Writing in a Visual Age


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JONATHAN DANCE

Below you'll find screenshots of a Web portfolio by Jonathan Dance, a software engineer and student at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Take a few minutes to examine the shots and think about how the portfolio considers its audience, circumstances, and purposes.
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  1. Photograph adds a sense of personality.
  2. Layout of each screen unified by blue horizontal bands, colored tabs, and menu location.
  3. Content of the "About Me" page, like other parts of the site, combines the personal and the professional. This page links to an employer's Web site and photographs of Jonathan's cat.
 
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  1. Menu at the upper right corner of each screen shows main and subcategories of information on the page, with hyperlinks to related material.
  2. Tabs arranged horizontally across the top of each screen facilitate navigation within the site.
  3. Preview pane on the portfolio screen displays snapshots of Jonathan Dance's Web projects. Links and details of Jonathan's role in each project surround the preview pane.






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