It seems very odd to decide what is 'male' or 'female' from 60 personal web
pages and then try to apply the same criteria to work related web sites.
The article describes what is considered 'male' and many of the points are
those I would suggest to non-designers trying to design a reasonably
professional web site. e.g. keep the number of colours down, use a
conventional font, perhaps a bit boring but safe. The article doesn't
describe the 'female' website (disappointing!) so I can only assume it is
the opposite of the 'male'. Colourful, a bit messy looking, jolly fonts,
interesting graphics.
Have the men and women have created their personal websites for different
purposes? Are the men putting more professional related information up
(e.g. CVs) than women? Whatever sex the designer, they are likely to choose
an appropriate style for the information they are presenting. So maybe the
difference is in the information not the design.
Felix Power . .
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