Today we shall discuss the typography of two of my favorite sites:
Blogger: the typespacing and content boxes are well-oriented in their design, and the colors are aesthetically pleasing - giving neutral colors that don't overpower the other elements present within the page.
WoWwiki: Now this is an interesting one to critique - due to the content being edited and added upon by a good number of people, there have been two extremes that I have witnessed so far:
Archivists - A term I have given to those who exhaustively research their sources, and comprehensively design and edit the pages that they bring into being. They seem almost possessed by a need to ensure that their information and design is satisfactory for others that use that database. They also use good sense when choosing the pictures to be used in their article.
Granfalloon - The definition for this word originates from Kurt Vonnegut's novel, "Cat's Cradle"; what it means is "a proud and meaningless association of human beings". It is an oddly apt way for describing the vandals that have the common purpose of destroying and altering well-written articles and essay, usually turning them into a mockery directed at the subject matter of the wiki. No care is taken when they design their barbs - they usually leave misaligned text and paragraphs spliced into the original article, and disappear from whence they came. Although these individuals probably have no relation to one another, it is the common act they perpetrate that brands them as such in my sight.
- Enyal
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