The "new" cnn website looks cleaner and more organized. It uses the 3-column set-up at the top with sub-heading boxes with tons of videos.
"It's a design change that gives us a more comtemporary look, with a new focus on video that brings the site to life," says Nick Wrenn CNN International's, vice-presidents of digital services.
I think the videos add to the handicap accessibility of a website. More videos mean more people can "read" the website and have just as much use out of it as anybody else that does not have cable or cannot read or have the time to sit and read-- they can just listen to the videos on the go. I think the overall design of the site is far more useful than the old one.
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I hadn't really thought of the videos as a handicap accessible feature, but you could be right there. The videos make it a lot easier for all people to easily see and hear the news. Just as they described in the article about bringing back the television element of their news.
ReplyDeletewell I agree that more videos mean more users. especially that people watch videos more than they read articles "at least for me". and I agree with you that the overall layout of the new cnn is better than the old once.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure I agree with your handicap accessibility point. Do you really think people who are illiterate are going to CNN.com in the first place? I mean maybe if they have some kind of disability, but not if they just plain cant read. I do agree that people will watch videos on the go, maybe while they are working and therefore cant focus their attention on a written article.
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