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KJB101 – Assessment 2, Website Analysis
Introduction
The websites that have been assessed are ones pertaining to Obesity in Australia. The three sites I have chosen are the Parliamentary Library, Kate Lundy’s Homepage and Measure Up. All information on the Authors is referred to on the checklist.
The Angle I am looking for with these sites relates to information regarding wether or not Obesity really is a problem in Australia and if so is there significant information to discover what to do if you are obese or at risk.
Website 1
Parliament of Australia – Parliamentary Library
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Figure 1.1
www.aph.gov.au
Check List
URL
The URL is a legitimate .gov address which is extremely hard to obtain or track. Therefore this gives the website credit and authority.
Linked to an institution
This is the official Parliamentary site for Australia. There is a clear list of sources at the bottom of the webpage (www.aph.gov.au).
Footnotes or working links
There are footnotes, which include basic copyright and legal information.
Identified experts
Mandy Biggs, Senior Researcher, Department of Parliamentary Services.
Listed elsewhere
The webpage is listed at the Australian Policy Online LinkBoard (http://www.apo.org.au/linkboard/list.chtml?topic=Health&_wb_offset=560)
Advertising
No advertising, proving no allegiance or responsibilities to anyone but themselves.
Contactable
Yes, Mandy Biggs is personally contactable.
Professional appearance
The Website is very professional in appearance it is also very clinical. This is because it is a parliamentary library document therefore the use of multimedia or bright colours would not be appropriate.
Clear writing
The writing is very clunky with some minor grammatical errors.
Updates
This article has not been updated since 2007
Overall Credibility Depth, Interactivity and Interconnectivity
Overall, this site is very credible, being an official parliamentary library document written by a senior researcher. The page goes into significant detail and puts forward a solid argument with links that are relevant and back up the points made. The site has little to no interactivity.
Website 2
Tackling Obesity – Senator Kate Lundy
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Figure 2.1
http://www.katelundy.com.au/obesity.htm
Check List
URL
The URL is registered to Kate Lundy therefore it is personal page (Figure 2.2).
[pic]
Figure 2.2
Linked to an institution
Kate Lundy was once elected the Labor senator for the ACT and is still an active member of several parliamentary committees.
Footnotes or working links
No footnotes, however all links are working.
Identified experts
Kate Lundy - http://www.katelundy.com.au/Aboutkate.htm
Listed elsewhere
Advertising
No advertising, proving no allegiance or responsibilities to anyone but herself.
Contactable
Yes, Kate is personally contactable
Professional appearance
Not very professional in appearance, looks like a DIY job (Figure 2.1)
Clear writing
The writing is very clear and free from spelling and grammar mistakes.
Updates
The page in question is an adjournment speech given in 2003, so therefore not very current. However the site is brand new and has media releases from 2009.
Overall Credibility Depth, Interactivity and Interconnectivity
Although not as credible as an official .gov site, with Kate Lundy’s credentials and experience it does make her an authority on the topic. She does go into significant depth and raises her points quite convincingly. However none of the information is backed up with links, there is quite a bit of interactivity involved in the site but none that would be useful to the topic. Interactivity is all but non-existent.
Website 3
Measure Up
[pic]
Figure 3.1
www.measureup.gov.au
Check List
URL
The URL is a...
Introduction
The websites that have been assessed are ones pertaining to Obesity in Australia. The three sites I have chosen are the Parliamentary Library, Kate Lundy’s Homepage and Measure Up. All information on the Authors is referred to on the checklist.
The Angle I am looking for with these sites relates to information regarding wether or not Obesity really is a problem in Australia and if so is there significant information to discover what to do if you are obese or at risk.
Website 1
Parliament of Australia – Parliamentary Library
[pic]
Figure 1.1
www.aph.gov.au
Check List
URL
The URL is a legitimate .gov address which is extremely hard to obtain or track. Therefore this gives the website credit and authority.
Linked to an institution
This is the official Parliamentary site for Australia. There is a clear list of sources at the bottom of the webpage (www.aph.gov.au).
Footnotes or working links
There are footnotes, which include basic copyright and legal information.
Identified experts
Mandy Biggs, Senior Researcher, Department of Parliamentary Services.
Listed elsewhere
The webpage is listed at the Australian Policy Online LinkBoard (http://www.apo.org.au/linkboard/list.chtml?topic=Health&_wb_offset=560)
Advertising
No advertising, proving no allegiance or responsibilities to anyone but themselves.
Contactable
Yes, Mandy Biggs is personally contactable.
Professional appearance
The Website is very professional in appearance it is also very clinical. This is because it is a parliamentary library document therefore the use of multimedia or bright colours would not be appropriate.
Clear writing
The writing is very clunky with some minor grammatical errors.
Updates
This article has not been updated since 2007
Overall Credibility Depth, Interactivity and Interconnectivity
Overall, this site is very credible, being an official parliamentary library document written by a senior researcher. The page goes into significant detail and puts forward a solid argument with links that are relevant and back up the points made. The site has little to no interactivity.
Website 2
Tackling Obesity – Senator Kate Lundy
[pic]
Figure 2.1
http://www.katelundy.com.au/obesity.htm
Check List
URL
The URL is registered to Kate Lundy therefore it is personal page (Figure 2.2).
[pic]
Figure 2.2
Linked to an institution
Kate Lundy was once elected the Labor senator for the ACT and is still an active member of several parliamentary committees.
Footnotes or working links
No footnotes, however all links are working.
Identified experts
Kate Lundy - http://www.katelundy.com.au/Aboutkate.htm
Listed elsewhere
Advertising
No advertising, proving no allegiance or responsibilities to anyone but herself.
Contactable
Yes, Kate is personally contactable
Professional appearance
Not very professional in appearance, looks like a DIY job (Figure 2.1)
Clear writing
The writing is very clear and free from spelling and grammar mistakes.
Updates
The page in question is an adjournment speech given in 2003, so therefore not very current. However the site is brand new and has media releases from 2009.
Overall Credibility Depth, Interactivity and Interconnectivity
Although not as credible as an official .gov site, with Kate Lundy’s credentials and experience it does make her an authority on the topic. She does go into significant depth and raises her points quite convincingly. However none of the information is backed up with links, there is quite a bit of interactivity involved in the site but none that would be useful to the topic. Interactivity is all but non-existent.
Website 3
Measure Up
[pic]
Figure 3.1
www.measureup.gov.au
Check List
URL
The URL is a...
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