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EDT 555 by Bob Furlong I chose to evaluate a series of high school web sites, since I teach in a high school. My rating scale is as follows: ÝÝÝÝ = Exemplary job ÝÝÝ= Very good ÝÝ= Okay, but needs improvement Ý= Don't bother A series of comments is made about each web site, both good and bad comments. Areas looked at closely were color, download time, graphics, layout, use of web tools, whether or not navigation was easy or hard, consistency, scrolling, annoying applets or java, and whether or not links worked. 1 Drake High School http://drake.marin.k12.ca.us/academics/academics.htm ÝÝ Black with green print Some interesting graphics No top button Navigation not consistent throughout Bad layout Other links inconsistent layout Annoying graphics Scroll up down and across
2. Lynbrook High School http://www.lhs.fuhsd.org/ ÝÝÝÝ Good layout, Most pages with consistent navigation (Frames Colors good Not all links worked Some required plug ins Too much scrolling, even on home page Good size photos Good down load time
3. Samoan High School http://www.lhs.fuhsd.org/ Ý The Worst Poor set-up Poor navigation Poor color Too many cartoons No substance Poor navigation Advertisements Poor download time
4. El Monte H.S. District http://www.emuhsd.k12.ca.us/ÝÝÝÝ Good layout Great navigation Lots of white Frames Nice pull down s Great navigation Good loading time, <![if
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5. East Side High School District Poor navigation Colors okay No Frames Basic site Hard to get around No buttons Really basic Many pages looked like print
6. Deep Creek High School http://eclipse.cps.k12.va.us/public/Schools/DCHS/dch.htmlÝÝÝ Fairly interesting site Grey and purple Frame on left side (a series of tabs like on files Had to scroll down to get all tabs Pages set up as notebook Graphics simple but effective Loading speed good Only on java on the 1st page Last updater Sept 6
7. Grover Cleveland High School http://members.aol.com/chstheland/Homepage.html Ý Bad links Couldn't get back to home page Graphics wouldn't down load Good setup with wide margins No borders on sub headings Down load time very long
8. North Pole High http://www.northstar.k12.ak.us/schools/nph/about/where/NEWNPHMAPS.HTMÝÝÝ Very artsy Uses a graphic as a frame Too much for me Colors good Download time good Very graphic intensive Colors a little too much Not all links worked Interesting button
9. Newport High Schools, Bellevue Washington http://oasis.bellevue.k12.wa.us/newport/ÝÝÝ Simple to use Easy down load Used fixed sidebar to navigate with drop down buttons Not enough info Site very skeletal with simple graphics Colors okay
10. El Camino Real High School http://ecr.lausd.k12.ca.us/ÝÝ Nice layout Colors easy on the eyes Download good Had commercial messages Hard to get home again from out of clubs Same frame for navigation on major pages
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