Tuesday 19 January 2016

CBBC Webpage



  • The page is very bright and colourful, which is appealing to its young audience
  • The navigation bar at the top of the page has images to accompany the section headings so that children of all ages can easily navigate around the page
  • The webpage uses second person language e.g. 'you' to engage the audience and me the webpage feel personal
  • The pictures are large and colourful to catch the attention of the viewer, with the buttons to 'read more' in bright blue and pink, to stand out from the background
  • The webpage is very busy, with colour, pictures and objects, this is done strategically to target a particular audience - older children and to engage them with the page.
  • The webpage also uses appropriate, relatable language to its audience 'school work' and this could make it more interesting for the viewer, if they can relate.

Youtube


  • The page is very minimalistic, with very little colour. With the colour highlighting a few key features such as the logo and the homepage
  • The pictures are used to compliment the text, they offer you a preview of the view 
  • The recommended section makes the page personal to your interests and what you have previously been watching
  • The navigation bar on the left stands out due to the slight bit of colour which draws attention to it and from there users can navigate their way round the page.
  • The search bar sits at the top of the page because it is an important feature to the page and therefore comes above the other features.
  • The titles of the videos are in blue to demonstrate that they are a link to another page and also it catches your eye and allows you to quickly locate a video you want to watch
  • The page appears to have a hierarchy of importance, with the most important features and videos at the top of the page and the less 'recommended' videos further down.

The Very Hungry Caterpillar


  • The images are the main feature on the page. They are large and colourful, drawing your eye to them
  • The writing is in a small black font which accompanies, and reinforces the pictures.
  • The pictures could be used as a tool to allow children to join in and creates familiarity, so even if the child cannot read, they may still be able to understand and follow the story through the pictures.
  • The images are drawings that have been colour in, they even look like children's drawings and could therefore be relatable to the children, even encouraging them to draw similar images.
  • Even though the caterpillar is the main character, he is small in size on this page as the images of the food are superior to that part of the story.
  • The caterpillar is in proportionate size to the holes on the page that resemble the caterpillar eating through the food, this gives it a realistic feel.
  • The back ground is a simple white, and allows the images to stand out on the page, making it simple to follow, particularly for young children.

Monday 11 January 2016

The Cat in the Hat


  • The colours on the page are very blunt and bright: blue and red, with only certain features actually having colour e.g. the cats hat and bow tie but not the cat. This draws attention to the cat - the main character but does not overwhelm in colour.
  • The picture of the cat and a box dominates the whole left page and this allows children the time and space to interpret what they think is happening through the image,
  • The red and blue is used throughout and gives the book a simplistic look with a splash of colour highlighting certain features.
  • The writing is in short sentences and arranged like a poem, this may be for its target audience - children.
  • The black writing stands out on the white background and this allows for easy reading
  • The other two main characters appear in the bottom right corner, this is so you know they are there and also contributes to a child's interpretation.
  • The colour red often stands for danger and the cat is notorious in the book for causing trouble therefore the colour scheme may offer a hidden meaning.

'Crabby'


  • The colour acts as a bored for the poem and also sets the scene for the poem
  • Light, bright colours are used to represent summer - a time you would go to the beach
  • The poem title is in bold and in a large font, this is what draws you in and then the short catchy title 'crabby' entices you to read on.
  • As the poem is a children's poem it is structured in a very simplistic way, particularly the short sentences.
  •  The word 'crabby' could be relate-able language to children as it not a 'real' word
  • The white behind the text allows the text to stand out, again this could be for the child's sake as they may struggle to read the poem if there were too much going on

Monday 4 January 2016

BBC News webpage analysis


  • The page follows a basic colour scheme: Red and white. The red represents the colour  the Brand - BBC and stands out from the white, guiding your eyes to certain features on the page. 
  • The red navigation bar at the top of the page draws you in and encourages you to select a section of the page 
  • In the top right corner there is a button that says "Find local news". This is an interactive features that makes the page more personal to the user. The button is situated in the red banner and this gives it a sense of importance. 
  • Bold text is used to stress importance. The most recent and deemed most important news will often have a larger font that is at the top of the page, this is so that it catches your eyes and makes you want to read on. 
  •  The previews of news stories are followed by the country they are relevant to and are in a red font, this stands out and catches your eye, the reason for labeling the country is so that people can easily identify where the story is relevant to and whether they are interested. 
  • The colour red is typically associated with danger and recent news stories often convey violent or disruptive stories. 
  • The news stories have a time on them "1 hour ago" relating to how long ago they were uploaded to the website and this allows the reader to see how accurate and up to date the page information is, and can offer a timeline of events, particularly on 'big events' such as that displayed in the picture about 'IS'.