As one of our class assignments we have been given the task to "analyze" websites based on a scoring rubric of our own creation. In class we discussed the "order of things" for creating and designing a website. It consists of planning, design, building, testing, and finally promoting the website. After looking over several websites with a more critical eye I am beginning to believe that some web designers are overlooking or just plain skipping some aspects in the order of things.
The first aspect is planning which website creators need to determine why they are building a website and what functions they want. As of late I am noticing more websites that have been created for no rhyme or reason.
Another thing that bothers me is websites that take several clicks to discover what they are truly about. The best bet for individuals designing websites especially those websites for personal use is to look at the “order of things” to determine what you want your website to portray and follow those steps to make an efficient website.
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I think you raise a valid point about the sitemaps and navigation in websites. I often feel that many sites take the user on a run around when what they're looking for should be and could be easily put in front of them. Even since studying Usability of websites, I find myself paying more attention and having a keener eye to the (mis)management of sites.
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