((Click on image for larger view)) Instantly, comparing this to that of "Playhouse Disney" and "Nick Jr." you can see that "Cartoon Network" is aimed at older children, perhaps of around 7 years old and up. This is evident from the way the page is laid out, there is not a massive use of colour, the predominant background being a green checkerboard effect with an image which looks like a jungle as part of the header. This use of green, similar to the idea and symbolism of the "Nick Jr." webpage, gives the idea of being wild and free spirited, which is a higly attractive idea to young children.
Again, there is not a large amount of text on this homepage, the text is only used to highlight certain areas of the channels website such as the "TV Guide" and "Shop", which are likely to attract a larger amount of older children and adults. The images along the header are made into a sort of scroll bar effect so that when you click on the arrows on either side, the images become animations and walk in the direction that is clicked. This allows children to put an image to the programme so that they can pick out the show they want quickly and easily. There is also a little animation when you mouse over the images for each programme, showing a different action that relate to what the characters might do in the shows from which they came.
When you click on the programme links, the page themes change to the relevant programme. This makes each different page more interesting and exciting for the young users as they can relate all the various images to the programmes they want to view.
