For today’s class, we broke into groups and examined previous “Interrogate an Interface” projects from last semester. My group had “The Video Star Verdict,” an analysis of a video making app. I thought the author did an excellent job in developing her web page.

Though our project won’t include making an entire site, there are still a ton of things to be learned. What stood out most to me was the author’s incorporation of screenshots. While screenshots are required for this project, she went above and beyond with hers. By incorporating graphics into the screenshots (arrows pointing towards areas of discussion, circles highlighting buttons, etc.). In this way, the audience knows exactly what is being discussed, even if they haven’t read the article yet. This seemingly minor addition adds tremendously to the final product; by streamlining and simplifying essentially everything on the site, reading and absorbing the content becomes very easy–a definite goal of any content producer. These graphics are inherently eye-catching, and add a level of interest to the piece that might have been absent without. Similarly, the graphics remove any ambiguity about what is going on by getting straight to the point and guiding the reader.