Multimedia Rhetoric
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Maps
Maps, along with other visuals, such as flyers and infographics, communicate information using the same appeals and strategies as a traditionally written document. Maps can use certain colors, symbols, and/or shapes to communicate certain concepts or messages to the audience.
There are also certain expectations that go along with looking at a map—the information needs to be clearly communicated and the user needs to be able to translate the picture into material to benefit his/her situation.
Maps, along with other visuals, such as flyers and infographics, communicate information using the same appeals and strategies as a traditionally written document. Maps can use certain colors, symbols, and/or shapes to communicate certain concepts or messages to the audience.
There are also certain expectations that go along with looking at a map—the information needs to be clearly communicated and the user needs to be able to translate the picture into material to benefit his/her situation.
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Websites
One of the huge decisions that is made during the design/creation of a website is organization. Since the user is going to be clicking through the different pages of the site, it is imperative that the layout of the pages is logical and does not confuse the audience. Organization should be modeled in a similar fashion for all websites since society has a certain expectation of where the home page is going to be located, or where the navigation bar will direct a user. When using a website, a user is going to expect be directed to related information when clicking on embedded hyperlinks.
Everything that is included on a website is a result of a decision made by the rhetor. For example, the design of the pages needs to be constant throughout to maintain consistency and show credibility to the audience. If all of the pages have different layouts, the audience is going to get confused and will be unable to successfully navigate the content.
Simple is always best, which goes for layout, colors schemes, font choices, and other style elements. The rhetor needs to make sure that the design choices that are made do not overpower the information in any manner or detract from the experience the user is partaking in.
One of the huge decisions that is made during the design/creation of a website is organization. Since the user is going to be clicking through the different pages of the site, it is imperative that the layout of the pages is logical and does not confuse the audience. Organization should be modeled in a similar fashion for all websites since society has a certain expectation of where the home page is going to be located, or where the navigation bar will direct a user. When using a website, a user is going to expect be directed to related information when clicking on embedded hyperlinks.
Everything that is included on a website is a result of a decision made by the rhetor. For example, the design of the pages needs to be constant throughout to maintain consistency and show credibility to the audience. If all of the pages have different layouts, the audience is going to get confused and will be unable to successfully navigate the content.
Simple is always best, which goes for layout, colors schemes, font choices, and other style elements. The rhetor needs to make sure that the design choices that are made do not overpower the information in any manner or detract from the experience the user is partaking in.