week 7 : 20 Feb
color and typography
- Lecture
- More "Genres": Navigation/UI patterns
- Site Maps - usually present information in hierarchy - however information may
appear in more than one "category" simply by virtue of linking patterns:
- Site Map Pro - generates HTML site maps
- Smart Draw - generates Visio style site maps for team use
- Google - XML schema
- Jakob Nielsen - Jan 2002
- SitePoint - Company site map
- Gov't - AU - example
Assignments for Next Week:
- Readings (no discussion group)
Resources
- Typography and the User Interface (Cooper)
- Understanding Color and Accessibility
- Supplemental Docs (login)
- iStockPhoto - inexpensive source of images (free watermarked versions)
- For inspiration (from last week)
- CoolHomePages.com, How Design and Macromedia Showcase
- The Glass Wall (BBC Redesign Document - login com585)
- Sample Docs
- Sample Requirements Documents