I thought the blogs were a great part of this class. Considering our class is on new media, I think it pertains to our course pretty well. The blog topics usually dealt with what we were doing in class, and I never felt like they were busy work. They seemed to contribute to either our writing or preparing/editing writing.

I don't really care about turning things in over the blog or during class, but I'd rather have it just be one than both. No preference on which. Blog posts seem more difficult to remember but paper is more of a hassle.

I enjoyed reading peer's blogs. They seem less formal than normal assignments and I felt like the class sorta bonded over them. I think people actually put effort into the responses rather than "good job!" I enjoyed reading other's posts and seeing how our posts were the same and varied. Overall, I'd keep the blogs. They were one of the most enjoyable parts of the class (not that there are really any parts that I didn't enjoy.)

Alright, for my analysis post I chose the website hankforsenate.com. I originally thought that a website devoted to a cat to be elected to the US senate was immediately ineffective, but their design has changed my mind...

Contrast: This is probably the only part of the page that is lacking. Things that are important don't really stand out. The pictures dominate the homepage, and also the title of the page, but other than that nothing really pops out.

Color: Very patriotic colors. They fit what they are trying to represent well. The white on blue text makes the words seem bold and important.

Alignment: Everything is properly aligned here. The title is center aligned, but I think it is needed to create a boldness. The blog post by Hank is left aligned, which is also appropriate as well. Pictures are assorted with tabs that support and make sense with the pictures.

Proximity: The best part of this page. Pictures do not intermingle with text and everything stays within it's own boundaries. Each part of the page has a distinct section that are separated by dividers.

Repitition: The Patriotic color scheme and theme is repeated thoroughly throughout the page. The background picture is patriotic, the title is patriotic, even the pictures of cats have a slight sense of patriotism to them. The text is the same font throughout the page.

Hankforsenate.com has convinced me. Hank For Senate 2012.