Website Design Research

Introduction 

My new project is to create a website myself.
After searching for some websites, I need to make a judgment on whether they are suitable for my project as references based on the following conditions, such as relevance, authority, and reliability.
The two websites, which I searched for, are the official websites of two architectural design firms of different sizes.

Evaluation Condition

I am going to probably evaluate those sites 'based on the criteria outlined'  (libguides, n.d.).

1.Relevance
1)Audience 
2)Language
3)Connection (relevance) to task 
4)Amount of information 

2.Authority
1)Author
2)References

3.Reliability
1)Kind of information 
2)Objectivity 
3)Primary / Secondary source 
4)Goal

Website One

1. The name of website：

https://oma.eu/

2. Description& founder:

This is a website of 'Office for Metropolitan Architecture'(OMA).

'OMA is an international practice operating within the traditional boundaries of architecture and urbanism. OMA is led by eight partners – Rem Koolhaas, Ellen van Loon, Reinier de Graaf, Shohei Shigematsu, Iyad Alsaka, Chris van Duijn, Jason Long, and Managing Partner-Architect David Gianotten – and maintains offices in Rotterdam, New York, Hong Kong, Beijing, Doha, Dubai and Brisbane.' (OMA,n.d.)

Open the first screen of the page

3. Evaluation:

   1) Relevance:  

• Audience: General public, particularly those with an interest in the buildings of Koolhaas and his partners, maybe students, other architects, clients who want OMA to design.
• Language: English
• Connection (relevance) to my task: it is related to my major and career that is about the architectural field.
• Amount of information: most of the information about OMA's projects, activities, publications and offices.
• Content Tendency: The project involves all aspects of architectural design.In addition, the addition of lectures and publications to the project category expresses a tendency to evolve from design to other fields.

  2) Authority

• Author: All the information inside is published, managed and updated by OMA staff.
• References: The project information is self-created, and some of the events held at the project site are from OMA's magazine or other institutions

  3)Reliability

• Kind of information: The information of this website is divided into four categories, among which 'OMA' and 'WORK' are their buildings, lectures, publication, and people, 'OFFICE' is the contact information of OMA and all its offices, and finally 'SEARCH' is to provide in-site search information. (OMA,n.d.)
• Objectivity:  positive descriptions of OMA
• Primary / Secondary source: Should be used as a Primary source
• Goal: Learn all the information about OMA from OMA's perspective, so as to promote OMA.

Website Two

1. The name of website：

https://inc.nyc/

2. Description& founder:

This is a website of 'INC studio'(INC,n.d.).

'Conceived as a singular intensely collaborative studio, INC is the brainchild of Adam Rolston, Gabe Benroth, and Drew Stuart.' (INC,n.d.)

Open the first screen of the page

3. Evaluation:

   1) Relevance:  

• Audience: General public, especially with an interest in works of three founders and their partners.
• Language: English
• Connection (relevance) to my task: it is related to my major and career that is about the architectural field.
• Amount of information: some information about their projects, founders, activities, and contacts.
• Content Tendency: At present, INC have been deeply cultivated in the design industry, and have shown some excellent works and some publicity activities

  2) Authority

• Author: All the information inside is published, managed and updated by INC staff.
• References: The project information is self-created by INC.

  3)Reliability

• Kind of information: There are seven categories, including 'WHO WE ARE' that introduce INC, 'RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, GALLERIES and SHOP' that is INC's projects, 'SEEN&HEAD' that is some activities of INC's participation, and 'JOIN US' that is INC's contact. (INC,n.d.)
• Objectivity:  positive descriptions of INC
• Primary / Secondary source: Should be used as a Primary source
• Goal:  to promote INC.

Information categories

Summary

The two sites share some of the same elements, such as projects, contacts, and introductions, but their page composition is not the same, so the corporate culture to express, design style is not the same.

References:

INC (n.d.) [Online]. Available from: https://inc.nyc/[Accessed: 10/05/2020]

INC (n.d.) [Online]. Available from: https://inc.nyc/[Accessed: 10/05/2020]

libguides (n.d.) Library subject guides.[Online]. Available from:
https://rmit.libguides.com/c.php?g=335985&p=2263954#s-lg-box-6895288

[Accessed: 10/05/2020]