1. The Information School of the University of Washington INFO 310 Web Site Evaluation How to evaluate a Web site for general purposes

2. The Information School of the University of Washington Purpose of Evaluation There are several possibilities: To understand the Web site better and how it can be used To decide who will benefit most from it To improve it To get ideas about a similar product

3. The Information School of the University of Washington Class Workout Think about a Web site you visit frequently Write down one attribute you think is useful Write down one attribute you think could be improved Write down one attribute you think is important to know about the site Generalize your thoughts and write these down as three attributes for Web evaluation Time: 3 minutes

4. The Information School of the University of Washington Attributes for the Evaluation of a Web Site Purpose and intended audience Authority –Nature of the domain –Who/What is the site about and who/what organization has compiled it –Inclusion of advertisements Documentation –Ways to get help –Ways to learn about advanced features

5. The Information School of the University of Washington Attributes for the Evaluation of a Web Site — Format Format: Layout Fonts Effects (blinking, sound, animation, others) Size Number of graphics

6. The Information School of the University of Washington Attributes for the Evaluation of a Web Site — Access Access and organization: Navigation methods Search features Links Categories Language options

7. The Information School of the University of Washington Attributes for the Evaluation of a Web Site — Quality Quality of information: Accuracy Completeness Language Who determines content? Who creates the content?

8. The Information School of the University of Washington Attributes for the Evaluation of a Web Site — Quality Quality of services: Updating Other services

9. The Information School of the University of Washington Attributes for the Evaluation of a Web Site — Interaction Privacy: Is registration required? Privacy policy Cost: Any fees for registration?