1. Media Websites Research
The layout of this site is very compact,
but still readable, having all the links
This website uses good texts and effects on the to other pages in boxes close together,
front page, it having colourful front home page, this is a very effective convention
using many different colours, this website looks because of the type of website that it
appealing to all audiences and looks very easy to is, being a drug website, the images
navigate. Having clear titles and images leading and layout used can be stereotypically
you to other pages. linked to drug users.
The navigation bar is placed at the top
The font used is very clear and -
for easy access to all the pages, this
website in particular has drop downs, precise, but still being exciting and
so if you hover over any of the links, not boring, having text that stands
you will see a drop down to a variety out for audiences.
of pages that you may wish to attend.
This is a very effective tool as it is
more user friendly and makes it a lot
easier to find the information you are
searching for.
Tomas Noad

2. Media Websites Research
The layout of this page is very easy and very
Unicef is a charity to help people in poverty, neatly laid out, being very easy to follow and
they use their own imagery, showing how they view all pages and links on the page. Having
help, and their main colour is blue. Blue is a links on the top for the navigation bar, but also
colour that is calm and helpful, showing that having secondary links on the right hand side,
their charity is willing to do all to help. leading you to other pages that may be of
importance to you.
Their layout is basic having one main image at the
top of the page, with many other images at the
bottom, they have a lot of text and information
on the front page, they use this to give
background information on the website and let
customers and viewers know what the website is
about.
Tomas Noad

3. Media Websites Research
This website uses a very unusual, it uses an animation
on the main webpage, this is a very useful and effective
affect, it brings the audience together and because of
the type of fish that it is (zebra fish), because they are a
fish that heal their own hearts, so they link to the type
of charity that it is.
The British heart foundation uses very patriotic
colours, blue, red and white, all being very calm The overall layout of this homepage is very
relaxing colours, because of the patriotic colours, it unique, having the animation as the
seems more appealing for all views, I feel that this is centrepiece, but having links at both the top
a very effective idea that I might use as well. and the bottom, being very clear which links
lead to what pages, using a bold clear font.
The images used are also very important as
they help show viewers in more detail what
they are intending do, having a link with a
picture over it, showing in advance some
basic information about what that page and
the charity offer.
Tomas Noad

4. Media Websites Research
Help for heroes is a very good example of They use a lot of Images in their website,
a patriotic website, it uses a variety of using images of the soldiers at work,
colours, all being the colours of the showing them being carried off, signalling
United Kingdom, Blue, Red and White. the type of help we will be giving.
Help for heroes uses a range text
This website layout filled with information, being and images, using a good balance,
very full on straight away, but still keeping the not using too much one media text,
homepage looking tidy, having information about using these is good because they
what they do with big clear links, but also offering give us a clear view and ideas about
a chance to help and donate from the first page. what the charity is about without
clicking on any links.
Tomas Noad

5. Media Websites Research
Frank stay away from using images, but
make up for it by using fonts and patterns
around the page, still having clear views
and what they page is. The navigation bar
is still placed at the top of the page but
On this page of the Frank website, you can see a also offers other links at the bottom of the
variety of colours with faded edges, giving a page, letting you be aware that there is
colourful and effective look to the page, also being also further information you might want to
appropriate for the type of website that Frank is. be aware of.
This page on Frank doesn’t have much information but
links to other pages, this is effective because it suggests
the pages you will be going to will have lots if
information in and would not all fit on a normal web
page, I think that this is a very effective way of laying out
a page and I might use something similar.
Tomas Noad

6. Media Websites Research
Unicef still followed on with their navigation
bar being at the top, keeping consistency so
viewers can always deviate from their page,
but also giving a latest bar at the side for
This page of the unicef website is further useful information. Hey use
similar to the homepage, using photography on this page, showing what
mainly the colour blue and white, they do and the kind of actions they tae
giving a warm and safe feel about it. outside of the website.
This page is simply laid out, just as
We can also see further links on the
the homepage, it has headings and
right hand side, leading you to other
side bars on it, giving many other
important pages that they will want
options to transfer to other pages.
you to visit while on their website..
Tomas Noad

7. Media Websites Research
This donation page is very easy to
follow; I think that this is a very good
page with very easy instructions to The use of photography helps portray to the
make a donation, giving information viewers what kind of people are involved in the
needed about the donation. website and what kind of people are helped, this
is done to help the viewers see what kind of
contribution they will be making if they donate.
Also on this page, they have other
links on the page linking to other
forms and donations that can be
made.
Tomas Noad

8. Media Websites Research
His page is very well laid out, having bars to help show
This help for heroes page, is about
information and links, being very clear and bold fonts
fundraising, it has many images and
with smaller writing so you can still be aware of the
information showing how they can
task ahead of you. The colours are a big thing on this
raise money for their charities, this
page, sticking with their colour blue but using darker
is effective because it lets viewers
shades and lighter shades to make certain sections
know how they can get involved
such as the Titles and the links stand out.
with the charity.
They have kept their navigation This page also has many other
bar at the top but doing this options, not just about looking for
have made the title different as fundraisers, but also how you
well, making it longer and stand yourself can start up a fundraiser,
out more, having a slogan to raising money yourself for the help
help get their point across to for heroes charity.
viewers.
Tomas Noad