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For this blog entry, I chose to explore the website, TheRinger.com. The Ringer is a media website created by former "Any Given Wednesday with Bills Simmons" host Bill Simmons and covers everything about sports, pop culture, and technology.
Navigation
The site is very easy to navigate. The site abides by Webdesigner Depot's first rule by not having a horizontal scroll bar. Visitors to the site can only scroll vertically which is perfect for the site's layout as it continues to show more content as users scroll down.
Color
The header of the site has a monochromatic theme of green. The background for the header is grass while the top menu and authors' profile pictures are in a bright highlighter green. Graphics accompanying the articles are very saturated and eye-catching. The graphics really pop out against the white background.
Readability
The site is very easy to read. The chosen fonts are non-decorative and clear to make out. There are ads in the articles, however, they are not distracting and do not take away from readability.
Audience
The Ringer makes its intended audience very clear. The site is meant to appeal to a younger generation who are interested in pop culture, sports, and technology. The site's creator Bill Simmons brings his own audience as a former sports analyst. The graphics used are clearly intended for a younger audience, but the great content also draws a more mature audience.
Typography
The sites use proper fonts and font sizes. The article titles are bold and easy to distinguish. The context is written at a proper size for the intended audience. Both the title and the body are in the same font family. The letter are all evenly spaced and do not distract from the words.
Layout
The site does its best to fill up any dead space without looking cluttered. The site follows a pattern for its content that is easy to navigate and visually appealing. The articles that are trending right now receive more space on the page compared to other articles. The site uses little to no borders on most of its graphics.
Emphasis
The site does a really good job of emphasizing articles that are currently in the news. Currently, The Ringer is pushing its Super Bowl content as it is this weekend and many people are talking about it. The site does not have one focal point, but many focal points. All of the graphics are very eye-catching and any one of them can be considered a focal point. The more recent articles are emphasized by their placement at the top of the site.
Balance
The site displays an off balanced layout. Some rows have just one article, while other rows can have as many as three articles. Some of the graphics used with these articles dominate other graphics in the same row.
Image
The images on The Ringer are one of the best parts of the site. They are bold, colorful, and immediately grab your attention. All of the images are different from one another making them stand out even more. The images definitely help bring interest to articles and support the site's appeal to a younger crowd. Within the articles, the pictures used support the article and make it better.
Hi Ashleigh,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading your comments and review of The Ringer website! After scrolling through the site myself, I noticed they carry a very retro theme. To emphasize their trendy aesthetic, they've incorporated pop art into most of their photos. Another feature I've noticed is their organization. The Ringer's contents are organized into neat grids, and the site heavily uses photos, which is balanced by the minimal use of font.