Recently Douglas College, where I attend the Print Futures Professional Writing program, redesigned its website.

The new site, with a large block of color and simple graphic, is more appealing and accessible than the old site. The new site has a less institutional feel and is brighter and more modern; the photos of the two Douglas campuses provide a detailed contrast to the simple block of color.

I think the new website, which is simple and colorful, will be more appealing to a younger audience and perhaps less appealing to more mature students. People who are accustomed to the old website will have to take a bit of time to learn the new locations of menu items, but the layout of the new page is quite similar to the old page and won't pose many frustrations.

The only weakness is the light color of the font at the top of the page that lists some menu items. The font is light enough that viewers might not notice these options.