The MSNBC Site Visual Design
Alignment
The alignments are a little mixed up on the MSNBC website. While some section headings are off on the left side of the page others are centered in the center of the page and yet others are located at the top of the page. This makes navigation a little confusing. You feel like you could miss out on some information if you donÍt look carefully enough. On the plus side, most of the information fits into an 800X600 screen.
Proximity
The proximity is good on the website. Similar to the CNN site the ńTop Storiesî are located in the top-right of the page. This is a spot where any size browser will see the content.
Repetition
The dark-colored header is a constant on all the pages of the website. This repetition element reminds you that you are at MSNBC.com. Though some of the individual section headers are different in appearance than others, which can be a little bit confusing.
Contrast
The header located at the top of every page really ńpopsî out at you. ItÍs colorful as compared to the rest of the page, which is white, and lets you know that you are still at the website.