ICS
225 Web Design and Development
Critique: 2
Concept: Usability
Due: Thursday, October 7 (section 1)
Friday,
October 8 (section 2)
Points: 30 points
BRING TWO COPIES OF
YOUR CRITIQUE TO CLASS NEXT WEEK. ONE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WEB AUTHOR.
Assignment:
You will be assigned a classmate's web site which
you are to critique (see directions below). Do not critique your own web site. Such a
critique will not be accepted. To critique means to criticize, to analyze,
or to review. You may wish to refer to
the readings on mistakes in web design as you work on this critique.
Address the following:
1. What is the probable mission or
primary goal of the web site?
Alternatively, what problem does this web site solve or what business
solution does it provide?
2. What is the probable target audience
or audiences?
3. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses
of the web site. Clearly identify the features you are commenting on,
identifying a minimum of 15 different aspects of the site. Clearly note
whether you find each feature to be desirable or undesirable and why. Use
everything you have learned about good web design. Try to focus on the important themes.
4. Although you may comment on any
aspect of the web site, be sure to include some comments on navigation.
Out of kindness to your classmates, please be evenhanded in
your criticisms. That is, for every flaw you criticize,
find some good aspect to praise.
Hand in a
typed, single-spaced report which is at least 1-1/2 pages in length (using 12
pt Times New Roman font or 10 pt Arial font), with a minimum of 300-500 words.
The report must include the URL of the website you are critiquing. Your report should be written using a word
processor. Make sure your work is original and individual.
To identify the site you are to
critique, follow this selection algorithm:
1. Start with the account number assigned to you
for this class. Add one to the account
number.
3. Go to the class web page at http://redhat.ics.metrostate.edu/~sue/ics225/fall2004/index.htm
4. Find the link for that account on the web
page and click on it. This should
provide you access to that person’s class projects.
5. From there, locate project #2 for that person
and critique it.
6. If the account is shown as “Unused”, add one
to the account number.
7. If you are unable to locate project #2 for your
assigned account, add one to the account number and try again.
8. If you have the highest account number, wrap
back around to the beginning (account 02).
BRING TWO COPIES OF YOUR CRITIQUE TO CLASS
NEXT WEEK. ONE WILL BE GIVEN TO THE WEB AUTHOR.