Chatham’s web designers did an excellent job
in trying to utilize limited space to provided massive information to students
and prospects, parents, and faulty/staff all within its homepage. Text, radio
buttons, drop-down menus, and images depicting the university’s offerings both
academically and social culture to entice viewers.
I believe all information
presented was expertly and strategically placed; however, with such limited
space on one page, Chatham’s website seems a bit crammed with data for my particular
linking. When I first visited the website prior to applying to the university,
I bypassed all the clutter and just used the search button to find information solely
pertaining to my interests. Then once I became more accustomed to the site, I
began using the homepage, itself, more frequently. I wonder how many other site
visitors chose a similar method.
One feature I do enjoy most is the continuous
changing of image sand text to give the page a slide-show feel. In addition the
expandable/retractable drop-down menus are crucial. It allows for more details
upon the reader’s mouse click and retracts unnecessary information in an
attempt to avoid needless clutter. Honestly, I cannot really think of another
approach the website design team could have taken to accomplish such task, for
they tried to cover much while allowing for breaks (space and animation)
between messages to eliminate or at least reduce information overload.
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