lost these days. I feel as though some web designers don’t even own a smartphone. I try clicking one button to go to the next page and I end up lost in … Continue reading
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Content over Navigation
Perhaps I was destined to create sites for mobile browsing- one of my biggest weaknesses in web design is maintaining a specific structure and keeping it consistent with the entire page. Most mobile users are not there for the interactive … Continue reading
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Computers = Dinosaurs
Designing a website for a mobile device raises an entirely different set of principles that should be abided by. When one visits a site on a mobile device they typically are either urgently looking for information, are bored, or feel … Continue reading
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Organizing Mobile
I was very interested in this article especially the introduction because it opened my mind to the many reasons why we turn to mobile web. The top four reasons listed were for lookup/find purposes, explore/play purposes, check in/play purposes and … Continue reading
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Organizing Mobile
Since the invention of smartphones (one word or two?), people can browse the web on the go. It’s amazing!!! But, it can make it harder for web designers. I’m learning more and more how if I were a web designer, … Continue reading
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Organizing Mobile
“Organizing Mobile” by Luke Wroblewski was similar to last week’s reading in that it provided a synopsis of organization, design and purpose of designing for mobile applications. For some of Wroblewski’s article, I felt like he was stating the obvious. … Continue reading
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Organizing Mobile: New Favorite Way to Interact with the Web
I thought that is was great for us to read “Organizing Mobile” by Luke Wroblewski . Since technology is always changing and adapting to many other devices, it’s important to incorporate the web with them so people can access it from any … Continue reading
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The Mobile Experience
“Organizing Mobile” by Luke Wroblewski gave a nice overview about the layout, design and purposes of mobile websites and applications. He discussed how mobile design relates back to the user’s mobile experience and why they are turning to their phone to … Continue reading
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