Introduction to Web
Studio Brief 02
Designing for Web
History
Internet is quite new, 1991 created at CERN The european organisation for nuclear research.
Tim Berners Lee created the internet. "To link and access information of various kinds as a web of nodes in which the user can browse at as well" Time Berners Lee 6th August 1991
Internet used to be text based
Web servers
The worlds first web server; a NeXt computer designed and built by Steve Jobs.
Internet used to be text based.
The worlds first image was of all female pop group founded by CERN employees. Their initials LHC correspond with the large Hadron Collidor which was later built at CERN
Terminology
HTTP- Hyper text transfer protocol
URL- Uniform resource locator
HTML-Hyper text mock up language
CSS- Cascading style sheets
FTP-File transfer protocol
CMS- Content management system
The death/ demise/ downfall/ decease/ passing/ fall/ collapse/ general communal hatred of Skeuomorphism
A skeuomorph is a derivative object that retains ornamental design cues from structures that were necessary in the original (1) A software calendar that imitates the appearance of binding on a paper desk calendar (2) Pottery embellished with imitation rivets reminiscent of similar pots made of metal.
Responsive design would be called 'reflective design' it is responsive because the design responds i.e can be adapted to a variety of media using screens of various sizes. The concept was introduced by Ethan Marcorte, a web designer and developer, who became famous after publishing his book. Responsive web design in which he discussed the constraints and difficulties involved in developing responsive web sites.
Design
All websites are made out of grids. The grid is the most important tool that can be used by the layout designer.
Whats the point? To continue you need to answer 3 questions
-What is th purpose of the website?
-Who are the target audience?
-What do the target audience need?
Websites-
www.awwwards.com
www.webdesignledger.com
www.fivesimplesteps.com
everything you need to know about design on the web- piccsy.com/everything-design
aisleone.net
First thoughts about websites
Apple-slick, clean, minimalist, simple, expensive. Believe this was what the designer had intended to do
LCA-Boring, busy, thin, cluttered
BBC London- Corporate, Plain, busy
Myownbike-Trendy, clean, simplistic
Slaveryfootprint-Engaging, colourful, confusing (won awards)
Lings Cars- Horrendous ! too much going on looks cheap, tacky
Evangel Cathedral- Unusual, funny, OTT, too much motion
Legwork Studio- Unorthodox, isnt affensive but not very good
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