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Critiquing MSNBC’s website redesign – is bigger always better?
I was recently notified about MSNBC’s major overhaul with their digital presence so I decided to check it out. I will be upfront in disclosing that I do not read MSNBC so I am mainly curious to hear from the web designers, UI specialists, usability experts and loyal MSNBC readers out there who can provide their feedback regarding the site changes. As Creative Director Ashley Wells (and former Innovative Individual) stated, “We’ve made some big changes to our stories. Bigger pictures. Bigger video. Bigger text. Combined on a page, they tell bigger stories.” So, let’s dissect these changes and determine for ourselves if they succeeded in their goals.
AVA Colorado Rafting company creatively puts users in the raft to navigate site
I am currently working on a multimedia site about the intrinsic connection between energy and water in America for UNC’s News21 project, and I have been perusing numerous water-related sites to get inspiration for my project. One site I came across was that of AVA Colorado Rafting Company whose site mimics the feel of a person rafting from a first-hand perspective. Furthermore, rather than utilizing a boring horizontal or vertical navigational bar, they built the navigation into a GPS phone as if you were navigating your way down the river. Very creative!
Critiquing the digital presence of Doctors Without Borders USA – a serious website for serious work
The relatively young but venerable humanitarian assistance organization Doctors Without Borders, or Medecins Sans Frontieres as it is originally known, has a pretty serious-looking website. Not that anyone questions the nature of the work of this organization.I wanted to take a look at the U.S. website for MSF, including their use of interactive technology, and thus get a feel for the organization as though it was my first introduction, then invite you to look at the websites for other MSF country members – I think it is interesting how both the ‘look’ of the U.S. website and their use of technology reflects something of a tailored brand for this audience. I’ll say right up front that to my mind the U.S. website carries a tone of ‘journalistic solemnity’ that reaches even further than MSF’s associated websites in other countries.
Great reads straight from the Information Science classroom
I feel like all I have been doing lately is reading for class, but the good thing is that I can pass along the “worthy” literature on to you! I’ll start doing this on a regular basis by providing you all with inspiration reads that I come across in my classes. We all know that reading and browsing other multimedia work are two necessities to staying on top of the industry, so I encourage you all to forgo a TV show this week to read one of these great articles.
The importance of knowing your fonts
Ever since Sara Quinn taught me the importance of a good font, I have always been more conscious about the fonts I choose for my multimedia packages. For all you graphic artists and designers out there: Does finding this video humorous make me a nerd, or a budding designer?
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