Web design. I guess I haven't thought very critically about web design within the context of American society. I'm in Costa Rica working to co-create (i.e. hopefully with the influence of others) a social network for non-gov'tal organizations. Recently I've been seeking feedback about the site in face to face meetings, because I haven't been getting any though digital means (email, chat, feedback forms). I'm realizing that I have culture googles on.
So I'm learning that looking at the forefront Web 2.0 standard-creating designers in the States (or other Northern countries) is perhaps not the only inspiration I should seek to design here, in Costa Rica. A lot of NGOs that do have websites have sites that look pretty old, I'm talking Geocities-era. If these are my peers, and the audience I work with is used to navigating these kinds of sites, I better pay more attention to them, and see how I can emulate Geocities within a Web 2.0 framework.
It's an interesting issue. Just some food for thought. W3Schools Online Web Tutorials. Community & Support. Bittersweet Creative. The Web 2.0 Summit Map - The Data Frame. Glossary. #Hashtags: Hashtags are a way to tag your tweets. They are keywords you use to put your tweet in certain topic. You usually use hashtags when tracking ... [ + more ] 2-Second-Rule: A loose principle that a user shouldn’t need to wait more than 2 seconds for certain types of system response, such as application-switching ... [ + more ] 3-Click-Rule: According to this rule users stop using the site if they aren’t able to find the information or access the site feature within 3 mouse clicks. ... [ + more ] 4 over 1 (4/1): Stands for 4 colors on the front of a page and 1 color on the back.
When 4 is used, mostly it refers to CMYK colors or “full color.” The 1 ... [ + more ] 4 over 4 (4/4): Stands for 4 colors (”full color”) on the front and back of a page. 4 over K: Stands for 4 colors (”full color”) on the front and blacK ink on the back. 44fish: See FortyFourFish. 508 Compliance: Refers to the Section 508 Amendment to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 specific to Federal agencies. Main page - Web course wiki. Busting Common Web Design Myths. Helpful online resources - Web course wiki.