INTERACTIVEDESIGN

NicoleArango Janida Farol

Facebookisasocialnetworkingwebsitethatallowsyoutokeepuptodatewithfriends.

Itallowsyouseewhatfriendsareupto,shareupdates,photosandvideos.

Alsoprivatebusinessesandcompany’suseFacebookformarketingandbusinessgrowth.

FamousartistalsouseFacebooktopostnewsongsandupcomingevents.

Facebookallowsyoutogetnotifiedwhenfriendslikeorcomment.Italsokeepsyouuptodatewiththelatestpostandcontent.Facebookissetupforuserstointeractonlinebysharingposts,commentingandmessagingotherpeople.Userscaneasilyperformtasksbyclickingthevariousiconsdisplayed.Thesiteiscanbeeasilynavigated.

Abasicdigitalliteracyisassumedoftheaudience.

SettingupaFacebookaccountisstraightforwardanduponactivatingtheaccounttheuserwillbeguidedthroughtheprocessofaddingfurtherdetailsaswellaspictures,commentsandpersonalmessages.

Beyondthis,however,theuserisexpectedtoexploreandlearntonavigateFacebookbythemselves.

Themaincolour thatisusedwithinFacebookisBlueandWhite,alsoincorporatingalightgreycolour forthebackgroundandblackforthetype.

Usingthelightgreygivestheillusionofnon-wastedspace,whereasifyouweretousewhiteitwouldseemasthoughthereisquiteabitofnegativespace.

Awiderrangeofprivacyoptionsthatareeasilyaccessiblecanbeadjustedfromtheuser'spage,ratherthanremotelyaccessedthroughthesettings,wouldbebeneficial.

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