These
are my three finished content audits. While I was working on these audits, I
was able to notice some similarities and differences that were both positive
and negative. Some similarities that were obvious were that each website had a
main navigation bar across the top of the page with less than eight main tabs. Some
differences would be the layout of each page, and how the navigation bars were
set up, and even how the content was displayed.
My
first audit had a balance of negative space along with the content, just enough
to give the eyes a break from all of the information. I found the drop-down
menu to be very successful because it makes navigation easier for the viewer,
and shows what subjects come next. The color scheme stayed constant throughout
the web site, and the orange buttons made it easy to find the information
needed. I did not find this website to be difficult, and I would consider this
website as a good example of composition and information. The information is in
the middle of the page (web page) and the background is simple, which does not
cause a distraction.
My
second audit had a side navigation bar that included even more subjects. These
side subjects were still considered as a main navigation bar, but these
subjects were more of a continuation of the main navigation, which makes it
seem like a never ending range of content. This audit also had the home page
tab listed as second in the main navigation line-up, which I thought was
confusing because most successful web pages have home as the first thing that
people see in the tab. I find this ineffective because home is always the page
that people want to go back to. The home page for this website did not really
give much information about the organization, they were just advertising
presents to buy for Christmas to help the organization. I find the layout of
this web site to be unsuccessful because a lot of white space is present and
nothing lines up with another across the page, making your eyes decide where to
go next, which also connects to a loss of hierarchy.
My
third audit I found to be fairly easy to create. This website still needed some
work, but the basics helped make the website bearable. The home page was easy
to navigate around, but many links were repeated. This web page had an embedded
frame, which made links stay on the same page. I found this a little outdated
and thought that it should be fixed and updated. I thought it was a good idea
to keep the number of links per page limited because that keeps everything in control,
and easier for the viewer to understand.
The content was efficient and I would say that this website is a decent
web site, even though I feel that the logo is cliché and childish.
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