Another week...
Well... here we are... Friday night and I'm reading for webdesign and posting on my blog - this is the life, no? All jokes aside though, while I may not love the fact that it's a Friday night and I'm stuck at home, I have to say I really enjoyed the reading called 'the design of everyday things.' I feel like the author really had a grip on what technology paranoids go through whenever they glance at a computer screen. From the discussion of the nervousness one encounters at receiving 'the blank screen' to the 'one button click mac mouse' I felt that the author really nailed what I've been experiencing to a T. Going through the site and page design readings I'm slowly feeling my anxiety ease, but it still doesn't change the fact that when we got the e-mail with our next homework posted I didn't panic because I had missed class the last time. I have to say, the dreamweaver cheat sheets were unbelievable helpful and I felt like I was having my hand held throughout the whole process of getting that first site set up... now... granted I did somewhat have my hand held - my buddy Sue assisted me in getting together what I had missed out on... but I think that had it not been for her and those sheets I would have been much like the people described in the 'design' reading who get nervous at the mear site of a computer screen - perhaps I would have come crying to class... who knows. I'm sensing that a lot of what we're reading is common sense, well maybe for those being in the field of education - as far as how to market the site and what and what not to do as far as making your information 'readable': put the most important things first, make the information clear, consise, and easy to read, make it simple to find the information you are seeking, and make it attractive to the eye. I've visited hundreds of websites and know what works and what doesn't... but I still feel like I could know what I like and what I don't - but somehow when it comes time to sit down and do my own site I'm still going to be nervous... what else is new!?! heh.
posted by Maya Ardon @ 9:57 PM
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I hear ya, My, with the nervousness and anxiety factor when it comes to technology. I was completely overwhelmed before doing the homework assignment for this week. I didn't know what to expect since I left class feeling completely confused last week. Norman mentions a lot of valid points in the readings for us technologically illiterate. I guess the main thing for technology creators to remember is to keep things simple and build upon things that the average person is familiar with. Create manuals before creating the product (not just an afterthought) and make them short and easy to read. A lot of us don't have technological minds (at least I don't), so the simpler said, the better. As for future assignments, I think we should be okay (provided we have as many cheat sheets to help us out ;op). See you in class!
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