WWW CyberGuide Ratings for Web Site Design

Title of site: ___________________________ 

Subject:________________________

URL: _____________________________________ 

Audience:________________________

Web Site Developer (if available): _________________

Please evaluate the design of the Web site you visited according to the 
criteria described below. Circle the number which you feel the site 
deserves for each category: "5" = Excellent and "1" = Poor. Be prepared to 
explain your ratings.

1. Speed - The home page downloads efficiently.           

   -If slow, are the pages too long?  graphics too large?   5  4  3  2  1

2. First impression - general appearance

   -You can tell where you are immediately.                 5  4  3  2  1

   -The home page is attractive, has strong eye appeal.     5  4  3  2  1

   -The home page makes you want to continue exploring 
   the site.                                                5  4  3  2  1

3. Ease of navigation

   -You can move from page to page, link to link, item to 
   item with ease, without getting lost or confused.        5  4  3  2  1

   -There are sufficient links for both backward and 
   forward movement.                                        5  4  3  2  1

   -The links are helpful and appropriate.                  5  4  3  2  1

   -There is a sufficient number of links.                  5  4  3  2  1

   -There are links to other helpful sites.                 5  4  3  2  1

4. Use of graphics/sound/video
	
   -The graphics/sounds/video make a significant 
   contribution to the site.                                5  4  3  2  1

   -The graphics/sounds/video are clearly labeled, 
   clearly identified.                                      5  4  3  2  1

   -Each graphic/sound/video serves a clear purpose.        5  4  3  2  1

5. Content/Information

   -There is sufficient information to make the site 
   worth visiting.                                          5  4  3  2  1

   -The information is clearly labeled and organized.       5  4  3  2  1

   -The content effectively achieves its intended purpose.  5  4  3  2  1

   -The information providers are clearly identified and 
   reliable.                                                5  4  3  2  1
        
6.  Currency - the site was recently revised. Date ____     5  4  3  2  1

7. Availability of further information
	
   -A contact person or address is readily available.       5  4  3  2  1

8. Give this site your WWW CyberGuide overall rating and be ready to 
   explain.

___WWWWW's = This bustling cyberstation should be a regular stop on all Web 
travelers' favorite-site routes.

___WWWW's = Web travelers will want to visit this user-friendly and 
informative site frequently.

___WWW's = This site is well-designed and informative for travelers with 
specific interests and/or needs.

___WW's = Web travelers might want to stop here if cruising in the 
neighborhood but probably won't make this site a permanent part of their 
itinerary.

___W = Web travelers will stop here again only if they run out of gas with 
nowhere else to go.

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