Web Design Book Chapter 6

This chapter will probably be the most help to me because it really lays out the basic but important elements to an effective webpage. The similiest changes can really be the difference between a good and bad page. I really agree with the contrast element. My eyes are directed to the most contrasted image or text on a page, so the element that I want everyone to see first should be bigger than the rest and contrast to the background of the page. Proximity and consistency were also important to realize. I can recall a number of instances where I thought I had entered a totally different site and couldn't navigate my way back to where I started. By having a navigation tool always at the left or top and having the logo in the same place on each page, navigation can be easy and I wouldn't get frustrated getting lost within a site. As I build my own webpage, this chapter will be an easy reference for me to double check to ensure that I follow the simple guidelines that can make my site better and run more efficiently.

My idea for my webpage would be to take my White Paper Project on identity theft and transform it into digital text. This paper was about the dangers of identity theft and how you can prevent it. It will be a reference-type website for businesses who want to ensure that they are following the correct steps for the safety of their employees, customers, and themselves. I plan on using images, diagrams, and maybe some graphs to split up the text. The color of my site would be a serious, professional tone, so there will be little bright or sassy colors on the site (like pink, orange, or lime green), unless I use them for contrast. Since in my White Paper Project, I choose to represent a business who helped companies prevent identity theft, I would create a logo that would also show on each page. I am very open to suggestions at this point as I try to lay out what material I will be transforming and how I will do that.