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ZDNet -- Site Critique and Analysis

Overall:
This computer-related magazine has many excellent articles and reviews, written for beginners and the nearly expert. A very pro-Microsoft bias is apparent.

Content:
Introductions and reviews are mostly informational. Comprehensive coverage of popular and lesser-known programs.

Navigation:
Site links on left side-bar, related articles along the right. Link colors are non-standard (they're almost the exact opposite of what they should be).

Page Stats for: Shareware Awards, 2000

  • Download time: 26 seconds
  • Page size: 82K
    • Content: 1K, 2% (16% of screen space)
    • Graphics: 32K, 39% (25 total)
    • Other: 48K, 59%
 
  • Ads: 12 total
    • 8 text ads
    • 4 graphic ads
      • 2 banners
      • 2 blinkers
Layout:
Banners at top and bottom of page, Good contrast between text and background. Graphics are well integrated into the page design.

-- Reviewed on 1999-05-27, doug@usewisdom.com