To begin this assignment, you will need to conduct research on blogs to gain a better understanding ...

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To begin this assignment, you will need to conduct research on blogs to gain a better understanding of blogging best practices. You must support your design decisions with examples from at least three tech-related blogs and at least three tutorials that teach about either general blog design or the features of Blogger. Evaluate the layouts of the blog examples that you find. Identify how each blog conveys information to its audience. Your research should give you a very good idea on what your design could look like; however, if you still feel that you need additional guidance, you may review the examples provided in the blog design: My Blog Design and Structure The Blog Design Plan The Blog Design To complete this assignment, you will describe the approach you will take to design your Information Technology Blog. In your paper, Identify an audience for your blog and describe how your intended audience will impact your design choices. Discuss the design strategies and features that you found in your research that you would like to implement in your own blog design. Choose stylistic elements that you will use on your blog, including background image/color, color scheme, and fonts. Outline the labels that you will use to categorize posts. Create a basic wireframe diagram of the front page of your blog to illustrate your intended layout, including header, main text, sidebar, footer, and links to static pages, such as the required “About” page. To create your diagram, you can choose to use a graphics editing software (e.g., PowerPoint, Paint, or Photoshop) or insert a photo of a hand-drawn sketch. The Blog Design Plan paper for the Building a Blog: Analyze/Design assignment Must be at least 300 words in length (not including title and references pages), double-spaced, and formatted according to APA Style. Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper in bold font Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page. Student’s name Name of institution (The University of Arizona Global Campus) Course name and number Instructor’s name Due date Must utilize academic voice. Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. Must use at least two scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text. Must document any information used from sources in APA Style. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style.