Against CAPITAL Punishment

The week has taken a while to get kick started. I have struggled to make the new assignment different from the last one in the fact my goals are all measurable. The rest of the assignment will be enjoyable finding out about the different components and software relating to PC’s.

I do find I have to plan what I can get done at college and what I can get done at home. This is mainly due to the fact you cannot access all websites from college as many are blocked.

The talk on creating a business card was one of the most interesting so far and the reason for me being on this course. This was also interesting to see other people’s thoughts on how a design should look. I was quite pleased with my design as it had at least 2 out of the 4 requirements, Proximity, Alignment, Repetition and Contrast. My use of capital letters on the company name was my main downfall. The reason for me doing this was to bring back importance to the company name as I had put it on the bottom to try and make it different from others.

I’m not sure who wrote ‘not in order’ on my design but the brief said ‘order of importance’ which is quite different to sequential order.

Wrong

Right?

I have also found out this week that the libraries are finding it difficult to keep up with the computer sections. Lots of books explaining how the fast processors of today like a 486DX??? can handle applications running Windows 98 with fast modem speeds of 56k.

I think a visit to WHSmith with my sketchpad might be more useful.

My peers (I do hate that word, they’re classmates) seem to be really cracking on with the assignment in a big way. This is mainly due to the fact that they have 2 assignments rather than just the one that Drew and I have. I must say though the Picture This assignment looks right up my street.

Living at home with two children makes the college classroom seem really quiet and peaceful, however I have found solace in the quiet study area of the college library. It’s like being in space without a helmet on the planet Libraria Antiqua, the out of date book planet.

Incedentally boys and girl. I came across a brilliant book called 'Don't Make Me Think!: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability' by Steve Krug that you should read. It has some very, very useful bits of information about how a web user thinks and how to take advantage of this when designing your website.
There are 4 copies in the college library but the book is on Amazon here for £12.49 which is a bargain as the RRP is £24.99.