Good vs. Bad Design-Lauren Stine

I agree that navigation and functionality are most important when making a website (even though I'm a design nerd and I like making things look pretty). I hate when I go to a website and I have to scroll for a long time in order to find what it is I am looking for, therefore I prefer websites that have the most important information above the page break to avoid scrolling. I also feel that repetition is very important in web design because it allows the eye to easily flow from one page to the next without confusion. I feel that there are many news websites today that are too cluttered and unorganized design may need to be more of a focus in newsrooms.