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Apple website ( http://www.apple.com/ )

The website is basically for Apple to promote about their products,giving people the information about it and the latest news that they have about their products. They also provide tutorials for users if they have trouble using their products. People are also able to purchase the products through their online store and download the things related to it too.

I find that the web page enables the user for easy access throughout their site. Their online store would show the user what are their latest products first and slowly advances to their staff's pick of products and then to convince people to buy their products by giving reasons as to why people should buy it from them. I find that those kind of information are very useful for a first time buyer if they want to purchase the products,since they would not only get information about the products,but also recommendations from the staffs.

User can easily browse through the Apple products having sub-pages for their categories of products. Especially in the Ipod+iTunes page. I like how they have a scroll which would show you the products, to the iTunes and to the various accessories.

I also like how they keep the page layout consistent so that user wouldnt be too confused when they get to another page,since the information would only change within certain areas. And if the user needs to find a certain information,they wouldnt have to go through the whole webpage since they have included a search engine to help the user find what they specifically need.

Christina Aguilera's website (http://www.christinaaguilera.com/)

I like the fact that it has abit of a flash interface in the main page. It is also good that when you go to some of the sub pages they would have the option of clicking back to the main page or just use the small menu bar they have included at the top of the page to easily get you to whichever sub-pages you want. Eventhough the navigation on the main page does not show what is what, but the user would know that they have to rollover on certain objects that acts as the buttons as some of the objects do give hints of it being a button. It is also nice that whenever you are brought to any of the sub-pages there will be the consistency of having the 3 other sub-page for her videos and online stores. But then it would get blocked partially when user clicks on the bio page.

Personally,the content of the webpage is not as organised as the Apple website. I dislike how when you click on certain navigation it would open up into a different window. Theres no consistency in it. It feels abit cramped with the info eventhough Christina's items are not as many as Apple.

Martha Stewart website (www.marthastewart.com)

Martha stewart's website is generally targetted to women who are mostly housewives as they give suggestions or tutorials for making cakes, parties, home decorations and so on. Recipes are also given for cooking various kinds of food.

I like the colour harmony of the website, maintaining the colour tone similar to the logo and it is relaxing to the eye. User would know that they are at a particular category since the content page will change to a different colour but maintain at the same harmony. The pictures that has been used in the website are taken to match with the website so it doesnt make such a big contrast. I also like the fact that they are mostly in a rounded rectangle area,so it doesnt leave an impression to the user of 'sharp' things. The drop shadow are also consistent, making the website have a 'soft' feeling. I also like the flash content of the images in every content page, as it helps user to discover more about the other things they offer. It's good that they have a search engine for users to easily find the recipes that they need.

Delight website (www.delight.com)

Delight is more of a website for selling various stuff such as sweaters,home decorations and other things. User are able to order things online and add to their carts.

The colours used for the website gives it more of an edgy feeling with the neutral colours and abit of brighter tones,compared to Martha Stewart's soft feeling. I like how they have a category of Editor's Pick to show the bestsellers and picks from the staffs of the company so that user will have a second opinion in things. Having items in categories such as colour therapy(items are categorised based on the colours),shop by recipient(having items for categorised based on the targetted recipients such as for girls or guys) and also by the price.

But I feel that the content arrangement makes it looked cramped making it to look more of like a normal cheap catalogue. The images used were not taken to suit properly with the website as some have white backgrounds while some have different colourful ones. Probably its because they did not adjust the pictures to have a consistent tone to match with the website. I also feel that sometimes the user has to scroll too far down unnecessarily by having a long paragraph which they can actually put in maybe a popup window or another page for comments and feedbacks.