Comments on: Glassblower Site Redesign Prototype: Request for Feedback http://strottrot.com/2008/11/22/glassblower-site-redesign-prototype-request-for-feedback/ on user experience, usability, and access Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:05:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: luciano991 http://strottrot.com/2008/11/22/glassblower-site-redesign-prototype-request-for-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-16 luciano991 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 04:05:37 +0000 http://strottrot.com/?p=37#comment-16 I like the multiple pictures per category. Gives me more choices/information taking advantage of space above the fold and thumbnails in the side navigation. The pictures are so beautiful I can't get enough. I like the multiple pictures per category. Gives me more choices/information taking advantage of space above the fold and thumbnails in the side navigation. The pictures are so beautiful I can’t get enough.

]]> By: brandtkurowski http://strottrot.com/2008/11/22/glassblower-site-redesign-prototype-request-for-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-15 brandtkurowski Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:25:10 +0000 http://strottrot.com/?p=37#comment-15 1. I (slightly) prefer the gallery with the single thumbnail per category, because there's less visual clutter (the added whitespace helps) and more information fits on the page (the headings don't add height). 2. I (definitely) prefer the side nav with words for each category, because at a glance it's clearly navigation. When clicking through the site the first time, I didn't realize the pictures on the right were navigation. Also, using words again saves vertical space, so the whole nav fits "above the fold". Of course, both of these preferences leans towards "more text, fewer pictures", which is how I tend to design things. A more visually oriented person would probably prefer the opposite choice in both cases! 1. I (slightly) prefer the gallery with the single thumbnail per category, because there’s less visual clutter (the added whitespace helps) and more information fits on the page (the headings don’t add height).

2. I (definitely) prefer the side nav with words for each category, because at a glance it’s clearly navigation. When clicking through the site the first time, I didn’t realize the pictures on the right were navigation. Also, using words again saves vertical space, so the whole nav fits “above the fold”.

Of course, both of these preferences leans towards “more text, fewer pictures”, which is how I tend to design things. A more visually oriented person would probably prefer the opposite choice in both cases!

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