At 2:13 pm +0100 23/6/05, Paul Boag wrote:
> What particularly amused me about it to be honest is that I worked
>with both the University of Brighton (2nd place) and the University
>of Portsmouth (179th place) and many that don't appear at all, using
>exactly the same methodology and approach. We did usability testing
>in the same way, we designed in the same way, we researched in the
>same way. This has left me bemused about how exactly one goes about
>creating a website that is perceived as being effective. It appears
>to be pot luck! ;)
>
Since it is hot and nearly time to go home I looked at these two
sites to see if, as an impartial observer, I found one easier to use
than the other. Without doubt I find the brighton site is easier,
mostly because it is easier on the eye and it has very clear
undergraduate info links. The bright coloured navigation tabs work
against the Portsmouth site, I think, because they are set next to
the brightly coloured graphic at the top and the net result is that
you don't see them. The rest of the page is also too highly coloured
and boxy to be comfortable viewing.
Just my 2p. I'm looking forward to seeing people in Manchester in two weeks.
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