Chapter 17

I found the content in Chapter 17 to be very informative and helpful to anyone hoping to learn more about websites. There were a lot of informative hints and explanations pertaining to areas of website design and structure. It made a lot of sense that a lot of aspects of website design are similar to regular print media. These similarities include things such as "fonts, line spacing, margins, colors, heading and subheadings" and other additions. However, there are many things found on websites which elevate them above mere print media. Items such as animation, sound and video clips, links, pop-up windows, etc. will not be found within a newspaper.

The information on how websites may be structured really gave the reader insight into a different area of what they are seeing. A person may not consider how intricate it is to develop a website, and seeing something such as the website map will show them what is truly involved. This also will help my classmates and I to understand what a website map conists of and how something may be compiled. The website design guidelines and check list were very helpful as well when considering what it takes to make a website. By having these lists to refer to, I feel as though we will be more prepared to take on this project.