Tuesday, January 10, 2012

WD2: GitaBayu's Competitor Websites With Analysis

As for my Web Design 2 Final Project, I've been told to redesign the website of Gita Bayu.


This place is just a short distance from the city of Kuala Lumpur, it is located in Seri Kembangan, Selangor. It offers a mix of individual and cluster bungalows, low-rise apartments and villas, a fully functioning clubhouse at the heart and various other leisure facilities.


Basically, I've been asked to do some analysis regarding some of its competitor's websites.



1. DAMAI BEACH RESORT




- High quality images used.
- Overall website bring use the resort feel, relaxing and comforting.
- Every Promotion being categorized accordingly, easy to read and understand.
- Hierarchy been used wisely.

For further information,
please visit URL: Damai Beach Resort



2. UK FARM




- Nice home page which able to bring out the overall feeling.
- Navigation bar looks nice and cool but overall typography not consistent.
- Body text way tough to read due to the background.

For further information,
please visit URL: UK Farm


3. NEXUS



- Overall website looks to plain and boring.
- Nice photos provided.
- Too much text, viewers will not be interested to read about it.
- Navigation bar looks too simple and boring too.

For further information,
please visit URL: Nexus



4. PANGKOR LAUT RESORT





- Informative websites, especially language options, there are a lot of choices.
- Relaxing and Attractive images been used in every pages.
- Overall website looks simple yet gorgeous.
- Navigation bars can be more interesting.

For further information,
please visit URL: Pangkor Laur Resort




Sunday, January 8, 2012

WD2: Beautiful Websites With Analysis

So here I'm, getting ready to fight for a new semester. Oh well, a short semester but I'm sure everything gonna be in a rush.

I've been told to do analysis regarding 4 beautiful websites again, (did it last semester too) but of course there are bunch of beautiful websites all over the world. So will never find it boring or enough to view/understand them.

Guys, do click the link below and visit each of them. You definitely will get some inspiration and they are can bring benefits to you.



1. THIS SHELL

- Creative ideas, users can listen to the music while solving the puzzles. This will actually caught viewers' heart to further explore the website.
- The typography used blend well with the theme, easy to read.
- Clear information/guides given for viewers to start the game.
- Hierarchy has been done nicely, especially the contrast between header and body text.

For further information,
please visit URL: This Shell


2. COOKIE SOUND




- Nice graphics and images provided.
- Clean and clear navigation bar with simple icons on it. It looks just comforting.
- Typography is readable.
- Everything has been categorized properly, even the information is a lot but viewers won't feel dizzy to view it.

For further information,
please visit URL: Cookie Sound



3. FORK










- Attractive and nice graphic been created.
- Overall websites color combination are simple but very comforting indeed.
- Clear information given in every parts.
- Simple design of navigation bar but it just looks right with the overall themes.
- Nice placement, good hierarchy used.


For further information,
please visit URL: Fork




4. BELLSTRIKE




- Easy understanding navigation bar, nicely designed too.
- Everything looks informative.
- Hierarchy been used between the header and body text.
- High quality images provided.
- Overall website placement are clear and clean to see.

For further information,
please visit URL: Bellstrike