Management Information System Ass. 2

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INTERNATIONAL BURCH UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

MANAGEMENT

MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMWEB BASED SYSTEM DESIGN

Graduate Project

By

Suad Krci, Tarik Pruanovi and Semir Zijadi

Supervisor

Prof. Dr. Meliha HANDI

Sarajevo


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November 2012


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1.Web based Design

Not yet formally set standards by which one is a good presentation, but in

practice has crystallized a certain criteria that make a good web based

presentation, and user friendly. It needs to improve business and needs to be

viewed as a way to communicate with consumers. Some of the things you

should consider when making the web based presentation are as follows:

Loading time

is the time required for a visitor at a speed of 28,800 bps load the home

page of the presentation. While some have high-speed access to the

Internet, it is always important to keep in mind this lowest limit. There was

an unequivocal relationship between speed page load and percentage

drop of potential visitors. According to a survey conducted by BCG (BostonConsulting Group), the minimum number of potential visitors, only 7% of

them, would retreat from the examination if needed to download it for 7

seconds or less, 30% of them would retreat if the time is 8 seconds and

70% would retreat if the required time is more than 12 seconds. To avoid

unnecessarily long loading pages, it is advisable to avoid excessive use of

GIF and JPG files or their reduction to the optimum level. It is also

advisable to reduce the number of colors (pictures can look beautiful even

when they contain a palette of only 16 colors) or just avoid the big picture.

Should be limited to 20kb Home Page and avoided a great logo or

animation. It is better to use this space to provide useful information,because one presentation and should serve to do just that.

Navigation

The ease of navigation (it can be linear or nonlinear and these types are

used depending on which is the aim of the presentation) is very important

and it is necessary to include access to key areas of presentation on each

side and that the user can obtain the desired by using maximum of three

mouse clicks.

Visibility

The presentation should be as lucid. It is advisable to avoid home page

that indefinitely." Although the site visitors which wants some

information they are going to read and interpret the same to the end.

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Home page should not be longer than 3 sizes 14 "monitor. Much more

useful, instead of prolongers home page, visitors offer links to other

pages.

Functionality vs. Design

Pay attention to the functionality and design. Web layout and visualpresentation should reflect the professional nature of the presentation.

Each presentation can be functional; however, the successful presentation

has a very attractive appearance, which leaves the visitors the impression

that we are talking about something really is quality.

Linguistic style and quality of information

A professionally done web presentation should also provide information to

visitors on the plain, universally recognizable way. It is necessary to payattention to the style of language and the quality of information that

visitors provide. They must always be checked. Also, we should pay

attention to the spelling mistakes. There are a huge number of websites

that contain errors of this type. The appearance of the text speaks of

professionalism (or lack thereof), paying attention to detail and

commitment to continuous improvement.

Graphics, typography and color

It is necessary to equalize the graphics, typography and color. However,

when making a presentation is necessary to pay attention to the use of

color (due to different symbolism in different areas) and fonts (you need to

use it more accessible for the safety of fonts that all users will be able to

clearly see the text).

New Technology

While opportunities become virtually unlimited design, it is advisable to

minimize the effects of multimedia to a minimum, for several reasons:

using lots of graphic elements, the space that could be used for

informational content; many colors can distract visitors with content that

is for it really is vital; lot of sound, animation and graphics will slow down

the loading of pages, which, as noted earlier, may provide the potential

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visitors to give up some of the presentation. And finally, it is a newer

technology used; it will be less number of audience because not all users

are able to use the new technology as soon as it occurs.

Updated it

It is advisable to constantly refresh the content, i.e. the update. This

presentation suggests the visitors to keep returning to them knowing that

each time waiting for something new and interesting. Should not be

"bothered" enough is just one ask for their permission.

Welcome

Avoid phrases like "Welcome to our site" and repeating the names of firms

and exaggerated ostentation. Home Page, as well as all other pages of the

site, you need to start text is provocative, appealing and sends a message

about the content contained on the site. Titles and introductory texts, the

visitor has to say what it is that if he gets offered to read the contents.

I vs. You

Avoid excessive use of words such as "we, us, me, my," and called the

company. These words refuse visitors. Far away but instead it is moreadvisable to use words such as "you, you". At one site should be on every

"I" pronouns to come at least 4-5 "you" pronouns.

About Us

On the Home page in no way should be available data on firms, its

location or owner. Such information should be put in a special section,

"About Us" (About Us) and such data will read only those visitors who

really want to know. No need to get that kind of information found on theHome page.

Web awards

Also, it should avoid logos and banners that represent the obtained Web

awards. Most of these awards are dubious credibility, and visitors do not

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mean much. They have no practical purpose, and given the fact that only

takes place on the site, it would be far better to take advantage of the

information that visitors will really mean.

Hit counter

should be avoided hit counter. These things are very much out of fashion

and often annoying and distracting. Also, counters are especiallybecoming useless because most visitors really does not matter what the

alleged number of visitors to the site where they are located.

