Website Evaluation

1. http://www.belco.org
This is my credit union website and because I do most of my banking online, I need this site to be very easy for me to navigate. The graphics are minimal and the background is a simple white with contrasting green. The home page is easy to understand and clearly directs you to the other product pages and from each page the home page is also listed to easily navigate you back to the home page. Other important information is listed across the bottom of the page as hyperlinks. Visually, the page is easy on the eye and doesn't have too much going on so as to make interactivity and loading time is quick and easy. The two main contrasting icons direct you to online banking or an online loan application.

2. http://www.cwds.state.pa.us
You know instantly that the most important information on this site is for person's looking for employment which happens to be the first and prominent frame with a link to the job bank. The three different frames direct you exactly to the right purpose whether your seeking employment or training and education, or other services. The site is easy to read and navigate and each frame is in a different color, and other important informational hyperlinks are listed at the bottom of the site. What I found most helpful was the hyperlinks located at the top of the page for Spanish speaking link, a help link, and an accessibility link. The information is presented in a clear design, you don't have to search and search to find what you're looking for. Hyperlink load time is quick allowing you to navigate with ease.

I am developing more of a critical eye when searching websites and evaluating if it's easy to navigate, is it appealing to the eye, and am I able to find the information easily or do I have to go on a scavenger hunt just to find contact information. For my website project, It will be important to design and plan for interface and navigation because I know how it feels to search aimlessly on a site for the most basic information.