My Website

I have started to create my website and have actually become quite pleased with my progress. I thought creating a website would be more difficult than it actually was. However, even though it is easy to make a website, doesn't mean that you have created a good website. I want my website to be easy to maneuver through and actually fun to read. I have decided that I am going to add in a survey on my website to keep the website interactive and keep my viewers engaged. I am trying to cut down some of the information on my website so its not too wordy. Obviously, if a website gets too wordy you get overwhelmed and bored with the site. Plus, although the purpose to my website is to inform readers about the crisis of the Colorado River, it is mostly to gain followers for the cause. I want to get the problem noticed. I want everyone to want to join in conserving water. After reviewing my website mock up today I have decided that I want to add in somewhere on my website the actual water levels of the Colorado River. I could probably update the water levels weekly or monthly. I could attach a link to my website that actually brings viewers to another website that updates the water levels at a more frequent rate. I don't want to do this though because I want all of my information on my website. I don't want to make viewers click on many different links and leave my site to go to another website. It is fun to add in different features to my website that I think the viewers will enjoy and appreciate. I have kept the color pallet natural and stayed away from abrasive colors. My background is a faded picture of the Colorado River. Then I have light gray text boxes and white text. All of my headers are a light yellow. I have started adding more pictures to my website and explained the importance of them.