WEBSITE EVALUATION WORKSHEET PART 2

PRELIMINARY INFORMATION

Site name:

________ New York State Travel Info Website _________

URL:

__________ http://www.iloveny.com/_________

Evaluated by:

___________ Daniel Xavier __________________

Date:

____________9/8/2014_____________

Time:

__________12:44 PM_________

GENERAL SITE CHARACTERISTICS

Site Structure
Is a site diagram/site map provided?
_X_ Yes
__ No
Visit W3C free link at http://validator.w3.org/checklink to determine if there any broken links in
the site? Simply enter your URL and click check. It may take a few minutes to verify the entire
site.
_X_ Yes, How many occurrences: __1__ & indicate type of error.
___ No
If yes, are they broken links to external sites or internal pages?
___ Yes . . . external sites
_X_ Yes . . . internal pages
___ Yes, Both

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Utilize the W3C Validator to evaluate the HTML/XML Markup language of the website at
http://validator.w3.org/. Save the output that results as a PDF file and submit with your report
on the Website Evaluation 2 Assignment.
Does the website provide any of the following options:
___ Online Reservations
___ Calendar with events/tour availability
_X_ Other Call to Action opportunities (i.e., sign-up for a newsletter)
Does the site use pop-ups?
___ Yes
_X_ No
If yes, in what situations?
_______________________________________________________________________
Summarize the type of information contained within the website:

Visuals and Layout

Describe the visuals used in the site:
_____They use big black bold letters with a semi-white background and a constant slideshow of
pictures of popular destinations. Videos are incorporated as well as a scenic footer._________
Do you like the visuals?
_X_ Yes
___ No
Why or why not?
_____Its simple but still attracts attention. Also, it looks like the iconic t-shirt.______
Are the visuals purely decorative or do they add to the sites function or information?

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__ Only decoration
_X_ Improve function or added information

Describe text size

__ Too small
_X_ Just right
__ Too large:
With respect to screen size, does the primary navigation fit on screen:
_X_ Fits
__ Requires Scrolling to the right
__ Requires Scrolling down
What kind of images are used in the site?
__ GIF
_X_ JPEG
__ PNG
__ Other
_______________________________________________________________________
Are the images generally used correctly (e.g., GIF for illustrations, JPEG for photos)?
_X_ Yes
__ No
Are there image execution problems (e.g., color matching, pixels appearing in
background tiles, etc.)?
__ Yes
_X_ No
Describe: ____________________________________
General Content Statistics

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Is there enough detail to answer simple user questions?

_X_Yes
__ No
Is there enough content detail to answer complex user questions?
_X_Yes
__ No
Does content appear accurate and truthful?
_X_ Yes
__ No
If no, describe what suggests this belief:
_______________________________________________________________________
Are there obvious misspellings in the site?
__ Yes
_X_ No
Are there egregious spelling errors such as misspellings in buttons or headlines?
__ Yes
_X_ No
_______________________________________________________________________
Is content updated on the site?
_X_ Yes
__ No
If a link results in a download (e.g., PDF), is the size of the download clearly indicated?
_X_ Yes
__ No
THE FINAL SCORE
Final Evaluation/Score[ (Dislike) 15 (Like a lot) ] :______5______
Key reasons for final score:

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The main reason I gave http://www.iloveny.com/ a high score is because it had no problems at
all I could see while going through the whole evaluation process. The design was flawless, it
already has an iconic name /brand with the phrase I love NY, big bold font, minimal link errors
and impressive amounts of languages on their site.