Researching Interactive Websites
0 Comments Published by David Kingsnorth on Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at 4:17 AM.
I managed to find some interesting websites on a danish site called coolwebsites.dk
Snow boarding and ski wear website
This website was simple and very easy to navigate. After an introduction that was made up of audio and video (option to skip intro) the website included a toolbar in the bottom left that enabled you to navigate the varies sections. The toolbar is shaped like a collection of post cards and has subtle animations when you roll the mouse over the different sections. Each page is then made up of a full screen skiing or snowboarding photograph with an icon at either the top, side or bottom of the screen. In order to view information about the equipment in the photograph you have to drag the icon down or across the screen to reveal the next page. It is a very smooth transition and is visually pleasing as well. I liked this site a lot because it is informative and the photography and artwork are good. It engages the user without compromising the simplicity and usability of the website.
Comcastic
This website actually loads in a new window when you enter it (still full screen) and you must allow pop-ups. The menu is two seperate images with a brief description and has a sort of 'television fuzz' animation when you roll the mouse over them. One section of the website is several short games that test your dexterity when using a mouse. The section section allows you to pick a puppet and after a short amount of time to load you have full control over the puppet using the mouse and the keyboard keys (around 30 different actions). There is a huge amount of different movements you can make when you use combinations of the key controls. It replicates a real-life puppet well. You can then record your little sequence with the option of audio input if you have a mic connected to your computer and email your puppet video to your friends directly from the page. I found this website extremely quick to load and required little explanation. the look of the website was very minimalistic and avoided crowding the screen. As well as looking proffesional I think this contributed to the usuability and simplicity of the website.
Snow boarding and ski wear website
This website was simple and very easy to navigate. After an introduction that was made up of audio and video (option to skip intro) the website included a toolbar in the bottom left that enabled you to navigate the varies sections. The toolbar is shaped like a collection of post cards and has subtle animations when you roll the mouse over the different sections. Each page is then made up of a full screen skiing or snowboarding photograph with an icon at either the top, side or bottom of the screen. In order to view information about the equipment in the photograph you have to drag the icon down or across the screen to reveal the next page. It is a very smooth transition and is visually pleasing as well. I liked this site a lot because it is informative and the photography and artwork are good. It engages the user without compromising the simplicity and usability of the website.
Comcastic
This website actually loads in a new window when you enter it (still full screen) and you must allow pop-ups. The menu is two seperate images with a brief description and has a sort of 'television fuzz' animation when you roll the mouse over them. One section of the website is several short games that test your dexterity when using a mouse. The section section allows you to pick a puppet and after a short amount of time to load you have full control over the puppet using the mouse and the keyboard keys (around 30 different actions). There is a huge amount of different movements you can make when you use combinations of the key controls. It replicates a real-life puppet well. You can then record your little sequence with the option of audio input if you have a mic connected to your computer and email your puppet video to your friends directly from the page. I found this website extremely quick to load and required little explanation. the look of the website was very minimalistic and avoided crowding the screen. As well as looking proffesional I think this contributed to the usuability and simplicity of the website.
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