Website Usability Checklist- Central Bank
of Sri Lanka
Hi friends!!
This is my second blog post and I’m going to evaluate the
website usability of Central Bank of Sri Lanka.(http://www.cbsl.gov.lk/) The reason for choosing this
web site for evaluation is mainly due to high usage among internet users in Sri
Lanka.
First factor that I’m going to evaluate is the Accessibility. The Site loading time is relatively
reasonable. Also the texts are adequate to background contrast. Also font size
and spacing in the site is easy to read. Flash images have being used to important
links such as CBSL SMS Alerts and Coin packs publications.
Appropriate images have also being used to enhance the appearance
of the site.
When evaluating the web site Identity, CBSL logo has prominently placed in the top of the site. Tag
lines that they have used in their site have the clear purpose for what CBSL
stands for. There is a very clear path of receiving information from the site
and home page can be observed very quickly. There is a site map in the site and contact
details are visible very clearly.
Third factor that I’m going to evaluate is the Navigation of the CBSL site. Main navigation
of the site is very easily identifiable. Navigation labels are clear to the
site viewers. Since the site can be loaded in Sinhala and Tamil language as
well, it is very easy to every site viewer to understand the content and
navigation of the CBSL site. CBSL carries lots of information it carries lots
of links but it is reasonable when compare it with the information they
carries. Hence there is an information
search button also site search is very easy to the viewers. Every link they
posses in the site are consistent and easy to identify.
Final evaluation factor is the content. In the CBSL site major headings are clear. It has used
nice blue colour for the background of the site so it makes very user friendly
and pleasant also. Their font styles and colours are very consistent throughout
the site. They have used flash images to highlight the important information
and links. URLs (http://www.cbsl.gov.lk/)
are meaningful and user friendly.
My final overall evaluation considering Accessibility,
Identity, Navigation and Content about the CBSL web site is very good.
Once I visited the Central Bank web site I found it was very distracting because it's flash images are very powerful & I feel it doesn't suit since i think it should be a professional web site.
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