Day 2- Evaluating Web Pages

Designing my individual Web Page

Look at some designing elements -- What makes a good web page?

Is content organized and structured?

Is it readable? Is text the right size? Does it contrast with the background?

Does it have a consistency of colors and fonts?

Do graphics load in a reasonable amount of time?

Can it be seen with different browsers? Even older versions?

Can it be seen by viewers with special needs -- vision or hearing impaired, etc.?

Ok, so let's check a few sites to see if they meet these criteria - Remember to click on your back button to get back to this site. Fill out the form you were given to evaluate the sites you were assigned with your partner.

1. http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art/art.html
2. http://www.cecchigori.com/home.asp
3. http://www.funbrain.com/math/index.html
4. http://www.americasbest.com/abest/welcome.html
5. http://www.jarrettsville.org/dublin
6. http://www.alaweb.com/~kenneth1/Index.htm
7. http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3502/
8. http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4485/
9. http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4368/
10. http://tqjunior.advanced.org/4382/

The last 4 links are Student pages created for the contest    Think Quest Junior

Sites to check out your web page performance:

Doctor HTML: http://www2.imagiware.com/RxHTML/

Website Garage: http://www.websitegarage.com/

http://www.websitegarage.com/

How did your websites compare to the Garage's or the Doctors?

• Designing elements
• Set up 2 folders on your disk in the A:/ drive (you may also want to make a temporary backup copy on the computer you are working on - just be sure to move that folder to the recycling bin when the class is over)
• Icons - This folder will hold all your graphics (pictures)
• htm - This folder will hold all your Web pages
• Planning -
• Use the Planning Template -
• Think about your audience, Purpose and the Main Ideas you want to cover in your pages
• Fill in the File names for each of your pages,
• And the Text you will use to create links on that page….
• In other words -- On our first page for Webmeisters - the name of the file is "index.htm". On that page I have text for the file for "Day 1" linked to "Day1.htm".
• Next - Think about each page of your web site -- let the Template help you think about:
• the Details you want on each page
• What links you need to have to other pages
• What graphics do you need to find or create for each page
• Remember -- The more Planning you do now, the less time you will waste later…..