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Is This Website A Useful Resource?
Helpful Tips
A Useful Website Has...
Quality, depth and usefulness of content
clear statement of the content, including any
intended biases
provides appropriate links to other Web sites
attention to detail; absence of grammatical errors,
absence of spelling errors, and so on
A Useful Website Has...
Uniqueness of content - - Currency of content
uniqueness of the resource as a whole; creativity
links are kept up-to-date
update frequency is appropriate for the subject
matter
A Useful Website Has
Authority of producer
authority and legality clearly stated
if not easily recognizable, an explanation of the
history and purpose of the organization
A Useful Website Has...
Ease of Use―Customer Service
user-friendly design; easy navigation
good search engine
attractive; graphic design leaves good impression
easy output (downloading or printing)
contacts are responsive; e-mail addresses readily
available
A Useful Website Has...
Appropriate use of the Web as a medium
components are well integrated (audio, video, text,
and so on)
useful information is still available, even if the user
does not have all the plug-ins and media
components
effective use of JavaScript and other technologies
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