Photo Galleries & KISS Principle

Before reading my comparative analysis please view sites:

Jude's discovery

Ivan's find


ANALYSIS

Target Audience
JD - Strange people.
IF - People who enjoy the great oudoors/wilderness/bushwalking/camping/white water rafting etc.

Age
JD - More mature age groups.
IF - All age groups except teenagers.

Gender
JD - Both genders.
IF - Both genders.

Computer Literacy
JD - Very little needed/directions not provided/not needed.
IF - Likewise, very little needed/directions provided/perhaps not needed.

Interest
JD - Life/people.
IF - Nature.

Language
JD - English
IF - English

Buying
JD - Not found.
IF - Provides links to photographic and digital hardware and services.

Navigation
JD - Besides image links 7 very small text links are provided.
IF - Besides image links 4 text links are provided.

Colour
JD - Predominantly white background and black/grey text with black/white images.
IF - Predominantly black background and white/colour text with colour images.

Layout
JD - Compact and off-set proportioned. Text above images.
IF - Page Extends beyond screen view and ill-proportioned. Text above and below justified positioned images.

Different Resolutions
JD - Different resolutions available however images still appear too small.
IF - Different resolutions available are just ample.

Image Download Speed
JD - Too slow.
IF - Acceptable.

KISS Principle
JD - Clean and simple but too busy.
IF - Ill-positioning and use of text disrupts clean and simple impact.