I read most of the blogs that I follow straight off of my Google home page where I have a RSS reader installed. Most of the entries come up full-text and I never even see the web page that the text is from. Of course, I check my blog posts to make sure that they look okay from the reader, but AFTER ALL THAT WORK to update and add to my page none of it is even represented on the reader. If I was trying to sell something or get people involved in something and the page was part of that theme, I would really want to try to remember adjust my settings so that people would have to go to my page to read the entire entry.
Now, I'll admit, I find it super annoying when I am required to do that, but at the same time, for favored pages, I grudgingly do. I guess the best answer to all of this is to make sure that the content is just as strong as the aesthetic and the bells and whistles.
Showing posts with label web design. Show all posts
Showing posts with label web design. Show all posts
Friday, January 30, 2009
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Thing Five
I really like lip balm. I mean, I have big lips,so maybe it's justifiable that I'm using lip balm as a search term. Or maybe it's pathological:
LOOK AT LIPBALM
I love seeing the contents of people's purses and backpacks. I like it when it's all out in an orderly fashion. It makes me think that order is achievable. Anyway...
These APIs are fun and I think the main use for them is to make things look more slick. That may or may not be the top priority, but I really think that appearance gives credence and draws people in. The whole concept gets kind of dangerous to think about, especially with web design becoming more and more easy. One of the qualities that we were taught to look for when evaluating a website for library school was design:; how sophisticated the site was. I don't think it's as simple to tell as it used to be, because now there are so many ways to get code. Don't get me wrong, I love the look of well-designed things (duh),but so many things in the library are more important, yet I loathe the dated look of our libary's homepage, so I guess maybe I feel it's more important than I want it to be.
It's just nice to know that these mashups are available to use in whatever way you can think of. Integrating them into blogs and sites richens and enlivens the visitors experiences.
LOOK AT LIPBALM
I love seeing the contents of people's purses and backpacks. I like it when it's all out in an orderly fashion. It makes me think that order is achievable. Anyway...
These APIs are fun and I think the main use for them is to make things look more slick. That may or may not be the top priority, but I really think that appearance gives credence and draws people in. The whole concept gets kind of dangerous to think about, especially with web design becoming more and more easy. One of the qualities that we were taught to look for when evaluating a website for library school was design:; how sophisticated the site was. I don't think it's as simple to tell as it used to be, because now there are so many ways to get code. Don't get me wrong, I love the look of well-designed things (duh),but so many things in the library are more important, yet I loathe the dated look of our libary's homepage, so I guess maybe I feel it's more important than I want it to be.
It's just nice to know that these mashups are available to use in whatever way you can think of. Integrating them into blogs and sites richens and enlivens the visitors experiences.
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