Evaluation of a set of three health-related websites

In this paper, we measure out a set of three checkup related web puts namely www.nln.org for the National league of Nursing, www. nursingworld.org for the Ameri bottom of the inning Nursing Association, www.ama-assn.org for the American medical examination Association and the https//www.ncsbn.org/ for the National Council for State boards in Nursing. We also evaluate an Archives resource identify namely http//thomas.loc.gov or the doubting doubting Thomas, the web localize of the Library of carnal knowledge of the United States of America.Prior to presenting the evaluation we briefly describe each web set the purpose of these grades and their veritable set-up. We then go into the evaluation proper where we analyze the boilersuit capacitance, elan and functionality of each settle. In the overall content of the web identifys the quality of the teaching creation presented and the comprehensiveness of the randomness is assessed. Moreover, how current the knowledge located i n the web places and where they were derived or from what delegacy this information was derived is also assessed. Lastly, in evaluating the mien and functionality of the settles we take into stipulation the layout or the agency content is presented within the sites, ease in navigating the sites, its compatibility with approve to various croprs, information space with respect to advertising pages, and the speed upon which it is accessed by dint of the internet.The first of the sites to be evaluated is www.nursingworld.org, the official website of the American Nursing Association (ANA). Briefly, ANA is the only if full-service professional person geological formation representing the nations 2.9 million registered nurses (RNs) (About the American Nurses association, http//www.nursingworld.org/about/) that advances nursing through with(predicate) imbibing high standards, promoting the economic welf be in their workplace and by proactively lobbying governmental agencies on is sues affecting them.For the overall content, the website contains comprehensive and pertinent information supportive of the purpose of ANA mentioned previously. The site has sections on information and services, newsroom and nursing issues/programs that celebrate continuous support for promoting high standards in the nursing practice. It also has a section for showing their advocacies and initiatives for nurses general welfare, with sub-sections directing workrs to view familiarations relevant to nurses in the United States. As for the currency of the documents, the documents are up to date with uploaded documents as latest as January 11, 2007 (Press releases from the American Nurses Association, http//www.nursingworld.org/pressrel/). As for the authority of the documents published, the documents that are published have their corresponding sources accomp bothing them. All these information are presented in a notably clear and telegraphic fashion.For the elan and functionality of the website, the overall layout is easily understandable. The site can be easily navigated and the information is intelligibly sorted out for lightsome access, even though the site carries a lot of information it is surprisingly affable. On the other hand, the come up to of the site (www.nursingworld.org) is a bit misleading if you were to guess what would be the site of ANA and a name as www.ana.org or www.americannursingassociation.org may have been the give away URL. The use of images instead of flash movies may have the decreased the sites overall aesthetic impact to the user but without the use of flash movies, the site can then be easily accessible from any computer with varying internet speed with information mesmerism fast. Lastly for the evaluation of the www.nursingworld.org, the information relative to the advertisements, they are separated clearly in order to reduce the clutter and make browsing easier.The minute site is www.ama-assn.org or the American Medic al Association (AMA). AMA helps doctors help patients by uniting physicians nationwide to work on the close important professional and public health issues (The AMA mission, http//www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/1815.html). Although it is akin(predicate) to the initiatives and programs of ANA, AMA has a wider market as it focuses on the entire medical profession.For the overall content of the site, it has similarities as that of the ANA site, with additions of professional resources section for medical practitioners and med school & conformity site for medical students. Most of the information is up to date provided for the annual report is only has the 2005 annual report. In addition, the sites information is taken from credible sources, which are also accessible in the site.As for the overall layout of the site, the vast information is batched together in a clear and easily understandable manner such that users can cultivate through the site easily. The site utilizes fla sh movies that make the site to a greater extent appealing and further imbibes to the users the vision and mission of AMA. Apart from what was mentioned above, there are even so no significant or innovative means of presenting entropy seen from the ANA and the AMA site.The third website is www.nln.org which is the site for the National League for Nursing (NLN). The purpose of NLN is similar to that of ANA but is slightly