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Discover the essential criteria for identifying quality internet resources. Learn how to assess if a site is user-friendly, provides the information you need, and avoids wasting your time. Explore aspects such as ease of navigation, loading times, site layout, and content relevance. Understand the importance of reliable authorship and current information. This guide will help you make informed decisions while surfing the web and ensure that your online experience is efficient and enjoyable.
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1. CRITERIA FOR GOOD INTERNET RESOURCES
2. SURFING THE INTERNET
Is the site easy to use?
Does it have something that you want?
Does it waste your time?
Can you navigate easily?
Does it annoy you?
3. IS IT EASY TO USE? Are there a lot of graphics on the site?
Is there a lot of animation?
Is it difficult to find what you are looking for?
Do you have a dial-up connection?
If you answered “yes” to 2 of these questions you might decide that the site is not easy for you to use.
4. DOES THE SITE HAVE WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR?
Is there a search tool?
Is there a site map?
Are the contents sorted by levels or Benchmarked?
5. IS THE SITE A WASTE OF YOUR TIME?
Does it take a long time to download?
Do you need to “jump” from one page to another?
Is the information current?
Can you quickly determine what or who the site is for?
6. IS THE SITE ANNOYING? Is the text easy to see and read?
Do the titles and heading give you a clear idea of the content?
Do the pages load quickly?
Are the links easy to see?
Are there pop-up ads?
7. HOW RELIABILE IS THE AUTHOR OR WEBMASTER? Can you find the name of the webmaster (author) on the site?
Can you find the name of an organization on the site?
Is the site’s domain any of the following:
.edu
.net
.gov
.org
.ca
Has the site or webmaster received any special awards?
Is there a counter on the site?
Can you contact the webmaster?
Is the site free of spelling and grammatical errors?
When was it last updated?