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* "No Clown Pants." - Dr. Lucas
* "No Clown Pants." - Dr. Lucas
** Clowns can almost always be found at the circus.  Their boisterous outfits would be appalling for anyone to wear to a business meeting or a work function.  Endless pok-a-dots and clearly mismatched, supremely bright colors are not acceptable attire in most situations.  The same is true for web content.  If a site is overloaded with unmatched or overly aggressive coloration, there is a high possibility users will only glance and move on.   
** Clowns can almost always be found at the circus.  Their boisterous outfits are perfect there, but would be appalling for anyone to wear to a business meeting or a work function.  Endless pok-a-dots and clearly mismatched, supremely bright colors are not acceptable attire in most situations.  The same is true for web content.  If a site is overloaded with unmatched or overly aggressive coloration, there is a high possibility users will only glance and move on.  The goal is making content not only relevant but also creating a page that is inviting on first thing.


==Professionalism==
==Professionalism==
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Professionalism is the main source of credibility.   
Professionalism is the main source of credibility.   


* Subheads give scanability an opportunity.
* Subheads give users an opportunity to preview content.


* 3 Seconds is all one gets.
* 3 Seconds is all one gets.


* Credibility is created through external links and support.
* Credibility is created through external links and support.

Revision as of 10:25, 7 November 2012

Appearance

Appearance is everything. There are a couple considerations when constructing a site or article for the web: consistent navigation, and attractive coloration.

  • Consistent navigation consists of internal links. Some appear as a group of choices at the top of the page. Others are presented as navigation menus on the left or right.
  • "No Clown Pants." - Dr. Lucas
    • Clowns can almost always be found at the circus. Their boisterous outfits are perfect there, but would be appalling for anyone to wear to a business meeting or a work function. Endless pok-a-dots and clearly mismatched, supremely bright colors are not acceptable attire in most situations. The same is true for web content. If a site is overloaded with unmatched or overly aggressive coloration, there is a high possibility users will only glance and move on. The goal is making content not only relevant but also creating a page that is inviting on first thing.

Professionalism

Professionalism is the main source of credibility.

  • Subheads give users an opportunity to preview content.
  • 3 Seconds is all one gets.
  • Credibility is created through external links and support.