Matt+Orlove+HTML+&+CSS

Matt Orlove

CLONE | REDESIGN

Overall, I think that the website is already organized quite well. It makes use of a column view to keep things organized. The gradients and dividers help make it attractive and bold titles make sure users can find what they're looking for. The only changes I felt I should make were to assist the user with their navigation. I increased the padding between the text and dividers on the left column while also making the font size the same as the rest of the content on the page. This increase in font size and separation should lower the amount of potential incorrect clicks while also increasing the visibility of useful links.

The other change I made was to highlight which "Hot Topic" is being selected. I used the same color as the yellow bar that is used beneath the center column's JavaScript image slideshow so it feels like a natural change. This should help users of the website ensure that they are selecting the correct story - rather than just the color of the link changing, the entire background is altered so any user can clearly tell which link is being clicked.

These changes aren't huge and they also aren't really necessary. The website was made with a lot of thought involved. If I could alter HTML in addition to CSS, I would probably rearrange a few things (such as move the Archive section to the right column under the Resources, relocate the search bar, etc) but there are definitely worse websites out there. My changes were only to aid with usability but there are no extreme interface alterations that I found necessary.