Website Development
Assignment 1
Website Evaluation
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Course: Level 3 IT Year 1
, Unit 6 – Website Development | Assignment 1 – Website evaluation
Table of Contents
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Target audience ............................................................................................................................................................ 4
Purpose of websites (Ikea and Facebook) ............................................................................................................ 4
Website Content-Based (Web 2.0 technologies) ........................................................................................................ 4
Product or serviced based ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Principles of website design............................................................................................................................................. 5
Usability ........................................................................................................................................................................ 5
Ikea usability website................................................................................................................................................... 6
Facebook website usability .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Comparison between Ikea web usability and Facebook ............................................................................................ 7
White spaces and Site layout ....................................................................................................................................... 8
Accessibility ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Web navigation and spacing .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Typography ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Alignment ................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Clarity .......................................................................................................................................................................... 14
Consistency/Intuitiveness .......................................................................................................................................... 15
Accuracy...................................................................................................................................................................... 17
Media and Content......................................................................................................................................................... 18
Simplicity .................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Media and Objects ......................................................................................................................................................... 21
Position – Colour – Contrast ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Conclusion ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
References ...................................................................................................................................................................... 22
Author: | Course: IT Level 3 Year 1 (MIT3016CF.2223)
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, Unit 6 – Website Development | Assignment 1 – Website evaluation
Pearson BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Information
Qualification
Technology
Unit number and title
Unit 6: Website Development
Learning aim(s) (For NQF only) A: Understand the principles of website development
Assignment title Website evaluation
You have recently joined a web development company as a junior web
Vocational Scenario
developer. As part of your induction to the company you have been asked to
or Context
select two web sites and evaluate them.
Author: | Course: IT Level 3 Year 1 (MIT3016CF.2223)
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