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This week we focusing our discussion more on what is the purpose of Web Design. We usually want to persuade or inform our users by using an interactive web design but at the same time delivering the content effectively...So, what are the most important to observe when designing a web site? There are 4 primary aspects influence web design :

• content
• technology
• visuals
• economics

What we can say from the pyramid is the content of the web site is important but the surface which is form and function is important too for the content can be deliver effectively.

It's difficult to successfully complete a task if you don't know what you are supposed to be doing.

Web surfers are people and typically not very tolerant of poorly designed web sites. In fact, the evidence indicates that most surfers spend 80% of their time on 20% of the sites they visit. Four out of five web sites get little more than a cursory look before they disappear behind the "back" button.

Each section of your web site design must have an obvious purpose that is easily and quickly understood by the site visitor. No one wants to be confused. While a certain percentage of the web population are incurable problem solvers and will take the time to try to figure out why a section exists, most site visitors will simply click the back button.

As we go through our site design process we look at every section of the site and define it's primary purpose. We use this purpose to guide the development of content for the section.

Understanding the motivation of each site section allows us to concentrate site content on what the section is supposed to accomplish. This enables us to focus each section on defining the preferred action of the visitor.

If your web site design is not creating action it cannot be effective.

Clearly defined purpose and preferred action helps visitors know what to expect and provides a logical and emotional progression to the entire site.

This simplicity makes it easier for site visitors to make the appropriate decisions. It also means less confusion which leads to fewer abandoned visits.

3 parts of web design :

1. Information Design
2. Interaction Design
3. Interface Design (Visual or Presentation Design)

We continue our class by some presentation from members of the class..From the presentations we conclude that most of the web site choose white as their background.This maybe because they want to highlight certain things for user view and of course white is a simple color..

There are 5 things to be considered in process of Information Design :

1. Message
2. Audience
3. Purpose
4. Background
5. Structure

and finally don't forget to catch up with my ppt for case study 1 in the next entry..although i did't present in the class due to shy2 cat(hehe) but that's it..TQ..daa