Open the link above each set of questions. In a Word document, answer each question in a short, 15- to 35-word answer using full sentences. If it is a yes/no answer, describe why you chose yes or no, if possible, cite examples from the website.

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Link #1: www.cbs.com

1. What do you like about this Web page?
2. What do you dislike about this Web page?
3. What information does this page share?
4. Is it easy to find important or pertinent information?
5. Is the information well presented?
6. Does the page provide interesting links that take you to other, related Web pages? Where do the links take you?
7. Does this page get you involved in some way? If so, how?
8. Are the graphics and multimedia effects interesting and exciting? Explain why or why not.

1. Do you like this page any more or less than the Web page behind Door Number 1? Explain why or why not.
2. What information does this page share?
3. Is the information well presented?
4. Does the page provide interesting links to other parts of the Web site? If so, where do they lead?
5. Does this page get you involved in some way? If so, how?
6. Are the graphics and multimedia effects interesting and exciting?

1. What is the primary message of this Web page? What is this organization trying to communicate?
2. Whom do you think this organization's message is directed to? Who would want to know this information?
3. Why do you think this organization wants to share this information? What do they have to gain?
4. Did you already know something about this organization before you visited this Web site? If your answer is yes, explain what you knew. What new things can you learn at this site?
5. Do you think the message this organization wants to share is organized in such a way that it is easy to read or follow?

Compare Link #4 to Link #3 and answer the following questions:


1. Which Web site's overall organization do you like the best? Explain why.
2. What types of navigation tools (that is, buttons, contents list, site index) do each of the Web sites use? Which ones do they have in common?
3. Which of these two sites has you participating or making the most decisions? What kinds of decisions or interactions are expected of visitors to this site?

1. What colors has this company chosen for background color? written text? hyperlinks? hyperlinks that have been followed?
2. Is the font easy to read? Do the font's letters have little tails or extensions (known as serifs) or are they straight (known as sans serif)? Which one of these examples is closer to the font style?
   Serif Letters
   San serif Letters
3. Describe the graphics used on the Web site. Do they add to the Web site's message, or do they distract from what the company is trying to accomplish?
4. Are there any special effects--sound, movies, animation, or special motion effects--that contribute to the Web site?
5. Are all the elements (font, text, graphics, and effects) arranged on the page in such a way that each element adds to the page? Which, if any, elements are hard to notice or difficult to see? What is the dominant element on the page, that is, which element stands out the most?