Read “Writing for the Web” for class
Read Joosten, Lex. “Your guide to successful persona building” for class
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How do you build personas according to Joosten’s article? If you had to think about the site you are accessing, what types of personas do you think they have? Does the site write user-friendly content? If so, what examples from “Writing for the Web” do you see?
Watch Gordon, Olivia. “How the Internet Was Invented | The History of the Internet, Part 1” for class
Read Krug, Ch. 6 for class
Read Fenton & Lee, Ch. 7 for class
How do infrastructure and navigation help us understand how the web works? How does it help us understand how to navigate webpages? How do these structures help with building communities? What advice do Fenton & Lee and Krug give us about these two topics?
What are some of the ideas these readings say about moving from a technology-centered view to a human-centered view? What is usability and what are the design principles that we should stick to when designing UI (User Interface)? What about in website writing? What do Fenton & Lee say about the ways writing can help you convey your message more clearly? How do these two areas (usability and writing) come together in web design?
February 10th:
Read Fenton & Lee, Ch. 6 for class
Read Yeung, Ainsley. “Dark Pattern Design: It’s Downright Unethical & Irresponsible” for class
Read Nakasima, Ryan. “Google tracks your movements, like it or not” for class
Read Halper, Evan. “Your phone and TV are tracking you, and political campaigns are listening in” for class
Read Miranda, Leticia. “Thousands Of Stores Will Soon Use Facial Recognition And They Won’t Need Your Consent” for class