Government of Ontario: Website Critique

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Government of OntarioWebsite Critique

• Keith Chiu
• Thien Dam
• Nigel DSouza

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Introduction

• First Impression
• Clean Concise
• News vs. About Ontario
• Logo
• No slogan
• Pale green and silver
• Intermediary between user and information
• Popular Topics Life Events

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Navigation

• Many Subheadings

Resources for Government services
Effective Search Bar
Language sensitive opening screen
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Technological Sophistication

• Drop Down Menus Utilized
• Flash Enabled

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Interactivity

• Engaging Flash Tutorial for navigating site

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Interactivity

• Personalization option
• Allows for customization whiles maintaining core
  integrity of the website

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Interactivity

• Website for Children
• Lack of Embedded Content
• Digg
• Facebook
• Youtube
• Lack of Media

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En Francais

• Everything including most external links
  translated to French
• Easily accessible spot to covert languages

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News, Issues and Updates

• Government news and updates are centered
• Easy to read titles
• Sectioned into blocks

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News, Issues and Updates

• Aligned
• Easy to read and find

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Leadership

• Small picture on the side bar that leads to
  current premiers website
• Should be at top bar with no picture

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Pros and Cons
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Ratings
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Suggestions

• Add a tab for the premier on the top bar
• About Ontario blurb to the front
• Speed up flash intro transitions
• Drag-ability for personalization (ie. Facebook
  and iGoogle)
• Add slogan
• Add more media
• Conclusion

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• Thank you