For this post I will be looking at a website I frequently visit.
Writing.com
The home page is cluttered, in my opinion, but it is definitely navigable. The top inch and a half is a "skin" or picture-background with text in the foreground. The text here are links to other pages in the site. There is not much balance because the heading "Writing.com" is off the the left while the links are to its right. My favorite part of the sites design in the background color - a light manilla. I learned in my special education course that manilla is easiest on our eyes and is most condusive to reading.
The body of the site is more balanced. Three columns are presented, the middle being the widest. The left column has login information, signup info, and some general information about the site. The middle column provides writing.com's "mission statement(s)" and has a blank form used for registering on the side. The right column contains advertisements for online colleges, creative writing courses, and other writing related opportunities.
I dont see how the site embodies a metaphor nor do I see it comparing/contrasting anything, but I do see a slight balance with the information. The color of it, like I said, stands out to me. The website has a lot of text, but it's a writing website so that is to be expected.
One thing that I just now noticed was that the headings are not balanced one bit. One side has 4 while the other only has one. Interesting...
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