Modules 5 & 6 Reading

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Reading for Module 5

Please read the following before you complete your assignments:

  1. Beaird: Chapter 1 (pages 24-27) Emphasis.
  2. Fully Understanding Contrast in Design: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2010/09/fully-understanding-contrast-in-design/ Links to an external site.
    This article may be a little old but the principles of contrast still apply!
  3. Design Principles: Connecting and Separating Elements Through Contrast and Similarity: http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2014/09/22/design-principles-connecting-and-separating-elements-through-contrast-and-similarity/ Links to an external site.
  4. Watch the following YouTube video about CRAP design (expands on details provided in the lecture):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEt4wAllxAc
     Links to an external site.    OR
    Read the following article: http://www.myinkblog.com/4-principles-of-good-design-for-websites/ Links to an external site.

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Reading for Module 6

Please read the following before you complete your assignments:

  1. Beaird: Section on Grid Theory (pages 10-13)
    Section: Resizing: Fixed, fluid or responsive layouts (pages 40-41)