Riverside Art Center
Three potential problems:
1)Navigation - the user must scroll around to see the entire website. The entire website should be visible on the screen without scrolling.
2)The mission of the Riverside Art Center is unclear....is this a non-profit? If so, what is its mission? Who is the audience?
3)The images are too large for the website....
4)The images produce many questions....Who did them? Where they done at the Riverside Art Center? If they were, which program were the artists/creators involved in?
Head Hunter Hairstyling
Three potential problems
1)The most prominent photo does not reflect the business....it perhaps reflects the location but not the business...Photos on other parts of the websites do not enhance
what they are discussing....for the
2)Putting prices on the website may not be a good idea if for some reason they have to be changed. I would think one wants to establish the relationship with the customer first. In addition, if the website is maintained by an outsider, it would be very difficult to keep it current.
3)The photographs do not look professional....they are too small and do not adequately illustrate the subject manner...
4)The website loads in stages and that makes the user impatient.
5)”Download” page does not make sense.
Apple
Design, aesthetics, branding....
1)Images are confined to one screen
2)The branding is so consistent that even without the words, one can recognize it as Apple.
3)The menu bar is very clear and it is easy to find the information you need.
Ford.com
Design, aesthetics, branding...
Design, aesthetics, branding...
1)The images of cars give a feeling of movement
2)Menu bar is clear and easy to read
3)The menu tabs on the “footer bar” are “secondary” information categories that are logically organized.
Two Websites I Visit Often
Amazon.com
I use this site often as much for research about books and purchases. I have rarely (less than five times) purchased merchandise other than books from Amazon. However, I do use it to read book and product reviews. I like the way the products are grouped so that a customer can easily search by category. In addition, there is a great deal of "value add" which is certainly their marketing strategy….due to the sophistication of search engines. I do like that it can recommend other "books I might like" or products. The fact that there is so much "value add" means I will keep coming back and because of that, I may eventually purchase other products. One reason it will take me a while is that I purchased a vacuum cleaner which turned out to be awful and it was too much of a hassle to return an item like that. Thus, I have learned that for me, a purchase like that I must see before.
Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) http://cc.sduhsd.net/
It is interesting to me how sophisticated a school website has become. I find this very easy to navigate and I can always find the information I need. I also like the way the Facebook page is integrated into the website. The "drop down" menus are also very convenient. I have not signed up for the reminders yet but I will. I want to see how comprehensive they are and whether it is just so much information that it becomes intrusive. One challenge we have is that the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation needs to be more visible but we have a challenge in that it has to function independently and not reflect the core operations of the school. We continue to think about how we can get parents to the Foundation website.
I like the fact that we showcase the "Think B4 You Post" message that was designed by a CCA Student. I like that I can find out about courses through the "Course Profile" section. Further, the latest episode of CCA TV in the middle of the website is great as it reminds users of the website (primarily parents and students) about events at CCA. We hope this in turn, increases the sense of community and ultimately donations. At this time, I can't think of anything I'd like to improve.
Canyon Crest Academy (CCA) http://cc.sduhsd.net/
It is interesting to me how sophisticated a school website has become. I find this very easy to navigate and I can always find the information I need. I also like the way the Facebook page is integrated into the website. The "drop down" menus are also very convenient. I have not signed up for the reminders yet but I will. I want to see how comprehensive they are and whether it is just so much information that it becomes intrusive. One challenge we have is that the Canyon Crest Academy Foundation needs to be more visible but we have a challenge in that it has to function independently and not reflect the core operations of the school. We continue to think about how we can get parents to the Foundation website.
I like the fact that we showcase the "Think B4 You Post" message that was designed by a CCA Student. I like that I can find out about courses through the "Course Profile" section. Further, the latest episode of CCA TV in the middle of the website is great as it reminds users of the website (primarily parents and students) about events at CCA. We hope this in turn, increases the sense of community and ultimately donations. At this time, I can't think of anything I'd like to improve.
