Listening

1. Listen to Part 1 of the interview with James Richman, a famous Web Designer, and answer the following questions.

• Why did James Richman choose the career of web designer?

• Does he like his job?

• What does he find the most appealing in this job?

• Why is flexibility so precious for a web designer career?

• Why does James think that it is quite hard to be a web developer?

2. Compare your answers with the partner.

3. Listen to Part 2 of the interview and complete the tips for creating a good website, mentioned by James.

• Before you start the process, think carefully of _________________.

• The _____________ needs to be catchy, engaging and ____________. It needs to be genuine and not simply stuff.

• You must choose the __________ to catch the attention of a reader. If it is an unexciting ________ contrast, people may think you’ve nothing interesting to supply. On the other hand, using bright ________ can excite the customers and make them explore your web site further.

• Optimize your web __________ making your graphics as small as possible, and you will have a faster loading website.

• A ___________ takes a large image and splits it into multiple smaller images for display. They are useful because they allow you to store all your navigation and site maintenance buttons in one file. You simply reference that file with specific grid locations to display the image you want to display.

• Keep your pages ________ ,to the point and free of ____________.

• Not to embarrass the reader, keep all your pages __________________.

• One of the most common things on a web page is _____________, so that your readers could come in touch with you.

4. What other design principles could help you make a good website? Discuss your ideas with the partner.

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