Completing: Designing for Readability; Media Skills:

Blogging [LO-4] , Chapter 7 Compare the home pages of Bloomberg ( www.bloomberg.com ) and MarketWatch

( www.marketwatch.com ), two websites that cover fi nancial markets. What are your fi rst impressions of these two sites?

How do their overall designs compare in terms of information delivery and overall user experience? Choose three pieces of information that a visitor to these sites would be likely to look for, such as a current stock price, news from international markets, and commentary from market experts.

Which site makes it easier to fi nd this information?

Why? Present your analysis in a post for your class blog.