Website Review
Exploring the Texas Digital Newspaper Program website, the content is well developed. The website articles are clear and easy to read. Also, the material on the website is quality because it contains primary sources that can be used to verify different information. The content is informative because the items are newspaper articles that detail significant people and details about Texas history. The information is useful for researchers and students hoping to learn more about Texas history. The content is comprehensive such that each article or item is complete depending on the topic of focus. I also feel that the information is accurate, making the website credible.
In terms of design, the website is well-organized. For example, the home page has an area titled “At a Glance” that allows the reader to peruse what the website is all about. It details things such as the number of items on the site, type of items, titles, decades, and states, among others. There are also convenient capture pages and links that lead to each item. The reader clicks on the link and is directed to the appropriate page. I did not find any missing links in all the pages I explored. The color palette on the website is also inviting. They have used soft and calm colors that suite a historical and academic website.
The improvement that I would recommend is to increase the loading speed of items. Some of the items, since there are in image format, take a while to load. Also, I did not see any information that showed if the content is up-to-date. Even though there is a page for “Latest Additions,” one cannot tell if the overall website is updated.