Use the rubric below to evaluate website designs:
Website design rubric 7/29/04 1
• content is simple and to the point.
• design is easy to understand in many ways
• content is simple and to the point.
• appealing graphic elements are included appropriately. • differences in type size and/or color are used well.
• web page is somewhat busy • people reading it will have difficulty finding what they want quickly. excessive use of graphic elements.
• web page is too busy • people reading it cannot find what they want quickly. excessive use of graphic elements
In terms of Web design, simplicity refers to an approach to express something in a complete and efficient way.
• background, text format, and color usage are carefully chosen to produce a consistent screen layout for all your pages.
• background, text format, and color usage are somewhat consistent with little inappropriate variation. • background, text format, and color usage are randomly chosen with few consistent elements throughout
• background, text format, and color usage are randomly chosen • pages seem unrelated The design must be consistent in the whole website. Each page must be predictable and look similar to each of the other pages in color, text format, and/ or some familiar layout.
• color is appropriately used to produce an atmosphere that expresses the character of the Web site.
• color is used somewhat appropriately to produce an atmosphere that expresses the character of the Web site.
• little though went into the choice of colors.
• colors do not match the character of the site
• little thought went into the choice of colors. • choice of colors and combinations are negative Color scheme refers to a set of colors you use on your Web components including text, background, link, visited link, active link, border, and table.
3. Color Schemes
2. Consistency
1. Simplicity
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