Sunday, August 31, 2008

A website critique on "kidsknowit.com"


www.kidsknowit.com

I found the design of Kidknowit.com to be clean and, given the significant amount of information it provides, relatively simple. In general, the text and image graphics helped me to understand information, as well as the navigation links.. I found that colors were used skillfully to aid in navigation and organization. Appropriately, font size decreases as categories become more and more specific.The font in the content descriptions is big and bright, after I had been reading on the site for a while, It distracted me. But overall I found the design of the site very attractive.

Primary Purpose of the Site
The primary purpose of kidknowit.com is to provide children around the world with an absolutely free educational resource.

Primary Audience of the Site
Its stated primarily audience are teachers, parents, and home schoolers.

Update of contents
It clearly stated at the bottom of the site that “The KidsKnowIt Network we provide accurate, updated, and fun information for you and your student.”

Contact Person
At the bottom of the home page there is a linked "contact us" a user can ask question via email and will be given a response as soon as possible.

Speed of hompage Loading
The page loaded quickly, with graphics and the sounds.

Heroin content
For me its heroin appeal is the talking icon.

How long did it take to understand the navigation?
It didn’t took me long to understand the navigation especially its designed for kids. The only thing that I had a little difficulty is going back to the portal(the main hompage) then I realise that I just have to click the “kids know network icon”

Did a click ever take you somewhere you didn't expect to go?
Nope it always take me were I want to go and the structture of were you click is like a step by step procedure. “spoon feeding”

Are there enough links for both forward and backward movement? Did you ever get stuck on a page?

Yes the first time I used it I got stuck. Due to the reason that it have so many hompage. I couldn’t go back to the main homepage or what you call the portal.

How is the site organized overall?
Yes it is all overall oraganized. There a place to the different sites. And had enough spacing that the icons don’t scramble up.

How does multimedia (graphics, sound, and video) function on this site?
It doesn’t require you to install any flash player. The loading of music , graphics and videos are fsta. No interruptions.

OVERALL RATING
Its amazing how fast the homepage loads. Because from the homepage have mucis,talking icons and moving pictures..
Other pages also loads fast enough for users not to get bored.
The site is very easy to be identified right at the top of the site with big font it is stating that “The totally free childrens network”.
It does not focus on one topic that’s why it’s a little bit confusing but it also gives the user a wide variety of other subjects.
There is no roadblocks or dead ends in this site.
The fact that it is for kids it is very simple.
The navigation is clear and consistent.
It very obvious.
The site have the proper look and portray the proper image that the kids would love.
As for me my first impression to the site is very nice. Me as an teen were fond of the colors and images that was used. it very pleasing to the eye it really caught my attention.
There is no misuse of design all of it has its purpose. That is to entertain.
Best of all Compatible to all kinds of browser

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