W2S1: Research - Feature Articles

http://www.csszengarden.com/221/

I like:

• The vibrant colour scheme
• The occasional background image that breaks up the block colours
• The obvious grid structure

http://www.csszengarden.com/218/

I like:

• The textured lines
• The use of accent colours

http://thisplacejournal.com/chapter/2 - From "The Daily Futures' Presentation

I like:

• The images behind the chapter headings
• How groups of images have been placed together to break up the text

http://thegreytales.net/en/memory-for-the-family - From "The Daily Futures' Presentation

I like:

• The use of background sound
• There is a different accent colour on each page

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/love-in-the-age-of-big-data/

I like:

• Only using two colours (and white and black)
• Heading and author are centre aligned while the body copy is left aligned
• Drop caps
• Illustrations at the end of most chapters
• The article ends with a full-screen illustration

http://www.nytimes.com/projects/2012/snow-fall/#/?part=tunnel-creek

I like:

• Short looping video at the start of the article (behind the header)
• Videos and images are inset partially into the column of body copy so they don't interrupt the flow of reading
• When you reach the bottom there is a button to press to go to the next chapter

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/how-to-give-away-45-billion/

I like:

• Use of infographics to help the reader understand the content

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/american-electoral/

I like:

• Bold, underlined headings
• The images have coloured borders
• Collaged satirical images support the article

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/the-shooting-gallery/

I like:

• The heading fades in as the user scrolls (the page doesn't move)

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/they-burn-witches-here/

I like:

• The sans-serif font used for the heading
• Short looping video at the start of the article (behind the header)
• Use of roman numerals for chapter headings
• White text on a black background helps add to the tone of the story
• Use of pull-quotes

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/amaris-tyynismaa-runner/

I like:

• The full-screen colour images/short looping videos

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/welcome-to-beautiful-parkersburg/

I like:

• The full-screen colour images
• Other images are put in the white space either side of the column of body copy
• The chapter numbers are always available in the top right-hand corner of the fixed navigation bar that follows the reader down the page

http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/life-and-death-amazon-temp/

I like:

• The style of illustrations used to support the article
• Extra facts to help explain things in the article were added to the right-hand side of the column of body copy