Houses and Websites

        As media, there are a number of distinct similarities between houses and websites.
         A website and a house are decorated and furnished for the same purpose. These purposes include comfort, aesthetics and functionality. Some people like to have the kitchen very close to the family room. Others like the cooking area closer to the patio. With webpages, some people like to have the loud, glaring logos which bugle-call their products. Others like their webpages to emanate muted, quieter tones. The subtle approach so to speak. It’s all a matter of comfort, style and taste.
         Both are collection of individual components which make up a collective whole. Bedrooms, bathrooms, living areas, kitchens, closets etc. make up the living experience of a house. A website site is a collection of index page (a central room) with supporting/supplemental components which provide the total experience. Within a house, you move from room to room. On a website, you move from page to page.
        Once a home or webpage is built, the major portion of the project is complete. From that point, construction is finished, but both must be constantly maintained to meet the changing vagaries of life. Information, pricing contact info etc. have to be periodically updated on the webpage. A house must periodically be reroofed, repainted and have the grass cut.
         As media, there are a number of distinct similarities between houses and websites.

 

 

      

Comments

[American Daughter]

I totally agree. I like to design websites that invite the visitor into the site and make them feel like they are a welcome guest, just as I do in my home.

You have visited me at American Daughter, but since I read this post, I'd like to invite you to visit Ivy Hill (www.ivyhill.tv), which is my home. It is a website, but not a blog, so there is no way to leave a comment there. But send me an email and let me know what you think, with reference to the ideas you expressed in this post.