Web review and article review needed done, two assignments for fitness and nutrition each class EASY one page

WEBSITE REVIEW #4

1. Authorship: Tufts University o

a. http://www.strongwomen.com/ o

b. Is there a link to a page describing the identity and/or goals of the site's authors? Yes, at the top of the page click “About Us” or at the bottom of the page click “About.” o

c. Does the site offer any way of making connection with the author(s) or sponsors? Yes, top of the page click “Contact Us.” You can reach them by address or email only.

2. Currency:

a. Is the site kept up to date? No o

b. When was the website last revised (now increasingly stated at the bottom of the lead page)? Last updated in 2011 o

c. How up to date are its links. How reliable are the links (do they annoy by simply failing to connect, or leading to "we have moved" messages)? No problems with any of the links. They load fast and all content is clear and visible.

3. Subject matter:

a. What purpose is the website supposed to serve? What is its purpose and is it clearly stated and fulfilled? Click on “About Us” then click on “Our Vision.” This explains the purpose which is “Driving social change by empowering women to be agents of change in the area of nutrition, physical activity, and obesity prevention.” o

b. What audience is it intended to serve? Women of all ages o

c. How complete and accurate are its contents and links? Most of the links seem to work with no problems. The information seems accurate and to the point. O

d. How valuable and/or useful (in absolute terms) are its contents to the study of nutrition and fitness? Is it unique, or one of many websites? I wouldn’t say this website is unique but it’s definitely nicely done. The information they give I think would help out a lot and not just for women. One thing that I noticed is that they not only help you with information about nutrition they also give you recipes to back them up. 4.

4. Connectivity and Workability:

a. Is the site easy to use? Yes o

b. Is the site easy to access, or does it take forever to load, with working elements appearing until the whole thing has appeared? Works really well. Fast and easy to load with no problems.

c. Load Does it require special passwords or software to use many of its elements? The 2 links under “Resources for program leaders” are the only ones that require a password. All the other links connect fine with no problems. O

d. Is the site structure and contents clear as soon as accessed? Very clear with no problems. O

e. Does its design make it easy to read and view? They did a really good job on this website. The design is clean, clear and perfect for the type of audience they want. O

f. Is the site easy to navigate? Are there well-placed navigating tools? I had no problems with navigating through all the pages. The main links are surrounded in a grey box and all the others are in a blue color, simple to understand. O

g. If it is a complex site, does it have a usable search engine? If so, does it work? This website is not complex at all. Simple and easy to use all around. 5.

5. Conclusion: · I wanted to do this website review because of the design. The design caught my eye first for how well it was done. Their main colors are blue and white which is very calming and relaxing to the eye. I then started reading what they had to say and I didn’t get bored. Usually fitness and nutrition websites try to put as much information as they possibly can and then some into their websites but not this one. They kept the information simple and to the point. This website helps women to be healthy and feel comfortable about them. They have links that guide you to fitness routines as well as helping you eat right. Like I mentioned before I love the recipe section. I don’t know if I would eat everything on there but it’s still good to have. One of the links they have on this website is to find a local program in your area. The only bad thing about this website is they don’t have any programs in California.