Website Critiques

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Questions:

1. What was your first impression of this site?
2. How does this site organize the flow of information? (Do they have links on the left and text on the right? Some other scheme? No scheme?)
3. Does the site structure make sense or does it confuse you? Why?
4. Does the site graphics/layout/multimedia enhance the site or detract from it? Why?
5. How long did it take for the home page to load? Was the load time reasonable?
6. Was the text color and size readable? If a background color or image was used, did it enhance or detract from the site?
7. Did the site have a navigation bar or other navigation tool? Was the navigation well done?
8. Did the site have a color scheme or look and feel that was repeated on all the pages?
9. How does the site respond to smaller window sizes (responsive design)?
10. What does this site offer that was unusual or very well done?

Answers:

1. When I first saw it, I found it to be very visually appealing, refreshing, and easy to access.
2. They have links on the left and text on the right.
3. It makes sense because everything is organized and readable, in fonts that catch the eye, and are not too small.
4. The graphics enhance the site by making it visually appealing.
5. It took nearly 1 second, the load time was reasonable.
6. The text is readable. The color enhanced the site by making it visually appealing.
7. The site did have a navigation tool, and it was very well done. I was able to understand where I needed to go very clearly.
8. The site did not have a color scheme that felt repeated. Anytime I accessed any navigation tool, the backround changed into something fresh and new.
9. Well!
10. Recipes, and a unique graphic design that truly resembles the company style.