Thursday, October 7, 2010

A6_Visual Syntax

As an interdisciplinary major I'm interested in application development as well as the devises for which the software is intended. Here is a example of a web page designed for people to download software applications for their iPhones. The visual syntax of the composition is clear in communicating this. The page is divided evenly along the vertical "felt axis" with two columns of information on the left and one perceived column on the right containing an image. The header divides the page unevenly along the horizontal axis, making use of font size, color and placement of the text, in the upper left, for stress and sharpening, while the larger area below makes up the specifics of the the "what" within the page. A large image of the device for intended use and application are prominently displayed making good use of size and asymmetrical placement within the horizontal and vertical "felt axises" to stress and sharpen the purpose of the page and content. Text speaking of the application and device makes use of similar size in column width and proximity to the image. Other specific information is grouped by size, color and proximity in a smaller column size. A button, of similar shape to the product, and with an icon of the device, is differentiated by its size and color, proving a link, as well as information as to where the application can be downloaded. Overall a good use of syntactical guidelines.

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