Website Evaluation Form

Instructions for use:

This form is intended to serve as a starting point for the form you will distribute to your web site evaluators.

Before you distribute this form to your evaluators, you should complete Section I General Information with the URL of your web site and your name.

I. General Information

  1. URL of site evaluated: https://sdmueller2.neocities.org/islt_7360/unit5/MuellerS_pilotWebsite.html

  1. Author of site evaluated: Sam Mueller

  1. Evaluator’s first name: Kara

II. Web site was evaluated on the following system

  1. Type of computer (Provide as much information as possible, i.e., Sony PC running Windows 7, Intel Pentium 4 , 2.80 GHz, 4 MB RAM):

Dell PC running Windows 10 Pro Intel (R) Core(TM) i5-4310U CPU @2.00 GHz 2.59 GHz 8.00 GB

  1. Browser (e.g., Internet Explorer 10.0, Safari 7.0)

Google Chrome version 62.0.3202.94

  1. Internet connection (e.g., cable modem, DSL, corporate or institutional):

DSL

III Design and Development

Instruction: For each of the questions below, rate your answer between one (strongly disagree) to five (strongly agree), and explain your rating for the clarification. Please take the time to explain your rationale in this form as it will help me write my Evaluation Report.

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

DESIGN

  1. Document is subdivided into logical supporting pages or, if presented as a single page, it offers a table of contents with section links to avoid scrolling through entire document.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree that the website is subdivided into logical supporting pages, as it is divided into non-fiction and fiction resources on World War II. If an individual is looking to write a research paper they could easily locate the non-fiction resources. If they are just looking to expand their knowledge they can easily locate both the non-fiction and fiction resources.

  1. The site displays sound design principles, including uncluttered space, subdued backgrounds, and coordinated colors.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree as the website is very uncluttered making it easy to locate the information one is searching for. The background is a solid blue and does not distract from the information presented on the website, and the colors used coordinate to the theme of the site.

  1. Navigation is intuitive, easy to understand, and provides flexibility in movement.

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I strongly agree, I did not have trouble determining how to get to the subdivided pages. The website was extremely easy to navigate and understand, making a good user experience.

  1. Homepage is linked from all subsequent pages.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree the homepage is linked from the subsequent pages at the top of the pages.

  1. Multimedia elements have a clear purpose.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree as the images provided serve the purpose of showing what the books being reviewed looks like, so if the visitor wanted to locate the book to read they would know what the material looks like and could also show the image to anyone assisting them.

  1. Multimedia elements load quickly or file size is indicated with user option to download.

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I strongly agree the images load quickly that the user is not having to wait and see what image will appear.

  1. Images include alt, height, and width attributes and offer initial thumbnail graphic if file size is large.

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Please explain your feedback

I agree as I was able to easily locate the images alt, height and width attributes by right clicking on the images and selecting inspect. Since the file size is not large there is not a thumbnail graphic.

  1. Text is easy to read and contrasts with background.

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I strongly agree the text was very easy to read and contracted with the background nicely as the text was white and the background a deep blue.

  1. Site content is widely accessible or appropriate adaptations or explanations have been made.

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I strongly agree as I had no issues accessing the site content.

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CONTENT

  1. Pages have clear and appropriate title in title bar.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree as I did not have to read any of the content to understand what exactly the title was referring to.

  1. Links are appropriate, clearly labeled, and have a definite purpose.

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I strongly agree as the link provided allows you to visit the author’s webpage which is clearly stated and would be useful in learning more details if wanted.

  1. Links are up-to-date and functional.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree as the link took me to the appropriate webpage.

  1. Useful content is embedded no further than two layers deep.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree that as I reviewed the website the content does not go any further than two layers deep.

  1. Site contains in-depth content that encourages users to return.

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Please explain your feedback

I agree that the site does contain in-depth content by providing details on non-fiction and fiction as well as book reviews and links to additional information.

  1. Information is accurate and current.

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I strongly agree the information provided on the website does appear to be accurate and current.

  1. Site stimulates thinking and reflection or serves a useful purpose for an identified audience.

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I strongly agree that the site serves a useful purpose for audiences interested in gaining more knowledge on World War II through both fiction and non-fiction resources.

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CREDIBILITY

  1. Credibility is established by including information regarding author, affiliations, and credentials.

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The authors name and contact information are provided, but no affiliations.

  1. Contact person with e-mail address is included.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree the contact name and email address is included.

  1. Site is bias-free or explicitly states point of view.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree the site appears to be bias-free as it is not swaying visitors one way or another and is simply providing detail for the user to learn from.  

  1. Material is original or includes appropriate citations with no copyright infringement.

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I strongly agree the majority of material appears to be original and includes appropriate citations where needed to prevent copyright infringement.

  1. Correct punctuation, spelling, and grammar indicate care and attention to detail.

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I agree, as I found very little spelling, grammar, or punctuation errors.

  1. Site indicates date(s) that material was created or updated.

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Please explain your feedback

I strongly agree as I was able to easily locate the date last revised at the bottom of the website.

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