Evolution of Web-Page Appearance
There are many ways to organize information in the Interactive Environment
that web-pages provides us. There are also many different styles of appearance.
Borrowing the ideas in "Creating Killer Web-sites" by David Seagull, we
discuss (see http://www.killersites.com),
three types of web-page appearances that evolved.
- First-Order Style: These are perhaps the first types of web-pages created
and reflect often the types of notes you see in class. This web-page reflects
this style of web-page. It is often used today to convey a lot of information
and when it is appropriate to have a style reflecting a note or book structure.
- Second-Order Style: This is the next evolution of web-pages. The concept
here is towards a simple often button oriented, image-map oriented page. The
user is often presented with a selection of options. Here are some examples
ranging from the simple to more comple
- Third-Order Style: This is the newest generation of web-page style. It
if often the case that third-generation sites are even more simpler in appearance
than the previous two styles. Graphic Design and placement is critical. There
is a strong attempt to lure the viewer into the page...it becomes more about
a feeling then conveying information. Here are a few examples that I think
fall in this category:
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