I have come to learn some interesting things about the Internet since the beginning of this semester...Design of a website matters. The look, the style, the colour are factors in making the website popular. There are a number of websites out there that lack creativity, while other websites want to leave a lasting impression on a person surfing that particular website. While I don't necessarily think that style is always priority, I will agree that it should be a factor.
The website I chose as an example of current style is ABC's website for Grey's Anatomy. Blue sets the tone for the website, but you have to factor that it is a show about doctor's and they do wear blue scrubs. The website is simple, the font is a decent size and the background varies in colour. It is not a complicated website. It's well centred and easy to read. I had no idea what whitespace was or what it did, but now that I do know, the website does a good job of spreading things out. However, personally, I like the consistency throughout the website. When I click on a link, the same style is there.
I have been going to the Internet Movie Database http://www.imdb.com/ for several years now and the style of the website has been the same since my very first visit. The same colours, the same icons. I understand that there is supposed to be white space, but at the bottom there is easy too much. The Internet Movie Data Base has been a popular website with millions visiting it everyday. I think some change should be done. Perhaps different colours, bigger text. The style is out dated. For a site that millions go to, it should improve and become more creative with time and not stay the same.
I may think that IMDB is not a current style of website, but someone else may think it is. and someone else may think that the Grey's Anatomy is not a current website.
For every website a style is set. It is up to those who visit the websites to determine if that style current or not.
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Friday, October 12, 2007
Assignment 4-Cardinal Trait
I will admit that I am a mainstream music listener and that Indie music was never really my thing, but when I first heard Cardinal Trait on a website called Pandora http://www.pandora.com/ I was hooked. My sister introduced me to them and sent me some of their songs. Ever since then, I have been a fan of this small town Indie band from Ardmore, Oklahoma. http://www.myspace.com/cardinaltrait
Like other Indie artist's websites I have seen in the past, Cardinal Trait's website is at Myspace.com. I think that their website is very effective considering they are an Indie band. It's not flashy, but it's not boring either. Their website is about them and that's what attracts so many people to the website.
What I like most about this website is that you can access their music. Not all of their songs are listed, but you get an idea of the type of music they play. By putting the music on the website the fans get to know the groups music on a personal level because Cardinal Trait picked the songs that they want the fans to listen to. It is completely different with bigger mainstream bands, music listeners don't really get to know the artist and what type of music they like to write, whereas Cardinal Trait actually talk with their fans about their music.
A text-only website does not really work for musicians, mainly because the point is for their music to be heard by the fans. It is one thing to see the lyrics to the music on the page, but entirely different when you actually hear the music.
I like Cardinal Trait's website the way it is, but having an official website couldn't hurt, but their website is fine. The Myspace website is intimate, easy to navigate, you can actually talk to the band. It is this type of website that allows fans to interact with one another as well as interact with the band on a personal level.
With this Myspace website, Cardinal Trait controls what they want their fans to know. They control what music they want out there on their website. Essentially, they are the boss. Because they are Indie, they don't get sucked into the mainstream fad.
Cardinal Trait is a simple band from Oklahoma and Myspace is a simple site to use. They go together hand in hand. I may think that they do not need a better website now, but should they get into mainstream music they may want to consider changing it.
Like other Indie artist's websites I have seen in the past, Cardinal Trait's website is at Myspace.com. I think that their website is very effective considering they are an Indie band. It's not flashy, but it's not boring either. Their website is about them and that's what attracts so many people to the website.
What I like most about this website is that you can access their music. Not all of their songs are listed, but you get an idea of the type of music they play. By putting the music on the website the fans get to know the groups music on a personal level because Cardinal Trait picked the songs that they want the fans to listen to. It is completely different with bigger mainstream bands, music listeners don't really get to know the artist and what type of music they like to write, whereas Cardinal Trait actually talk with their fans about their music.
A text-only website does not really work for musicians, mainly because the point is for their music to be heard by the fans. It is one thing to see the lyrics to the music on the page, but entirely different when you actually hear the music.
I like Cardinal Trait's website the way it is, but having an official website couldn't hurt, but their website is fine. The Myspace website is intimate, easy to navigate, you can actually talk to the band. It is this type of website that allows fans to interact with one another as well as interact with the band on a personal level.
With this Myspace website, Cardinal Trait controls what they want their fans to know. They control what music they want out there on their website. Essentially, they are the boss. Because they are Indie, they don't get sucked into the mainstream fad.
Cardinal Trait is a simple band from Oklahoma and Myspace is a simple site to use. They go together hand in hand. I may think that they do not need a better website now, but should they get into mainstream music they may want to consider changing it.
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