We discussed the webcraft reading in class but since it was my
assigned reading here are some more questions to think about and
to RESPOND TO via e-mail:
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-The section on Noise in the Communication Components reading
says that the best way to reduce noise is by clarifying and
solidifying your intention. Do you agree with this? What role
do you think the projection and interface play in reducing noise,
keeping in mind the communication process diagram?
-What effect do you think the use of graphical motifs has on the
ENSP 481 web site? Why do you think that particular motif was
chosen? What are the different impacts of the motif
aesthetically and in terms of content?
-Conceivably there could be a web site that consisted of linked
images containing no text that fit together to tell a story.
Would this still be hypertext or hyper-images? What impact, if
any, does this have on our understanding of hypertext, especially
in relation to the concept of re-defining the book?
-In the section on Inline Graphics the author says that
hypertext/web authors must always be "courteous to the audience
trapped behind a slow link...." Do you agree with this
statement? Should an author need to alter his or her projection
to satisfy ALL members of an audience? Is it rude to design a
site with a fast-link audience in mind? Should an artist be
forced to name an unnamed piece just to provide a text
alternative for the text-only browser?
Hope these were somewhat stimulating. I look forward to any and
all responses.
Dan
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Dan Entin
(804) 984-0605
entin@virginia.edu
http://darwin.clas.virginia.edu/~dee3s