Some words are worth a thousand picturesWritten by Maricon Williams
As maxim goes - a picture is worth a thousand words. We are all aware of that. But can some words be worth a thousand pictures? Is a picture really worth a thousand words? written by Jamie Kiley, is a manifestation that words can be worth a thousand pictures. “As a graphic designer, she reveals, my natural inclination is to create graphically-rich, light text websites. Since I'm focused on what a site looks like visually, I like using impressive images, bold splashes of color all over page, and not very much copy. The end result is an attractive, visually-appealing site, with very few words.” Based on her observation, she noticed that visitors want specifics and they want them quickly. So it is advisable that you tell them exactly what you can do for them. You should tell why they have to choose you over other competitors. For this purpose, words are far more effective than images. In some if not most cases, pictures cannot convey message nearly as specifically or quickly as well-chosen words can. Thus, it is necessary for web to be informative and use right words. Visitors want explanations, answers, reasons and motivation – and that’s exactly what you suppose to give them!
| | Introduction to CalligraphyWritten by Paul Hood
The ancient art of Calligraphy originated from Chinese culture which is regarded as most sublime form of art. It is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique Oriental art of expression and a branch of learning or discipline as well. As a branch of learning it is rich in content, including evolution of writing styles, development and rules of technique, history of calligraphy, calligraphers and their inheritance in art, and evaluation of calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep, forming an important part of Chinese culture. Much like chopsticks, calligraphy used to be wholly Chinese. As Chinese culture spread to Korea, Japan, Vietnam and Singapore, calligraphy became a unique feature of Oriental art. Calligraphy demands careful planning and execution as its strokes are permanent very much different from other visual art techniques. A high level of discipline is required to make experience satisfying. It is a mental exercise that coordinates mind and body in choosing best style in expression of content of passage. A quote from Jan Stuart, “Written Chinese, which is not an alphabetic script, developed more than three thousand years ago. The first written
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