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International Tourism : an Internet-based Commodity

Two countries in Asia are now gaining ground in the international tourism scene , thanks to their vigorous promotion of their respective tourist spots . More importantly , they have joined the bandwagon in actively promoting their countries through the Internet , specifically by employing skilled and creative individuals to develop their official tourism websites

Bases of Comparison

The two official websites shall be compared and contrasted with each other based on several criteria , namely , the layout , content creativity , and wealth

of information made available

As to the first basis of comparison , the two websites shall be assessed based on the organization of the data , as presented in the website . Such organization is reflected in the layout of the websites , which is one of the things which determine the character of the website as a user-friendly one

As to the second criteria , the two websites shall be compared based on the their contents . For example , the contents would be ascertained if they are interesting or amazing

The third basis refers to the kind of presentation offered by each website . This criterion refer to the colors employed by the designer of the website , which play an important role in making the entire site lively and pleasant to the eyes

Lastly , the fourth criterion involves the wealth of information provided by the websites to a common observer . This basis includes the usefulness of the available links in the website and the provision of customer services such as hotlines or email addresses where queries could be sent

Tourism Thailand .org

The website prepared by the Tourism Authority of Thailand is laid out intricately . The website is divided into numerous small boxes which compartmentalize the different sets of information being offered by the site . The site is very organized . Each information needed is grouped according to the class to which it properly belongs . For example , there is a set of links for various destinations within Thailand , while there is another set of links on a separate part of the page that deals only with fun activities

The first navigation towards the site instantaneously brings a surfer into the main site , which is a host to many other links

Given the intricacy of the design of the Thailand website , it goes without saying that it also has loads of content . The website boasts of a list of monthly activities , multimedia offerings , and photo gallery to name a few

The website is likewise proud of its presentation , given that it has a moving display of white sand beach on the very top of the page . This is very eye-catching and very soothing to the senses . In addition , the color combinations of the different parts of the site are well coordinated

Finally , the site provides loads of information through numerous links that are easily identifiable through the pleasant organization of the buttons . The site also has portions reserved for surveys and newsletter subscriptions , which encourages visitor participation

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