Mar

27

2006

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If anyone has ventured onto the virtual community that is called myspace, no doubt the first thing that they will notice is the incredible visual style that comprises the entire site. There is no where else on the web where amateur web authors can display their latest and greatest visual styles to the entire world. For instance, take a look at this site. Now this is an amazing example of how to effectively design a great looking webpage that accurately represents who you are. Notice the intriguing use of the background image. Now some may say that it is a little overbearing, but I would have to disagree. It has just the right amount of irish flair to make anyone wish it was still St. Patricks Day. It’s almost impossible to pick a favorite element within this page because everything is so well done, but I would have to say that the use of the transparent green background on the text is an understated but well executed feature. It reminds me of the glee that I experienced in 8th grade when I learned how to use the watermark feature in Microsoft Word. You mean I can put clip art of a court gavel behind my essay on the judicial system? Unbelievable!! But back to my favorite myspace site. I love the way that “shirlee” uses that extra space at the top of her page. I just love webpages that use the full potential of the scrolling feature. There is no better feeling than having your mouse fall off your desk because you are scrolling down a 10 page website. And if that wasn’t enough, Shirlee has also used the horizontal scrolling feature, which is the only thing better than vertical scrolling. The only thing Shirlee left out on this page was a contact email so I could hire her for web design consulting.

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