Evaluating web graphics

Unit 21 – AO1

Your evaluation must include

At least one advertising banner At least one set of navigation buttons At least one menu bar At least one logo

Remember you MUST use at least 2 different websites for Pass – 4 different websites for Distinction

To be sure of Distinction you should evaluate in detail at least 8 different web graphics – at least 6 for Merit

How can I find out the size?

Try right click and “save as” to see if the graphic can be downloaded and saved as it is

If this doesn’t work then take a screenshot and paste it into the graphics application Fireworks

Crop the image to the part you want – then “Export” it as “image only” – this will be saved as a .gif file.

Then you can look at the file size and size in pixels very easily – and make sure you include both these details in your evaluation of each graphic

Finding out file size (1)

Yahoo home page pasted into Fireworks

Finding out file size (2)

Menu bar cropped

Finding out file size (3)

Size in pixels is shownUnder the graphic

Finding out file size (4)

Export the graphic as “image only”

Finding out file size (5)

The Yahoo menu bar is saved as a .gif file and is 9.59kbThis small size will download quickly when the website is visited