Web Design - Web Development and Design Foundations with XHTML - page 207

c. Prakesh Khan owns a dog-grooming business named A Dog's Life. He would like
a Web site that includes a home page, a page about grooming services, a page
with a map to his shop, a contact page, and a section that explains how to select
a good pet. The content for the part of the Web site on selecting a pet will be a
step-by-step presentation. Create a site map based on this scenario.
3. Practice creating wireframe page layouts with the following situations. Use the style
for page layout composition shown in Figures 5.25, 5.26, and 5.27, where places
for logo, navigation, text, and images are indicated. Do not worry about exact
wording or exact images. If you prefer, use an application such as PowerPoint to
create the wireframes, otherwise use a pencil, ruler, and paper to draw the diagrams.
a. Create sample page layout wireframes for Doug Kowalski's photography
business, described in 2(a). Create one page layout wireframe for the home page.
Create another page layout diagram for the content pages.
b. Create sample page layout wireframes for the Just Throw Me Web site described
in 2(b). Create one page layout wireframe for the home page. Create another
page layout wireframe for the content pages.
c. Create sample page layout wireframes for the A Dog's Life Web site described in
2(c). Create one page layout wireframe for the home page and the regular con-
tent pages. Create another page layout wireframe for the presentation pages.
4. Choose two sites that are similar in nature or have a similar target audience such as
the following:
● http://amazon.com and http://bn.com
● http://kohls.com and http://jcpenney.com
● http://cnn.com and http://msnbc.com
Describe how the two sites you chose to review exhibit the design principles of
repetition, contrast, alignment, and proximity.
5. Choose two sites that are similar in nature or have a similar target audience such as
the following:
● http://www.crateandbarrel.com and http://www.potterybarn.com
● http://www.harpercollege.edu and http://www.clcillinois.edu
● http://chicagobears.com and http://greenbaypackers.com
Describe how the two sites you chose to review exhibit Web design best practices.
How would you improve these sites? Recommend three improvements for each site.
6. Think about the following scenarios and how you would design a home page using
the ice design technique. Describe the advantages this technique provides for the
Web developer. Describe the advantages this technique provides for the Web site
visitor. Create a wireframe page layout for the home page.
a. See 2(a) for the description of Doug Kowalski's photography business.
b. See 2(b) for the description of Just Throw Me.
c. See 2(c) for the description of A Dog's Life.
7. Think about the following scenarios and how you would design a home page using
the jello design technique. Describe the advantages this technique provides for the