External Links

On the home page should be avoided in the external links. It is as if they

are in the office or shop, a door leading to the competition. If the links

have already been there, should they be on the page that was "buried"

deep within the site, so that when visitors come to see it, but the mostimportant pages.

Faulty Links

If there are links to the presentation, it is regularly checked their validity.

Faulty links give the impression of professionalism site owners and annoy

visitors.

Contact

if the presentation of a page of contact addresses, and it has become

totally unthinkable that does not exist, be sure to give complete

information about addresses and contact persons. Visitors must, above all,

trusted source. This cannot be achieved if the company strives to remain

anonymous. For this reason, it is recommended: instead use postal Street

and number, instead of voice mail and leave your phone number, fax

number and specify the name of a contact person. And be sure to write

your e-mail address, not e-mail your webmaster. If you pay someone by e-

mail, it is advisable to respond as soon as possible. Otherwise, the personwho has contacted you will be seen as unprofessional.

Images missing

Avoid missing images. It is not a rare case that even the professional Web

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sites often happens that the image appears instead of just an empty

space.

Under Construction / in the phase of

It is advisable to apply a presentation searchers but it could not do if she

is not completely finished. On a professional website in no way be allowedto find a notice such as "Under Construction" / "under construction" on any

site. A small number of visitors will come back later if you see a notice of

this type, and is therefore better not to have a site but have not even

finished. Of what use is it the visitor, except that it annoys and wasting his

time? Each page that is located on the site must have some purpose.

Browser

Opportunities Internet readers (browser) is distinctive because it isnecessary to adjust the presentation to all readers. It is also necessary to

check the presentation looks at which resolution screen.

FAQ

It is very important to identify the most common questions visitors ask. It

is recommended that the presentation is a special page called FAQ

(Frequently Asked Questions) with answers to such questions in order to

eliminate the very beginning all the standard concerns of visitors.

Sitemap

If, despite the best navigation visitors still have problems, it is advisable to

offer them a site map to make it easier to find what interests them. This is

especially important if you navigate to the presentation is not the best

regulated.

Multilingualism

it is recommended that in addition to the use of the national language and

English yet at least, because otherwise the number of users will be limited

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to the national.

Originality

Do not copy content from other Web sites. Thus it may be no reason to

violate copyright law, and it is always better to be genuine.

Help

and finally, if visitors do not understand some of the services that it offers

the site, you need to provide them with help, so it is recommended that

they contain a page that has a purpose.

2.Areas of a Web Page

Table within a table

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The outer table

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The inner table

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Example of complicated web site design

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3.Chosen web page for the evaluating its quality

against the criteria

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Basic information about the company

Name of company: Mashable

Logo:

Web site: http://mashable.com/

Monthly visitors: 7 million visitors

Company from: New York

Established: 2005 years

Offer: news information and resources which cover cultural, social and

technological media worldwide.1

Capture of the web sites:

1 http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?

privcapId=51791131

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http://mashable.com/http://mashable.com/


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Evaluation of the web site thought the criterias:

CRITERIADont

haveHave QUALITY BAD

AVERA

GEGOOD

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Loading

timeX

Loading

timex

Navigation X Navigation X

Visibility X Visibility X

Functionalit

y vs. Design

X

Functionali

ty vs.

Design

X

Linguistic

styleX

Linguistic

styleX

Graphic and

colorX

Graphic

and colorX

New

technologyX

New

technologyX

Update X Update X

Welcome X Welcome X

I vs. You X I vs. You

About us X About us X

Web awards xWeb

awardsX

Hit counter X Hit counter

External

links X

External

links X

Faulty links XFaulty

linksX

Contact X Contact X

Image

missingX

Image

missing

Under

constructin

g

X

Under

constructin

g

Browser X Browser X

FAQ X FAQ X

Site map X Site map X

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Multilinguali

smx

Multilingua

lismX

Originality X Originality X

Help X Help X

Results in chart form:

Chart 1:

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5

10

15

20

Dont Have Have

Chart 2:

0

2

4

6

8

10

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BAD Average Good

Conclusion:

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As you can see analyzing the web site of Mashable Company we found out

with respect of our criterias that they have a very well organized web site.

There is a few criteria which they dont have as the I vs. You which you

can see the described sentences at the top of this research paper (look page

4). Also there is no Hit Counter mainly for our group is important that

every web site especially this one should has the basic hit counter reason is

that if you see the number of visitor on that page if it is small you will not

trust to that web page but if it is a lot like in our case (7 million per monthvisiting the Mashable.com) than surely we can trust them. Also the bad thing

is that they dont have a Multilingualism which is important for those

who dont understand very well the language in this case English. Also there

is a good thing that they dont have any faulty links, image missing, or under

constructing process. Everything is working properly with good quality of

organizing, controlling, graphics, and support solutions.

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In this research paper we used 100 % our words. Also we get a little

help from this reference which was really helpful for our project.

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