Facebook: www.facebook.com
Overall presentation:
The first thing I notice about the layout of this site is that there is a lot going on, and it is very cluttered. Aside from all of these things, I do find it engaging.
Usability:
Sometimes it is hard to find things that you need, especially if you are new to the site. When I first joined facebook it took me at least a week to figure anything out.
Organization:
Everything besides the logo and buttons are highlightable. It seems like things that you can't click, don't highlight. Besides text. I can't say I can tell why certain things are highlighted like they are. The visual hiarchy is good, although everything seems to be around the same level of hiarchy. There aren't many different levels.
Tumblr: www.tumblr.com
Overall presentation :
Simple and efficient, yet very appealing to the eye. It looks professional and legitiment.
Usability:
Everything is right in front of you, just a click away. Everything is easy to use and easy to find. Very user friendly, and could not be more simpler.
Organization:
I can see why the images highlight like they do and why the text highlight like they do. All the visual hiarchy makes perfect sense. The “controls” are in big at the very top, which are the most important.
YouTube: www.youtube.com
Overall Presentation:
It's simple, and quite plain. Very boring with a bland color scheme. White background, black text, blue link text, and a black and red logo.
Usability:
simple and easy to use.
Organization:
Visual hiarchy makes sense.
Netflix: www.netflix.com
Overall Presentation:
Nice color scheme and layout.
Usability:
Very well organized and easy to use. Everything is easy to find.
Organization:
The only thing that highlights is the text. The visual hiarchy works perfectly fine. I do think the Netflix logo should be bigger though.
99 Designs: www.99designs.com
overall presentation:
Simple, and just boring enough. Appealing color scheme
usability:
Easy to use and well organized.
Organization:
visual hiarchy works very well.
Forever21: www.forever21.com
overall presentation:
very enticing, and makes me want to look around more thoroughly. The design and layout is very well done.
Usability:
very well organized with easy to use tabs that categorize everything.
Organization:
great visual hiarchy.
Yahoo!: www.yahoo.com
Overall presentation:
Its very busy and cluttered. I can see the grid layout is in use.
Usability:
organization is good with picture tabs that lead to different Yahoo sites
organization
visual hiarchy looks very good
Lyrics Mania: www.lyricsmania.com
overall presentation:
There are annoying adds everywhere and the layout is very “tacky”.
Usability:
It is remotely easy to use with an in your face search box.
Organization:
There aren't many evidences of hiarchy at all. Everything is about the same size for the most part.
Outspoken Kate: www.outspoken-kate.com
overall presentation:
Simple and sleek. Very presentable.
Usability:
everything is easy to find and easy to use
organization:
visual hiarchy makes sense.
IMDb: www.imdb.com
This website does its job for the most part. It is very blocky and really follows the grid. It is all organized very well and its easy to use. The visual hiarchy works very well as well.