Analysing and Critiquing Websites for Design and Content Assessing what works and what doesn’t work online in terms of design can help you as you develop your own web projects. It is also important to evaluate the content validity of a website.
Criteria for evaluating sites include the following: • Design • Visual layout • Consistency structures • Colour scheme • Visual hierarchy elements • Content • Bias • Currency • Source • Ability to corroborate information • Operating system and browser compatibility • Compatibility with multiple device screen sizes and form factors TASK: What kind of information determines purpose, audience, and audience needs? In pairs: 1) Contrast the PBS site for adults, www.pbs.org, with
their site for kids, www.pbskids.org, discussing the following:
2) Evaluate the school’s website for design and content:
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