Website research

I vital part of the save Pingu idea is the interactive website. Its vital before we start designing and creating the website that we research and take into account how other websites dedicated to children function and look. For years we have been taught how to design websites, posters etc to look as aesthetically pleasing as possible. Never have we had to take into account the views and likes of a child. We mustn't get carried away with making the visuals looking aesthetically pleasing to us, but to make sure that we take into account the target audience and make it aesthetically pleasing to them! Here are examples of how other children's websites function and look:



The cbbc website brings its playfull cartoon look and feel to the internet. The website consists of bright colours and animated fugures running about the page. Keeping the figures on the website allows the children to make the link between the website and the program. This is a key point we we come to creating the look and feel of our website - kids understand branding.



Another children's website. Imagery plays a big part in this website. Although the website is for children to play games they still keep the background interesting and animated. This suggests that children enjoy a lively animated website but still keep hierarchy into context.



This is a website for a children's hospital. The subject matter is obviously serious but they still keep a childish look and feel with animated features and cartoon features. The website also includes children characters that they can relate to.



This website is another bbc feature. This is my favorite of the bunch. It's a lively website with swinging monkeys in the background with cartoon features. I have taken a particular liking to the button system on the website as-well. Buttons will play a key part on our website and we need to encourage children to press them. This website makes each link into an interesting button - with the insight that children love to press buttons. My Aunt informed me of this after my little cousin accidently phoned the police twice in a week!