Hurricanes Analysis

Hurricane Web Site Analysis

Rate the sites from 1-5 based on the criteria below with:

5=superior; 4=good; 3=acceptable; 2=fair; 1=poor

Site
Ease of Use
Information
Educational Value
Average Rating
Hurricanes: Online Meteorology Guide
4
4
5
4.3
How Stuff Works
5
5
5
5
BBC News: Animated Guide: Hurricanes
3
4
4
3.6
National Geographic: Forces of Nature
5
3
2
3.3
Discover Channel: Hurricane Videos
0
0
0
0

Which site do you rate as the number one site? Give several reasons why you liked the site.
Narrated video made it easier to understand the information provided
The website gave a thorough explanation from A-Z as to how a hurricane is formed, it even explained how hurricanes are named.
The text was easy to comprehend at any level

What are the best and worst features of your number one choice?

-The best feature by far was the narrated video
-The website could of placed more interactive videos in each step of how a hurricane works

Which site do you rate as the number two site? Give several reasons why you liked the site.
Interactive videos and pictures explaining the different stages of a hurricane
The text was easy to follow
Each stage of hurricane was explained thoroughly with the use of a visual aide

What are the best and worst features of your second choice?

-The best feature was the interactive video which made it easier to understand the text that was given.
The worst feature was that of black and white visual aids given when trying to demonstrate the evolution of a hurricane.

Which site do you rate as the number three site? Give several reasons why you liked the site.

The interactive videos that played while the text appeared was the best feature of this website.

What are the best and worst features of your third choice?
Best features; Interactive videos
Worst features: No sound provided for the visual aids and the information provided was limited and not as detailed