A Closer Look

Descriptions of resources and readings mentioned in Chapter 8

• Office of National Drug Control Policy Ad Gallery. This link to the media homepage for the National Youth Anti-Drug Media campaign features ads for television, radio, print, and the Internet. http://mediacampaign.org/mg/

• False Advertising: a Gallery of Parody. This collection features parody ads for a variety of products, including credit cards, computer products, and clothing. http://parody.organique.com/contents.html

• Lauren Greenfield. Girl Culture. In this on-line adaptation of her book-length photo essay, Greenfield explores the sometimes disturbing culture of American girls. http://www.time.com/time/photoessays/girlculture/

• Mitchell, W. J. T. “The Photographic Essay: Four Case Studies.” Picture Theory: essays on verbal and visual representation. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994. In this classic work on the relationship between the visual and verbal, Mitchell offers the reader several in depth case studies that examine different types of photo essays.

• Jakob Nielsen & Marie Tahir, Homepage Usability: 50 Websites Deconstructed. NP: New Riders Publishing, 2002. In this richly illustrated text, Nielson and Tahir analyze many popular webpages, from Amazon.com to MTV.com.

• Worst of the Web. Updated daily, this website links to what it considers the “worst” examples of web design. http://www.worstoftheweb.com/

• Truth Website. This well-designed and frequntly updated site hosts anti-smoking advertisements. Be sure to look at its archive or back issues to view past campaigns. http://www.thetruth.com/

• Bobby Online Free Portal. This free service allows “you to test web pages and help expose and repair barriers to accessibility and encourage compliance with existing accessibility guidelines.” http://bobby.watchfire.com/bobby/html/en/index.jsp

• The White House Parody Site. This clever site visually parodies the official White House site for comic effect. http://www.whitehouse.org

• The Official White House Website. The official White House page employs patriotic visual rhetoric and a clear navigation structure. http://www.whitehouse.gov

• Writing for the Web. This Useit.com page provides a variety of links designed to provide background on electronic rhetoric. http://www.useit.com/papers/webwriting/

• Holly Harrison Altered Books, Collaborative Journals, and Other Adventures in Bookmaking. Rockport Publishers, 2003. This richly illustrated text provides examples of a variety of tactile visual rhetoric projects.