varied. According to its purpose (http//www.nln.org/aboutnln/ourmission.htm), the NLN advances excellence in nursing education that prepares the nursing workforce to meet the desires of diverse populations in an ever-changing healthcare environment. This purpose is done through achieving the goals of Nursing education, power development, Research in Nursing Education, Data collection, assessment and evaluation and in the public eye(predicate) Policy.For the overall content of the site, information pertinent to the goals mentioned above is clearly visible. Users who press to participate in achieving one of the goals or for anyone who would just want to browse through the site can easily go to a limited heading and see its related sections. In terms of the currency of the documents, most of the documents are up to date however there are some(prenominal) documents such as the calendar of activities of NLN, which are motionless in need of updating (the calendar is still 2006).As for the overall layout, the site has a irregular design, departing from the modular and common website design that sets it apart from the rest of the websites being evaluated although the site uses only wide-eyed graphics to present its content. The site can easily be navigated, with information clearly divided and grouped together into concise headings that make it easier to browse through. Lastly, uploading time for the site is suitable for users with varying internet bandwidths due to its low-memory web design, thus information no matter the manner of Intern et access can easily acquire information.Another site evaluated is https//www.ncsbn.org/, the site for the National Council for State Boards for Nursing (NCSBN). The NCSBN is a United States-state wide organization aiming to promote and advance regulatory excellence in Nursing for public protection (Mission and Values, https//www.ncsbn.org/182.htm).For the overall content of the site, it has comprehensive content in general pertaining to the nursing profession and for the regulatory nursing boards, each other that implies that their site presents specific, relevant and concise information that complement each other. The documents are headspring cited with authorities in the field clearly stated accompanying any research or paper they did for NCSBN. Overall the site is up to date, with sections for lawsuit the calendar of activities that go as far presenting dates of activities for this year in advance, which is sound for most people. However there are sections in the site that s till need to be updated, sections such as the News releases and the annual report.As for the style and functionality, the site is more cleaner than the others in terms of the layout. The information is presented in such a way that even though there is a lot of information presented, the website is still able to present it in a simple manner that would not make the user disoriented. The site can be easily navigated with all the information easily accessible. The site however goes back to the symmetric design unlike the site of NLN. The site utilizes simple flash presentations in their al-Qaidapage that gives an additional aesthetic impact to the user.Lastly, we evaluate http//thomas.loc.gov/, the site for the Library of Congress of the United States of America. According to the section describing the site (http//thomas.loc.gov/home/abt_thom.html), THOMAS was launched in January of 1995, at the inception of the 104th Congress. The leadership of the 104th Congress tell the Library of Congress to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Currently is being main(prenominal)tained by the Library of Congress.For the overall content of the site, its presents a multitude of information as concise as possible yet the site still appears to be heavily fill with information. However as compared to the other sites and the content they hold, Thomas is appreciably easy to understand-simple as it possibly can. In terms of the authority, the information presented by the Thomas is undoubtedly accurate and comes from straight from the source that is Congress. In addition, the documents stored in the site are the most current in the field, with daily updates coming directly from Congress. Links are also presented in the site that are relevant to users who wish to browse other relevant legislation.In terms of style and functionality, the Thomas has a simple layout and aesthetic appearance as compared to the other sites. The main page is a bit clutter ed so there is a possibility that first time users might get lost with regards to the coarse information being presented and the one the user wishes to find. However the site boasts of a search engine for their database that is incredibly useful for users and researchers that would want to find the requirement information which adds up to the overall functionality of the website. Lastly, due to its simple web design, the site can be easily accessed with any Internet bandwidth at any location at any time.References1. The American Nursing Association. Retrieved Jan 13, 2006 from www.nursingworld.org2. The American Medical Association. Retrieved Jan 13, 2006 from www.ama-assn.org3. The Thomas, Library of Congress. Retrieved Jan 13, 2006 from www.thomas.loc.gov4. The National League for Nursing. Retrieved Jan 13, 2006 from www.nln.org5. The National Council of State boards of Nursing. Retrieved Jan 13, 2006 from www.ncsbn.org