This website evaluation was an eye opening experience for me. As an Internet user, I've been aware of websites I've like and ones that aren't as good, but I never really considered what all goes into making a good website good. After scrolling through the list of reccommended sites, I decided on Funbrain.com. I chose this page because it looked like something a kid would be attracted to. The homepage was colorful, organized, and visually appealing. There were multiple different games focused on various school subjects, and beyond that they were customizable to a child's age and gender. Another great feature I found about this website is that it is published under Pearson, which is an established educational company.
Other than what I enjoyed about the site itself, I also found the behind the behind the scenes aspects very interesting. Previously I was never very concerned about programs like flashplayer etc unless I got a popup telling me I need to install something. It always seemed like some mysterious technological secret that I was never sure about. After this exercise I've learned ways to identify which programs are used and why. I also now have a better idea of determining whether a website is trustworthy and current or not, which is very important as a student studying and writing papers.
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