Week One Homework
Inspirations

http://www.tolkien.co.uk/index.html

Though this site is non-responsive, it is beautifully developed. The slideshow div is very well put together, nice slide-transition is applied to the images.

There is a good amount of <li> elements in the header, giving the audience plenty to navigate and peruse without having too much to wade through.

There is not too much to scroll through, so the audience does not have to deal with too much information all at once.

The online bookshop is a good touch too. Fans of Tolkien's know exactly where to go and don't have to deal with any 3rd party vender to get his books.

http://www.katemorton.com/

Kate Morton is a historical mystery writer and her webpage shows her style very well. The different divs for this webpage are well placed and have a very nice line with each other for sight.

Her "Journal" is a well set-up blog and holds a good measurement with the other pages, as far as design is concerned.  The book page is nice a clean, not too much clatter. The black and white images go well with the photographs.

I like the header and the design that it takes.

The Events page is probably the only issue I have with the page, as it has events that are over 4 years old still listed. It gives the appearance that this page is not refreshed as much as it should be.

Overall, I really like the page and it's look. Very clean and not too obnoxious with the graphics.

http://www.georgerrmartin.com/

Game of Thrones has taken TV by storm and though Martin's website a few years ago was laughable, it has become quite beautiful.

The Header design is well designed, straight forward, and has a good type choice.

The scrolling slideshow is put together very well.

I like how his blog is called "Not a Blog", and feel that the blog looks great.

This website is a credit to Martin's fans. It shows that he cares a great deal about who is reading his books.

http://www.john-howe.com/blog/

Though this is not the site for an author, John Howe is a magnificent artist and has a website that shows it. His logo design is very well done, as is his header. The small work of art that is on the top-right portion of the Header is an especially nice touch.

The Title Div is a nice touch; keeps the pages put together and gives it a nice, clean design.

The contact page and the footer is nice and legible.

There is easy navigation to all of the pages. The only thing that I don't like, however, is his Portfolio page. He is a great artist, but it is done in lists. It is only when you click on a link that the art is shown, but there should at least be a thumbnail on the link.