Unit 4 Reading Response

              In chapter seven the book goes over the home page in great detail. There's eight design elements to take into consideration when designing a good home page. The first being sit identity and mission. This needs to be clear to users. In order to let them know what the website is and what's it for. The second thing to remember when building your home page is site hierarchy. Showing users right off the back what they can find and do on your sit shows site hierarchy. A prominently displayed search box is the third important design element for a good home page. This will help users navigate the site faster and easier. Teases on your page can make users want to explore your site. Such as new, feature promos, and popular subjects. Staying up to date with the content on your page is the fifth design element. This can be achieved by frequently updating the content on your page to stay relevant. Deals on your page is another great way to keep people interested in your page. In order to do this your home page needs space. For promotions and co-branding. Shortcuts are the seventh design element to think about when designing your home page. Links to various parts of the website saves users time and the trouble of reading through everything to find what they want. The last but not least is a link to registration. If your website needs the registration link it need to be prominently displayed for new users Users who frequently visit the site don't need the registration button to be so prominently displayed because they already know where it is.

Seattle Public Library
I choose Seattle Public Library's website because I felt it wasn't that good of a layout. The colors are confusing and there's not much hierarchy to the page.

Walmart
Walmart's website is very user friendly. The product images are big and clearly displayed. Navigating the site is also very easy due to the category options at the top of the page. 

EMP Museum
I thought the EMP Museum had a great home page. The page displays the upcoming events very clearly and had all the design elements chapter seven went over.