Web 2.0 Design

(part 5 of 5) ….well… keep reading to find out.Over the past few weeks we have all looked at both the Enjoyable and Unsatisfying sides of the top 3 news websites . For those who use them, each individual has found within their favorite source the right mixture of both compelling experience and content that brings them back again and again.Before dubbing the victorious online news experience, I would be remiss to not point out some of the most pressing changes and improvements that all current and prospective news product users would be ecstatic to see… Yahoo News’ To Do… Stop concealing the customization ... Read Full Story

(part 4 of 5) Yahoo News , CNN , MSNBC . Each online news organization presents a different spin on the visual and interactive presentation of the news. Website : MSNBC Online Briefly : MSNBC’s website was found to be the #3 online news website in December 2007. ( read more ) What’s Enjoyable? The primary and category homepages (e.g. Travel, Health, etc.) have simple, clean, and consistent layouts. They provide a minimalist feeling, making for easy skimming of the content. Within the sub-category sections of the pages the link color, mouse-overs, and gradients provide good contrast for eye-easy reading and highlighting. Customization and ... Read Full Story

(part 2 of 5) Website : Yahoo! News Briefly : Yahoo News was found to be the #1 online news website in December 2007. ( read more ) What’s Enjoyable? The homepage is loaded with dynamic elements that make it easy to get MORE information into the initial page and reveal even MORE information QUICKLY without having to load more pages.   What content is included or excluded, as well as the order of the different types of content, can customized to the user’s preferences.   On most pages a there exists a feature that allows for quick (no re-loading or loading of new ... Read Full Story

(part 3 of 5) Website : CNN.com Briefly : CNN’s website was found to be the #2 online news website in December 2007. ( read more ) What’s Enjoyable? CNN’s presentation of the full news articles can be found within a very friendly, clean, USEFUL, and easy to read and use interface. This interface… Clearly indicates when the article was last updated, Provides enhanced accessibility via the placement of on-page buttons for controlling the text size, For some articles, can be found to also contain nifty, dynamic, tab-like elements for the exploring of more related information about the current topic without having to navigate ... Read Full Story

(part 1 of 5) Yahoo News , CNN , MSNBC . Each online news organization presents a different spin on the visual and interactive presentation of the news. Most everyone has their favorite resource for getting news online. Perhaps it is the content, or the extension of the TV experience with which you are most comfortable, that pulls you in the direction of one particular news site over another. But, what about from the perspective of each online news product’s User eXperience? As of December 2007, the top 3 news sites are: Yahoo News , CNN , and MSNBC . The Yahoo News , ... Read Full Story