Unit 14 Website Design HND in Computing and Systems Development Assignment 1 Unit 14 Website Design HND in Computing and Systems Development

LO1 Understand web design concepts Discuss the design concepts that have to be considered when designing a web site We have looked at: Good and bad design Usability Accessibility You were asked to: Research and create a list of good web design features Fully reference your sources Be prepared to present your results

Modern design trends http://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/elements-of-modern-web-design-list http://www.8waysin8days.com/8-modern-web-design-trends/ http://webdesignledger.com/trends-2/5-predictions-of-modern-web-design https://econsultancy.com/blog/64096-18-pivotal-web-design-trends-for-2014/

Responsive design http://webdesign.tutsplus.com/articles/the-state-of-responsive-web-design--cms-22878 http://blog.froont.com/9-basic-principles-of-responsive-web-design/ http://tech.co/top-5-reasons-use-responsive-website-design-2015-01

Assignment Research and analyse the factors that are considered essential for a modern web design Make sure you consider functionality, usability, accessibility, legislation and business requirements Produce your list of essential design elements Choose three good and three bad web designs and evaluate them against your list, identifying their strengths and weaknesses Explain how you would improve the bad examples Make sure your work is fully referenced and illustrated