3/13 readings

Chapter 10 was pretty straight-forward and easy to understand. I already had a general understanding of a lot these things, but it was good to have it simplified and I think I was able to get a better grasp on these concepts. To me, the most useful part of this chapter was the breakdown of file sizes for different types and sizes of pictures. Just from minor experience working with websites and photo editing programs, this does tend to get tricky sometimes, so it was good to learn some new ways to deal with potential problems, and some new ways to use pictures and graphics as links and things like that. I also found the typography reading to be pretty useful. I hadn’t really read anything like this before, so it was good to look at an article like this and get a better grip on the subject. I think the most interesting part about this reading was just the general explanation of exactly what typography consists of and the definition of the role it plays within technology and how people use it.

I looked at George Landow’s and Julian Dibbell’s websites. Landow’s home page gives links to three other pages he has created and or managed at the top of the page. At the bottom he links to his own personal page with biographical information and his professional accomplishments. There’s also a link to a site that lists honors he has received. Over this site is pretty simple and easy-to-use and lets users move easily from site to site. Julian Dibbell’s was a lot less formal, but I thought it was a much more interesting website. The layout, color scheme, and overall style of the site are pretty cool to look at, and fit with his laid back writing style and presentation.