Sunday, December 7, 2008

My Top Website Picks

Unfortunately I was unable to attend class and see the website presentations first-hand, but I was happy to see the other blog postings with website links at the bottom. Not everyone had completed his/her blogs when I made mine, but I think I saw a fair amount to make my judgments. It was exciting to see them and how everyone used their own personalities and creativity to create their websites. Everyone did a fantastic job! It was hard to pick just three top products, but by the end, I chose Adam, Tash, and Jen for their unique and interesting websites. Adam’s website had a very clean, professional look and was very easy to navigate. I thought his pictures showed off his personality and were funny, and I also thought his image map was very well done. But my favorite part was definitely his interests page, where Adam included thumbnails to his graphic art gallery. I really really enjoyed that. He has a real talent I might add. Tash did a wonderful job too. My favorite part of her website was her home page with the moving animation that included three pictures of her. I’m not sure if I would be able to create one for myself. I also loved her travel page (especially the picture of Tash holding a Koala!) and the work she did with other photographs to give them interesting effects. Lastly, I thought Jen had a unique home page that told the viewer all the things she was interested in accomplishing in her life. I liked the Glacier National Park page for its map and many thumbnails, and I also enjoyed her postcard of Austin. Reading some of her entries and comments made me laugh too. The thing I liked most about her website, though, was her use of page transitions. It was the only site I saw that used cool effects like fading out and granulizing to move from page to page. I would love to show off my website too, but at this time it is currently unpublished and unavailable. Once I get that figured out, I will definitely attach the link in a new post.

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