Thursday, May 3, 2007

Classmates' Sites

It has been a tough semester for me. It's hard to tell but aside from the academic class I took this semester, I had a really hard time fighting against homesick. It's funny because it's already the 3rd semester, but I didn't feel it before, not until my coming back here from home in January. Reading the classmates' blogs and websites has always been a pleasure. Maybe because I'm always surfing the net, I feel very comfortable reading through different blogs and pages. And it has become an activity for me to spend the time when I'm just alone by myself, especially when it's the perfect timing for homesick to occur. I would feel disappointed when there was just no new entries to read.

The blog I like very much is Cathy's Notes. It is the blog that I can always find new entries when I checked from time to time since she updates and posts on a weekly basis. And the entries she wrote are always interesting, with the source of the topic and her thoughtful response. Eva's website is very organized and professional, I can always remember my first time viewing her website, my jaw just dropped. I think I would never do such a great job as she did. And about adding the "click here to download Quicktime" note, it is really important and a reminder for the designer to always think about what the viewers will need and be prepared in advance. Maria's website is also a very good one. She updated it more in depth and made use of the Flash we learned from this semester's class. One thing I want to stand out for her, is the FluteNow she and her friends created. It has many good features. And their interactive thought about the site is very inspiring. With a good appearance and clear navigation, it is a site worth recommending, especially for flutists. Kai's blog and website are also the sites I like very much. He doesn't have many entries on his blog, but each one is based on his research or the experience he had encountered. As for his website, you could see the progression along with the topic we talked about through the classes. And he always has some interesting thoughts to put them into his own style. That is also important for a web designer to have a unique yet simple style when it comes to the creation of a page. One more website I want to talk about is Danby's page. I LOVE the colors she uses as well as the table. The one I love most is her Gallery. With the utilize of the table and matching of colors, her Gallery is a really impressive page when I clicked into it.

As I mentioned above, it's always interesting to explore on the net especially when the sites are created by your friends/classmates. One can be very related to it when the owner/creator is some one she knows of. Great job, everyone! I really enjoyed it!!! ^0^

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