Chapter 7

With the re-orientation of my instructional goal. Chapter 7 really doesn't impact it much: at least for the instuctional website. The surface of my instructional website will have a uniform palette that mimics a stop light (green, yellow, and red). Here's a quick link to my website. Although the colors I have on it right now aren't aesthetically pleasing, I'm currently experimenting with Photoshop to find richer, more contemporary hues of red, yellow, and green.

The true test of my website, according to Garrett, will be the eyeball test. Will someone's eyeballs go to the bottom row of links (they're currently just Step 1, Step 2, etc. text) and navigate the site as I've designed it OR will they get confused as to where to go next?? Secondly, I've included in my grid/skeleton (make sure you view it in full size) another navigational tool that does "Next Page" and "Previous Page" linear navigation, but I haven't implemented it yet. Why? I want to keep it simple, and I'm worried that if I put it in there, that the simplicity of my site will diminish. I'll do some user tests to see if including it will add or detract from the user experience.