Showing a process
Showing a process in pictures can be both eye-catching and informative. Consider the explanation in Figure 11-12, the Netflix page about "how it works."
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The pictures of mailboxes in Steps 2 and 4 would not work if Netflix operated outside the U. S.
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Also notice how clear and ^¡s.sj simple the words are.
The pictures of mailboxes in Steps 2 and 4 would not work if Netflix operated outside the U. S.
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Figure 11-12 Pictures can help explain a process. They also enliven the page and attract attention. But make sure the pictures are meaningful to your audiences.
Keep each DVD aï long as you w
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Figure 11-12 Pictures can help explain a process. They also enliven the page and attract attention. But make sure the pictures are meaningful to your audiences.
As with all web content, keep your process pictures simple. Animate the process only if that adds useful information and won't annoy people. (See more about animation, including animating processes, later in this chapter.)
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