Website Analysis 3.

Channel 4 (Cooking It). URL; http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/C/cookingit/index.html

This website is different as it has a small box in the top right corner asking the viewer what they want to look at. When the user has decided where they want to be, another navigation bar appears down the left hand side. This is slightly unconventional as the navigation bar is across the top and has a spry menu dropping from each section.
This website has a lot of information however when a new page is loading it does not let you know. This may then cause the user to get impatient with the site and end up causing a problem. When I clicked on a link to a recipe it went red however made no sign of changing pages. It took about 4 minutes before the page actual refreshed and reloaded.

This website is has a lot of colour at the top of the page and appropriate imagery to go with its purpose. However as we go further down the page the content slowly disappears and he screen becomes dull. The advertisement on the top of the page is annoying as it pops open when ever the mouse hovers near. On some pages the navigation bar is quite dark and this then brings a slight dullness to the site. This has made me think of adding a bit of colour to mine when I create my own as I would not want to deter people from exploring.

When I was exploring this site I could not find any error and I was not alerted of any. Another thing I think I will change for my site is the fact that everything is all in one column and all so close and over fills the page. This site keeps all options open to the viewer as the small vertical spry menu on the left is there no matter what you want to view. This also helps to keep the users memory space free for other uses.

The usability of this website is very well and then the user can interact with the website fast. I think there is an accelerator hidden in the creation of this site as the videos upload fast and play as soon as the reader demands “play”. Another factor that make me think there is an accelerator is the fact that when you choose to change page the site take 5seconds to do so and also refreshes the URL.

This website has a search engine for the user to find specific items and also to get to places they want to be. When the user clicks on the food tab at the top of the website the page refreshes and opens up a section of the site about food and recopies. This then also has its own search bar for recopies. This website has very good terms and uses language very well. It does not use any technical terminology so the user can read the site well and fluently. This site is also very good for user interaction as it has videos and gives the user an opportunity to download application, such as the free Jamie Oliver timer.

Word Count; 523

Analysis of website 2.

Website URL; http://www.jamieoliver.com/

This website is constructed very poorly as it does not let you know when another page is loading, however when you click on a link it can load quite fast which means there must be an accelerator within the site. This site also refreshes when the user clicks on a link or searches for their own recipes.

This site has many links which could be easily clicked on and this could then annoy the user if they are not what is wanted. For example Jamie Oliver's site lets you join his Facebook group and follow him on Twitter. This is not what every one wants however this problem is easily resolved. When you click on the links to Facebook or Twitter a new window opens up and this is then easily closable there for the error made by you is then resolved. However when you click on a recipe or a link to something within Jamie's site that is about Jamie or his cooking the site just refreshes to the new page. The only way to get back to the page u was on is either click the back link arrow on the internet page or go to home and then find your way back from there.

This website is good for a reader’s memory space as it keeps all the options on show and in the same space every time the page changes. When a reader looks at this text it is easy to follow as it is paragraphed and also lets you see what you want. This site runs quite quickly which may suggest that there is an accelerator within the site. This site is straight forward and lets you know what you are looking at and is simple to follow. Each article, story, recipe, and gallery has its own page and headline. They are also set separately by a coloured back ground or a headline that is pale blue with a pale blue line underlining the mast head of the article.

This website also helps the user with their memory space. The navigation bar does this job by staying in the same place with the buttons and text in the same order. If there is some thing on the home page that interests the reader of this site then it is easy to access however if they are looking for a recipes to cook from they would have to choose either one. If a user choose to look at the recipes and still wanted to look at the video it would be in the same place when they went back.

I have looked around this site and no problems have been see however I think if the site had any mishaps or errors it would explain in plain English to the user what to do and what not to do. The site i suspect would use no code and hopefully just tell the user straight. The images on this site are also very good quality and the videos are also very good. They show the reader exotically what they want to see.

Jamie Oliver’s site is consistent right through and has subtle colours which will not put the reader off. This site is also very easy to navigate around, even those who have not visited the site before could use this site and get what they want. This site has another easy way to navigate around and this is shown by the heading “SHORTCUTS”. This is at the bottom of the web page and constantly on al the others.

Word Count; 592

Analysis of Website.1.

Website URL; http://www.charmcitycakes.com/

This web site is all about cakes and has many pages. The navigation bar lets me navigate my way around the site easily and when I want to change page the link stays bold and gets slightly larger as I click it. This lets me know that the website is working towards my needs. This also lets me know that the site is working and trying to load what I want. I now know not to get impatient as it is doing what I want.

The navigation bar across the top of the website is all about getting me where I want to be. This is set out in a conventional way as contact us is the last thing you would expect to see on a website. The entire navigation bar also follows conventions as when you look on most sites the gallery or the about pages are the first that you would look at. On this website when the user clicks on a link that either takes you off this web page or onto another site altogether it opens it in another window. This is then easier to escape as the solution is to close this separate window that has appeared. However if you close a link that has been opens in another window then the only way to redo is to click on the link back on the original website.

This website is very consistent. The text is one colour right through the site; the head banner is also consistent through the site. The head banner is blue with the text cut out in white. Another consistent feature on the Charm City Cakes site is that the main story or feature albeit the gallery is on the left hand side of the page and two linking stories are on the right and a pale orange box. This website is good for a reader’s memory space as it keeps all the options on show and in the same space every time the page changes. When a reader looks at this text it is easy to follow as it is paragraphed and also lets you see what you want. This site runs quite quickly and when changing images there is a little loading circle which shows us its loading the next image.

The Charm City Cakes site also keeps its information to the minimum. This is because they want to keep the readers attention. This site has little white space around as it is only short pages where needed. There is only one long page this is the "ORDER/FAQ" page. There are a few different sections and each one is about some thing different, and separated by a thin orange line. The title of each section is also separated by orange lines and the text again is black and easy to read. The images on this site are all very clear and show what goes on in the shop there are no videos or any thing the user can attract with. This site has a separate page for help and information. This is called “ABOUT” and has an average amount of writing upon it. This amount of writing is suitable as too little will loose readers interest and too much will put them off.

Charm City Cakes is ran from a server that is not theirs. Their website is create and ran by Mission Media. This may be why the website runs faster and could possibly explain the acceleration of the site.

Word Count; 582.