Determination of Ethics in Web Designing and Evaluation

Satinder Kaur *, Sunil Kumar Gupta **
* Research Scholar, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IKG Punjab Technical University, Kapurthala, India and Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Guru Nanak Dev University, Punjab, India.
** Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Beant College of Engineering and Technology, Punjab, India.
Periodicity:December - February'2018
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.7.1.14096

Abstract

Due to rapid development in the web era, one must know the main issues which are involved in the design, evaluation, and enhancement of the website. These issues carry out the identical importance for all persons, whether they are designers, users or managers. These issues are also having a large implication for researchers, who delve into the discipline of web evaluation. User satisfaction plays a major role in the success of a website. This paper aims to discuss the issues related to the discipline of web development and enhancement. In-depth study of reputed research papers has been conducted to determine different persons involved in website designing and to identify their goals, as well as to find different domains of websites. Different evaluation criteria and evaluation methods have also been attained from the previous studies conducted in the discipline. The paper concludes with the proposal of few guidelines, which must be kept in mind during the website construction and evaluation. A modular approach for the website evaluation is proposed by recognizing the role of the various persons involved while achieving a quality website.

Keywords

Web Domains, Usability Metrics, Web Evaluation, Web Assessment, Web Designing.

How to Cite this Article?

Kaur, S., & Gupta, S.K. (2018). Determination of Ethics in Web Designing and Evaluation. i-manager’s Journal on Information Technology, 7(1), 45-61. https://doi.org/10.26634/jit.7.1.14096

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