While reading Palmquist's chapter about websites, I couldn't help but compare and contrast the design of web sites with other forms of writing. Palmquist discusses how purpose, design, and audience all must be taken into account when desigining a website. This is also true for most writing. He also goes on to talk about organization, another important thing to keep in mind, no matter what you are creating.
Palmquist describes three methods of organization: hierarchal, inter-linked, and combined. I've run across countless websites which fit into these categories, but never took the time to realize the way that information is organized until now.
I was pleased to see that Palmquist is an advocate of simplicity in web design. I believe that too many people get too excited about graphic design and all sorts of different media, and in the end, their web site suffers. When appropriate, some flair can add a lot to a web page. Too much, though, will kill it.
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