What is a good web design???

When looking at a website at first glance there can be some things you like and dislike. There is one website that I truly do not like and 2 that I do. The website I hate is the H&M clothing store website. The 2 websites that I like is Craigslists and The Buffalo State website that we have to go to to register for classes which is Banner. I wanted to choose websites that I actually go on frequently. There are actual rules to a good website such as precedence, typography, spacing, navigation, design to build, usability, alignment, clarity and consistency.
To talk about a few rules, craigslists follows some such is consistency. When looking at the website everything is aligned right under each other. It gives you option such as state, city and even what you’re looking for. The Buffalo State website that we have to register on is called Banner. Now Banner sustains consistency also. When you click around on that website you would think that you are on the same page because of the same alignment and text. When it comes to H&M, there is some consistency but it seems like the font is doing too much. It maintains the same color but that’s not enough to make the website good.
Another rule that is followed is precedence, something guiding to the eye. That also means the position of where something is on the page. The use of color which should be simple and also the size using things to create a contrast. On banner you have a few selections so therefore there is no getting lost on the page. The color of the font is blue on a white page. There is also an explanation of what you’ll be clicking without clicking the actual thing. When it comes to craigslist its easy on the eye. The contrast is the font of black and blue so you know where you’re clicking. Now H&M is way to busy on at first glance. The font is in white but you can’t really see where to find something such as customer service, which is at the top. There is no contrast to me.
A good website should be easy to read and follow. And to be honest there is a lot of websites that we just go on because we want to, not because we really know the rules of a good web design and wont go on it because of that. I just know that the H&M website is way to busy and I hate how you cannot buy anything off of the website. I don’t know where to look first or what to click on because its doing way too much. To be honest I just can not hold my attention to it either. I know when I go on craigslist, I know where to click and what to click. It also has nuggets to help me go back to where I came from and I like that. The banner website is also easy to use. I have to use that website so I know the ins and outs of it.

MY USAGE OF Twitter

Microblogging is different from blogging because blogging gives you a sense of freedom to right whatever as much as you want without a limit. Microblogging has a limit. The limit is about 140 characters in a limited space. The message can be viewed by anyone or you can choose to follow someone or something, such as Twitter. With Twitter you follow as much people as you want and tell what your doing and where. With blogging you can write things in depth and everyone can have a better opportunity to understand your idea and opinion.

Microblogging is totally different than other social networks like Facebook because on Facebook yes you can write a quick status, but you can also write a long paragraph about how you feel. As opposed to being limited to a quick sentence because of the characters limitations. On Facebook, you know who your friends are and there real names to friend request them. But with microblogging such as twitter you can friend request anyone without really knowing his or her names. I mean it’s a kind of the same with facebook, but with facebook they make you put your real name.

I have never used microblogging such as Twitter. I just didn’t want to get sucked into the style of the Twitter wave. It seemed really pointless to me to write about what I’m doing and where I am at for the whole world to see. I think know one cares if you just woke up late or what you are eating for breakfast. What I have used is facebook and I created one to stay in contact with those I knew before attending college. It was a nice way to stay in contact with them.

I’ve heard from fellow classmates that they were able to get a job from using Twitter. So now that I know how to utilize it in a different way, a more professional way I might actually consider using it to really network with company’s about future employment. I think that would be a fantastic idea and definitely help build a resume for myself. I might actually become a better Twitter user and branch out to other employers.

I think twitter is been used beyond socializing because company’s use and it and educators. My boss actually told me that she was going to a conference and the conference tweets what’s going on and what are the schedules for the conference. She actually likes that the conference does that because those who are going to attend follows them on twitter so they are aware of what’s going on. I think that it depends on the way you utilize twitter to your use. I also think that twitter is been also to promote an even or organization. Twitter is being used to branch out to other viewers and demographics. It’s helpful to know what other opportunities that are out there because of the Internet.

Twitter can be useful for journalistic tool because journalist is required to know the facts and information on any occurring event. So using twitter can help them figure out other facts about the event. Twitter is liked for journalists because it is brief and fast. Information gets put out there quicker than it does print or television. News organizations tweets and are followed by those who watch on television everyone doesn’t mind knowing the facts or any information as it is going on. For example in February, a federal judge gave his blessing to Ron Sylvester of the Wichita Eagle to use Twitter to report on a trial of six suspected gang members, the first time tweeting had been permitted inside a federal courtroom. Sylvester tweeted frequently from the trial, providing a nearly contemporaneous account. On the other hand, not all tweets are equally useful. Tweets from reporters covering the heavily choreographed political conventions last summer produced plenty of snark and trivia, but little in the way of important or interesting news (Twitter journalism pg3).

Twitter is pushing the envelope because before this judge no one was allowed to use a cell phone in the courtroom. Controversy can arise from this as well. To use twitter as a political tool can also keep everyone in the loop of things. I used twitter to tweet about the election as I was watching it from CNN in my house. Some people probably wanted to know what was going on minute by minute and someone actually thanked me for tweeting about it. I had to embrace twitter because it is in when it comes to technology. Everything is on the Internet know a days. Twitter can also be used as a political tool to get to the younger demographics. To reach out to those of all ages. For example, Barack Obama used the Internet for his political campaign because he was trying to get the young vote. He depended on the younger vote to get him in the office. So he used youtube and created a campaign video, he reached and young people voted.

Everyone can make twitter a tool for there own use. It all depends on the usage and why you have it. I would have never used twitter if my grade did not depend on it. I know that I was going to use it so that I can honestly say that I know how to use different social network.