Possible Web sites to review
Click on "View Winners" for any given year

http://www.commarts.com/CA/interactive/

GDCOM 309 Web Multimedia Design
Web site or CD Review Assignment

A. Post this assignment on your course Web site
....... 1. Include a linked URL to the site reviewed or the title of the CD

B. Choose a topical information Web site or interactive CD on an event, person, peoples, or palace – A site that really impresses you
in a positive manner..A site that uses Flash.
....... 1. Draw a rough flow chart of the site

....... 2. Describe the design elements.
............... Choice of colors
............... Choice of typefaces
............... Size of titles, subtitles, and text
............... Choice of photographs and or illustrations
............... Size of photographs and or illustrations
............... Choice of icons

....... 3. Describe the navigation.
................Number of paths from opening screen
................Number of paths from secondary screens
............... Description of icons
................Use of scrolling
................Use of pop up windows
................Use of navigational bars
................Use of hypertext links

....... 4. Describe the use of animation
................Types of animations i.e. graphics, movies, transitions, navigation
................How does user control the animation or is it self playing

....... 5. Describe the use of sound and or music
................Types of sound and or music: sound efffects, transisitons, themes...
................How does user control the sound or music or is it self playing

....... 6. Identify the information of value you found explaining how it
............... was presented – for example, photos of?, videos of?, text about?...

....... 7. Rate the ease of finding the information – navigating the site

....... 8. Explain what would encourage you to make return visit to the site