Website Research and Development

The codes and conventions in terms of layout and design.

• The key consideration in effective web design is usability , therefore websites need to be clear, logical and easy to navigate
• There are several conventional types of layout and design for websites and often they emulate some form of old media
• A grid system is used to seperate sections of a website and to present information in small easy to access segments.
• The centre of the page is often used for the main content with navigations tools on the left and/or across the top of the page and links tyo more detailed information on the right.
• Background and font colour is often used to seperate different types of information images are used to illustrate as much as possible to add visual interest.

The technical codes used.

• Certain technical codes are now common place on websites. Many sites provide moving image or audio content and also provide some form of audience activity or interaction . sometimes this is relate to the content of the site so film marketing sites often offer downloads such as music and images whereas news-based sites provide areas for audience member to comment on published news stories.

The codes and conventions in terms of content of website

• Websites which contain factual information will look different to those created for entertainment. There are distinct conventions in terms of news websites, film promotion websites , websites focusing on health issues etc.]

Here are some different example of different bands websites all from different Genres.

Here is Arctic Monkeys website:

As you can see this website design is simple and affective, plain colours and background and on the main home page it has there latests gigs which is helpful to any fan looking to go to one of their gigs.

 

In contrast here is a website from pop star "Beyonce" as we see there is a big difference, this website has focused on the artists image first and foremost with lots of pictures of the star at the front of the website which means would have to search around to find any information. This makes the consumer explore the website more and maybe see more advertisements.

 

Here we see another contrast, I looked up indie unknown artist "James Blake". Here we see a different approach, with the main screen playing his song, and to the side links to social networking. Showing that to this artist spreading his name is important to raise his profile.