User:Andy Maloney/Notebook/Lab Notebook of Andy Maloney/2009/09/23/Websites to emulate

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Websites

List the websites here that we like.

Things that every webpage (like this) should have

  • Easy navigation
    • links either contained in a sidebar or on top of the web page
    • drop down menus that make sense
  • Visually pleasing and simple
    • simple colors that don't distract
    • fonts sized appropriately and with nice fonts
  • Main part could contain:
    • news items
    • application links

Things we dislike about UNM's site

  • It's structured horribly. Nothing on the page catches the eye to be drawn to the most important things about the department such as the academics or the subfields.
  • The colors are disgusting and the back drop shouldn't be a picture of a mountain, it should be white or a light color with a gradation. Preferably white.
  • Confusing drop down menus. Shouldn't programs really say "degree programs"? And academic information should be in the page for the graduate program/undergraduate program, not linked to in the "programs" button.
  • The menus really are poorly organized.
  • Font is too small.
  • The research interests of faculty page is retarded. I like the idea of the page but they should have a link to professor's lab website or something. You can't go anywhere from this page. Also finding research topics at UNM is hard to do. I know i had a hard time finding it when i was a perspective student.
  • Not easy to find important information. possibly a link for perspective students, link for graduate student requirements. I guess it is a good idea to brainstorm the most important things. and then make a link directly there from the front page.
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