Jordan Hiller hiller@email.com says:
I am an amateur Web designer, and there is one question that I, and I am sure many others like me, always want to know: What do you, the people that are viewing the Web pages, want to see in a Web site? Knowing this would help out a lot.
The Web Pages
Please view each of the following Web sites and rank your favourite and least favourite in terms of aesthetic appeal, ease of navigation, or anything else you want, but disregard the actual content. (Links open new browser window.)
1. Favourite site: http://www.acmecity.com http://www.hwg.org http://www.real.com http://www.cibc.com http://www.apache.org
2. Least favourite site: http://www.acmecity.com http://www.hwg.org http://www.real.com http://www.cibc.com http://www.apache.org
3. What things influenced your decision most about your favourite site? (Check all that apply.) Ease of navigation "Goodies" like Java and JavaScript Unique or complex layout Graphics Simplicity Music Animation Other
4. What things did you dislike most about the site you listed as least favourite? (Check all that apply.) Too plain, boring, simple Pages were long--too much scrolling Large pictures Too slow loading Music Hard to find my way around Error messages or HTML errors Crashed the browser Annoying animations, blinking text, etc. Other
About You
5. What browser and version do you currently use? Netscape 4 or higher Netscape 3 Netscape 2 or lower Internet Explorer 4 or higher Internet Explorer 3 or lower Lynx Other
6. What is your level of involvement with the World Wide Web? (Select the best one.) Beginning Web user Experienced Web user Amateur Web designer Professional Web designer
Thank you for your participation. I hope that your participation in this survey will help make Web pages that you and others enjoy more.
URL: http://www.thesurvey.com/surv/likewebsite.shtml
