Introduction to Multimedia

Chapter 5: Visual Design for Multimedia

Go Online Activities 5.2

5.2 Evaluate Page Layouts

Introduction:
Discover how common design principles provide guidelines for the page layout process in multimedia presentations.

Directions:
Read the questions below.
Click on the Destination Site link(s) to open a new browser window.
Apply what you learn to answer the questions.
Check your work carefully, and click Submit.

Destination Site: Web Style Guide—Visual Design
Destination Site: Is There Such a Thing as a Perfect Page Layout?

Note: If a link is inactive or to find other Internet sites with similar information, get permission from your teacher to use a search engine.
Here are some keywords you might use:
page layout, page design, visual design

1
What are the three primary purposes of graphic design, as stated in the first Web site?
2
Why is it important to pay close attention to the sizes of the elements on a page?
3
What is the "Rule of Thirds," as explained in the second Web site?
4
As describe in the second Web site, what is the "Z layout"?
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