Web Site Analysis

p Edwin Otieno

Website Analysis

Canadian Museum of Nature

http /www .nature .ca

Canadian Museum of Nature Web Analysis

The Canadian Museum of Nature 's website is an average piece of work that gathers

audience from both English and French speaking individuals . The museum 's Web

presence is elegant and simple to use , clearly separating the English segment from the

French segment to allow easier navigation throughout the site , which considering the size

and diversity of the system it represents , makes you wonder how the designers

and

creators managed to pull it off in such a simple way Rhetorical Design

The Canadian Museum of Nature 's website is intended to promote the museum 's products

and services on offer at the museum among English speaking and French speaking

tourists . Almost anyone visiting this website is most likely looking for information about a

certain service or item relating to natural history and tourism , so it is safe to state that the

primary audience for this website are nature lovers and tourists wishing to visit Canada or

local Canadians looking for a place just to have a good time enjoying the marvels of nature

However , there is something for everyone in this website . Even for those who don 't intend

to visit the museum but want to win something , there 's a photo contest section on the home

page that might serve to draw more traffic to the site . This enhances the possibility of

attracting more members to join in the course of the museum

The website also has links that connect to 5 of their other websites basically to diversify

and exert their web and market presence in the field of nature

The context of the website explores the versatility of the Canadian Museum of Nature 's

Internal organization and products and services offered by the museum Information on the

home page is divided into eleven primary categories : Calendar of activities , visitor

information , teacher zone , about the museum , renewal , exhibitions , polar year , collections

research , library and products services . The site also has quick links on shopping

becoming a member , donating to the cause , staff , press room and there is also a link for

visitors to post comments and questions to the staff . All these information is carefully and

strategically placed on the page to allow for easy navigation and still leaves a lot of space

on the site . Congested sites tend to be an eye sore to the readers , but as for this one , no

one has to worry about having to go through dozens of information to get to what you 're

looking for Interface Design

The entire website is filled with photos of animals and artifacts of natural history which

blends in very well with the overall theme of the website . Each page contains at least three

amazing photos that keep the visitor glued to the website , even if just for the photos

Actually , come to think of it , the website contains very little text , it is only the overall...