sites that scan

Two websites i looked at were absolutepunk.net and prosportsdaily.com. Absolutepunk is a website for music news, and Pro Sports Daily is for the latest sports news. I visit both websites very frequently, and the designof both layouts definitely has something to do with that. One thing i noticed immediatelywas that the layout both sites were very similar. Both had the main news right down the middleof the page. After all, that isthe main point for the sites, so it should be the biggest and most noticeable thing on the page. Down the left and right sides of the pages, there are many other links that you can click on, that are relevant to the site, however not the news that is on the main page. Placement for these definitely works well because all of the links are smaller and you dont lose any focus on the main news. However they are noticeable enough to where you can see something interesting and want to navigate to a new page. These sites also dont include many pictures, so its not very hard to get confused with the ads. The ads on these websites are almost in an identical spot, on the upper right side of the page.

In future websites, i will definitely make sure to keep things as simple as i can. the more simpler a page is, the easier it is for a user to read. I will also definitely keep the most important information towards the top of the page.