Weekly Blog Activity Week 4

I learned a lot from the readings this week. It is important to organize your files and plan ahead. You should know who your target audience is and gather all of your material needed for the project. It is good to have an outline to give you a quick visual reference of your project.

There are three categories that people fall into when deciding to make a website. They will create it to build a profitable business, to create a successful commercial website, or just create one for a hobby. It is expensive to hire someone to build your website, but there are website builder sites thay have templates to help you build your website.

Content written for the web should be short and simple, yet quickly understood by all peoople who visit the website. It is important to get the message across as quickly as possible, so put the most useful and relevant information first. This demonstrates using the inverted pyramid format. It is also good to use headings and headlines; be factual by not starting with questions; and establish trust and use an active voice.

I don't think it is always a good thing that anybody can create a website. There are many things to take into consideration when building one. Some advantages to creating your own website are that it saves money; you can build it brick by brick the way you want to; and there are website builder sites available to help you design your website. Some drawbacks are that it is time consuming and there may be a lack of experience and skills to make an efficient and effective website that communicates your message to your target audience.

Accessibility describes how easy it is for everybody to use your website, regardless of whether he or she has an impairment or a disability. Everybody should be able to access the infomation that is on websites. Having accessibility is important because of legal requirements; it makes a better site if everybody could use it, and it is just good business because there are a number of consumers who have some type of disability or impairment. Accessibility helps decrease barriers and allows for direct access for all.

Usability refers to how easy a website is to use by anyone who visits the site. This is important because it is more efficient for visitors to use; it can be easily navigated; and if it is a pleasant design and factual information, the visitor will remember the website and visit it more often. If you have a happy website visitor, he or she will refer your site to others.