Website Evaluation

1. Who was the intended audience for your website?

The intended audience for my website was for both boys and girls ages 13 – 23. I think that these people would be the most interested in the film, as the play was designed for this age group. I think that younger people would look up the website more so the writing in all of the websites are easy to read with words that everyone could understand.

2. What was the purpose of the website (e.g. entertainment, educational, commercial)?

The purpose of my website was commercial and entertainment. The commercial side of the website was advertising the movie, while the entertainment side of the website was that movies and films are entertainment, so the website fits into that category. The website was also commercial because it had facts about the film in it.

3. Did your site cover its topic/intended purpose? Why or why not?

I think that my website was entertaining. It contained bloopers and the actual video that provides entertainment for the audience. It was also quite an interactive website. I would have liked to add games that would have made it more entertainment. I had character profiles, copyright information and a synopsis which made the website commercial. I do think that my site covered its intended purpose, but if I had more time I would have added more pages to make it more entertaining.

4. How have the audience and intended purpose influenced the content of your site (e.g. in terms of language, vocabulary, graphics, media, layout of pages and overall structure of the site)?

My audience has influences a variety of different content in my site. Because my audience is young, the vocabulary is easy to read; with words that anyone can understand. The layout of the pages, and links are easy to operate, so that anyone can use it. To work the videos that are on the website, all the viewer has to do is click the play button which is really easy. I didn’t want the video to play automatically, because I know that when I go on film websites, it gets annoying when you have sound coming from somewhere and you don’t know how to turn it off. The font is easy to read, and is a size and colour that can easily be seen for anyone.

5. Are headings and keywords consistent in terms of font type, colour, style and emphasis?

All of the font colouring is the same, with the exception of the credits on the bottom of each page that is a light grey colour. This is a different colour because it blends more into the purple background and doesn’t distract the viewer. The title on the top left hand corner is in exactly the same spot, colour and text. The links down the bottom of the page are also the same colour and text and are placed in the same place. I changed the alignment of the text in most of the pages. For the character profiles, I aligned the text to the side of the text so it acts as a whole, however for the synopsis is justified, and the credits are centered in the page. I think that it is good to mix up the structure of the website, but I still like the symmetrical idea. I think that not everything should be to one side, and that it should be balanced (which I tried to do).

6. Are links logical and well-planned? How many clicks is one too many?

On almost every page, I have a home button which takes you home. I also have a back arrow button, but because some people might not see this, the home button is there as well. To reach each page, you have to go to the home page which is good so that people don’t get confused on to which part of the website they have been on to. I think that my links were well planned and are easy to navigate with.

7. When you “go” somewhere, can you get back again…or are you lost in cyber-space?

As I explained above, I have home buttons and back buttons on every page so that you cannot get lost. However, once you “Enter the Unforgettable memories of Jade…” you cannot get back onto that page unless you open up the first think again. You can never be lost in cyber-space on my website.

8. Is the colour scheme appropriate and aesthetically pleasing?

I think that my colour scheme is appropriate to my audience and is aesthetically pleasing. I chose my colour scheme in my planning, so I had a lot of time to think of other ideas or colours to use. I could have used different colours, but I think that the purple that I chose suits the film.

9. Have you considered an appropriate name for your film?

The author of the film, Annie named the film. I stuck with the name, however I don not think that the name is very appropriate. It kind of suggests that Aimee is unforgettable, and that she will always remember the memories with Aimee, however is contradicted because she starts to forget who Aimee is. But I believe that because Annie wrote the film, I should stick to the name and not change it.

10. Do the elements of design evident in the site (e.g. balance, space, contrast etc) reflect the purpose or nature of the site? Are there visual clues to the intended purpose of the site? How would different colour schemes/textures/font styles change the message of the site?

Different colour schemes and style’s of the website could change the message of the site because different colours and styles express different meanings. If the website was brightly coloured and looked fun and inviting, it would probably be an educational website. If the website was dark and gothic looking, the website would most probably not be education, but more commercial or entertainment. The visual clues that I used emphasised the drama aspect of my film. I chose my colours and styles for my film, and not because it was commercial. I used my vocab for commercial so that anyone would understand it. I do not think that the elements of design reflect the purpose of my site. I think that I could have explored his aspect better than I did.

11. How have the audience and purpose of the website affected decisions made in relation to:

a. Font/graphics ?

The font and graphics should not be hard to read. Because my target audicene should be able to read, the size of my font is not too Small that you need glasses to read it, but isint too big that you could read it from a mile away. I didnt use many graphics in my webiste.

b. Page layout ?

My target audience did not affect the decisions for my page layout. I think that any page layout would be easy to read and would be appropriate for any audiecne.

c. Structure of the online resource?

I think that my target audience would be able to navigate through the internet, so it would be easy for them to navigate through my website. The online resource is good for my target audience, because the vast majority of my audience will have access to a computer or the internet.