Evaluating Websites

Using the different criteria suggested to use in our readings, I chose to evaluated the web-site www.boyertownmuseum.org. When I entered the page I could easily find the information I was looking for. The initial page had a lot of information about upcoming events, how to contact the museum and different links that they offered about the museum as well as sponsors for their site. With all this information, it was neatly organized and very easy to read and navigate. When I clicked on several of the links it would take you to the information but the page would still have the links at the top of the page you were on. This made it very easy to navigate to other pages they had.

The second web site I evaluated was, www.bestedsites.com. This was an educational website. The first thing I saw were books bouncing all over the page. The bouncing books distracted me from looking at other links they provided. Getting past the bouncing books I clicked on a math link. This page also had moving objects. There was a lot of colors to the page which made it hard to read. There were more links to math games and videos and sites that took you age specific math learning.

Both websites I evaluated had the designers name at the bottom of the page. The font was so tiny you could not read it. The creator's name was also in a font color that when it was placed on the dark backgound it blended it.

Evaluating these sites I understand the importance of having a simple clean front page. I am hoping to design a site that explains the joys of being a grandmother.