Exploring the Interwebs

I was a little nervous about this assignment.  We've all seen so many ugly websites on the internet, and I didn't want mine to become one of those.  As I browsed through some school library websites made in Weebly by using a general Google search, I was at first discouraged, as I wasn't seeing many that I really liked.  I found some were just not graphically interesting to me, and I was worried about whether or not I would like working within the tool.  Thankfully, though, I finally came across a few sites I felt were well presented and easy to navigate.

The first is the Solanco High School library:  http://solancohslibrary.weebly.com/.  I felt the site had a very modern feel and very clear navigational tools.  There was adequate white space within the page and I liked the clean look obtained by using limited fonts.  I liked that site had a page dedicated to research resources and citation tips and tricks.   All in all, the site information was presented clearly, had good features including links to reviews and their Goodreads group, and their reading Olympics.  

I also liked the look and feel of the Belton High School libarry:  http://beltonlibrary.weebly.com/.  I didn't find as many features I liked on the site compared to the Solanco library, but I did like the look and feel of the site and the method of navigation.  Again, this one encouraged me that Weebly is a good tool for creating my website.  

The reason I focused on looking at Weebly was based on the discussion during office hours and the feedback other classmates have given.  Additionally, as I started working with Weebly, I learned that the site creates a references page for you IF you select images through their search tool and select images available for use through Creative Commons.  I didn't spend much time looking at the other tools, because I thought it would be best to go with a tool that has shown to be successful in the past!