http://www.nic.in/
CONTENT l Homepage strongly establishes the ownership and purpose of the website. l Website is rich in relevant content with back-end to update/ receive contributions from multiple sources. l Well-planned information architecture for maximum accessibility. l High textual clarity and legibility; light colour background ensures proper contrast for reading along with font enlargement features l GIGW compliant website l Proper colour coding for links and font handling for content hierarchy l Elaborate Accesibility Statement, Terms of Use and Hyperlinking Policy given
DESIGN l Well architectured website for usability and easy navigation l Simple, minimalistic design yet colour rich homepage and highlighted graphics l Consistent and refined usage of fonts, colour scheme and graphical representations l Easy identifiable, relevant graphic icons and symbols used l Vivid and attractive banners depicting the various projects, products & services l Search feature provided to enable quick and relevant search results
TECHNOLOGY l Open Source technology used for development and implementation l jQuery and CSS have been effectively used for better user experience on home and other pages. l Sliding box drupal functionality used for Services, Awards, Documents and Projects sections on homepage. l jQuery Carousel plugin used for “Spotlight Slider” l Tabber Drupal functionality deployed to enable users to view listings in multiple displays eg. Projects, State wise/District wise search etc.
VERDICT The new avatar of the website of NIC comes high in terms of looks and usability. The website carries a professional look and feel with a stand-alone identity. It ranks high in terms of content, design and technology used, thus qualifying for the “Web Design of the Issue”.