Week 6 Stuff

YOUTUBE

I think a great example of an effective website is without question, Youtube. Other than google, Youtube is probably the most accessed website available today. It is currently one of the biggest successes in internet history. There is not another user video website that even comes close to touching Youtube.

You get a very interesting package with youtube. It is there for music and entertainment, but also for learning and research. I've looked on the site for academic-oriented purposes and entertainment-oriented purposes. It's available in so many ways and people sometimes remake videos just to get another laugh or two out of it.

The one thing everyone loves about Youtube is the simplicity, there are a few adds here and there, but mostly you see what you need/want. Since the site is simple, it makes the website very organized as well. All one needs to do is type in whatever it may be they are looking for and boom...its there and in a neat fashion. Also when you search for something we see a great example of the F-Shapped Pattern. You can see that most of the items closely resemble the letter F. This is a great technique to keep users on the information and keep them from straying off. Also on the homepage, there are categories of videos. This is nice for a user looking to go on just to waste some time learning about a topic that interests them, maybe science, or modern technology.

It also really helps there there isn't too much text. This keeps the user focused on whatever they're looking for. You can see from the screen shot that the text is actually no where near overwhelming. This site is so clean looking.

I think many people, including myself can learn from Youtube. Their simplicity keeps users focused yet interested. The one thing I've learned (and seen) the most this semester is simplicity. Theres not too much information on the site and it looks so clean and attractive, its no wonder this is one of the biggest sites on the internet today.