http://www.oakinnovations.co.uk/blog/2008/04/02/bbc-redesign-a-mixed-bag/ Blogging the web, usability and apple. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:56:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://www.oakinnovations.co.uk/blog/2008/04/02/bbc-redesign-a-mixed-bag/#comment-20652 Simon Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:07:47 +0000 http://www.oakinnovations.co.uk/blog/2008/04/02/bbc-redesign-a-mixed-bag/#comment-20652 <strong>Rajat</strong> - I think allot of things in the world of design are down to personal preference. It's why designers do multiple mockups of designs, each a different to the other as possible. You never know what the client is going to take a fancy to. This is especially true of colours. I like the green on this site because you don't really see that many green sites. Most tend to be either white or blue. Of course I have completely different goals to the BBC. This site needs to stand out, where the BBC site needs to do the complete opposite. "White Space" is generally referring to the space between content as opposed to actual space that is white. On this site, it happens to be green. I think even if the BBC site was a different colour, the (white) spacing would still be an issue. You need a certain amount of white space to make designs inviting and readable. But if you have too much, it breaks up the flow of the page and makes it look unduly sparse. Rajat - I think allot of things in the world of design are down to personal preference. It’s why designers do multiple mockups of designs, each a different to the other as possible. You never know what the client is going to take a fancy to.
This is especially true of colours. I like the green on this site because you don’t really see that many green sites. Most tend to be either white or blue. Of course I have completely different goals to the BBC. This site needs to stand out, where the BBC site needs to do the complete opposite. “White Space” is generally referring to the space between content as opposed to actual space that is white. On this site, it happens to be green. I think even if the BBC site was a different colour, the (white) spacing would still be an issue. You need a certain amount of white space to make designs inviting and readable. But if you have too much, it breaks up the flow of the page and makes it look unduly sparse.

]]> http://www.oakinnovations.co.uk/blog/2008/04/02/bbc-redesign-a-mixed-bag/#comment-20648 Rajat Bhadani Fri, 04 Apr 2008 06:10:24 +0000 http://www.oakinnovations.co.uk/blog/2008/04/02/bbc-redesign-a-mixed-bag/#comment-20648 good understanding of white space somehow I like colors but the content looks good in white only and is easy to the eye for reading Even in your case where the content is in white but the area around is green - I do similar designs but somehow I done like them so much personally as full white - whats your take on this? good understanding of white space
somehow I like colors but the content looks good in white only and is easy to the eye for reading
Even in your case where the content is in white but the area around is green - I do similar designs but somehow I done like them so much personally as full white - whats your take on this?

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