Bad Website #1 http://tectorch.com.
Wow, this website needs a major overhaul! Where do I begin?
The first thing I would say is "Less is More!" There is so much information it's overwhelming to look at the page.
The entire layout of the site is bad. There is no styling on the page. Everything is centered and yet it isn't ever centered well. The color palette is bad and I don't see a call to action.
When you click on the links the "Home" button is at the bottom of the page and not very obvious.
There is no way of ordering online yet the phone number for calling in an order is really small and at he very bottom of the page.
Bad Website #2 http://www.headhunterhairstyling.com/
This one is also very poorly designed. They didn't use a cover on the background so it's repeating all over the place.
The nav bar has no styling, the fonts are horrible and really small. There are spacing issues and everything is in the middle of the page, yet, off centered. The grammar is bad.
They have a strange little flashing bar that repeats down the page
The images are not placed well and some you can't tell what they are because they're too small. They also load incredibly slow.
The google map takes up an entire page!
They have a "download page" with a bunch of funky intertwined photos that are really large and they don't really make since.
They also have a page completely unrelated to what they do and it is very poorly laid out as well. the images are horrible.
Good Website #1 apple.com
Well, this is Apple, of course it's going to be good. First of all it's easy on the eyes. The layout is interesting and well organized. It loads quickly and all the main links are very accessible and understandable.
Each page loads instantly and has great esthetics. All parts of each page draws you in to want to see more, creating a curiosity to move through more the next page. There is always something new going on in the website. The look is clean and the art used is fresh.
The Apple icon at the top left of the page brings you back home easily .
Apple has a shopping cart for online purchases and each product is displayed well and all the information you need is right there with the image.
They have a blog page for community use as well as support.
This has always been one of my favorite sites to visit. I'm never bored.
Good Website #2 Toyota.com
Toyota really hit nail on the head with this website. It is very user friendly. Maneuvering through this website is fun and very easy to use. Everything you want to know about any Toyota on the market is on this site. You can build your own model which is fun an enticing.
They have links to help you find the nearest location and links for keeping notes that you can come back to later.
The website has a search bar for finding things on the site and, if you speak Spanish, there is a link for that as well.
The style is clean and well organized and the images of the cars are fantastic! The layout is extensive yet simple a designed in a way that you don't realize just how much information is given.
I love this site! Makes me want to buy a new car!
Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteYou made my response posting pretty easy, I picked three of your four websites!
Tectorch – I agree with everything you pointed out. Did you see that some of the links on the left nav bar are even broken? I also think a Logo would be a very significant addition.
Headhunter Hairstyling – I chose it for the second part of the assignment - its good qualities, but all of your observations were accurate, too. One thing I really liked about it was its Logo. They also included some social media links, which Tectorch didn't.
Apple.com – Great observations on a great site. You know what I really liked about it, and you
touched on it with your comment of its organization – I loved the static top navigation bar, and how they added the additional selections for each link as a secondary navigation below the static one. Excellent design, but was there ever any doubt?
Toyota.com – I chose this site, too. Perfect for my generation of digital immigrants, rather than digital natives, with its ease of use, as you mention. Thanks for pointing out the additional language features, that is a significant point. Good critique!
You could almost make a song based off of Tectorch and call it cluttered and be spot on with this website. I do agree with everything you've said including it's just plain difficult! But I must slightly disagree on apple, they do need to improve on the help section so no matter your problem, it's a no brainier to find! I only say this as I am currently having an ipod issue and having difficulty finding the help I need.
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