Web Content AnalysisWeb Content Analysis

By Ellen Armstrong, Jimmy Kuckelheim, By Ellen Armstrong, Jimmy Kuckelheim, Andrea Smith, Julie StandishAndrea Smith, Julie Standish

By Ellen Armstrong, Jimmy Kuckelheim, By Ellen Armstrong, Jimmy Kuckelheim, Andrea Smith, Julie StandishAndrea Smith, Julie Standish

International Children’s Digital LibraryInternational Children’s Digital Libraryhttp://www.childrenslibrary.org/http://www.childrenslibrary.org/

International Children’s Digital LibraryInternational Children’s Digital Libraryhttp://www.childrenslibrary.org/http://www.childrenslibrary.org/

Site MissionSite Mission

support the world's children in becoming support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global effective members of the global communitycommunity

make the best in children's literature make the best in children's literature available online free of charge available online free of charge

aspire to have every culture and aspire to have every culture and language representedlanguage represented

support the world's children in becoming support the world's children in becoming effective members of the global effective members of the global communitycommunity

make the best in children's literature make the best in children's literature available online free of charge available online free of charge

aspire to have every culture and aspire to have every culture and language representedlanguage represented

Site AudienceSite Audience

Children, teachers & educators, parentsChildren, teachers & educators, parentsFrom more than 166 countriesFrom more than 166 countriesMost common languages: English, Most common languages: English,

Spanish, Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Filipino, French, German and HebrewFilipino, French, German and Hebrew

Children, teachers & educators, parentsChildren, teachers & educators, parentsFrom more than 166 countriesFrom more than 166 countriesMost common languages: English, Most common languages: English,

Spanish, Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Spanish, Chinese, Persian, Arabic, Filipino, French, German and HebrewFilipino, French, German and Hebrew

Organizational SchemeOrganizational Scheme

ambiguous hybrid schemeambiguous hybrid schemeTopicTopicTasksTasksAudienceAudience

ambiguous hybrid schemeambiguous hybrid schemeTopicTopicTasksTasksAudienceAudience

Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

Examples of top-down architectureExamples of top-down architecture ““Read Books!” link lets user narrow by age, Read Books!” link lets user narrow by age,

language, etc.language, etc. Categories for narrowing are Categories for narrowing are

polyhierarchical - books are crosslisted polyhierarchical - books are crosslisted between categoriesbetween categories

Examples of top-down architectureExamples of top-down architecture ““Read Books!” link lets user narrow by age, Read Books!” link lets user narrow by age,

language, etc.language, etc. Categories for narrowing are Categories for narrowing are

polyhierarchical - books are crosslisted polyhierarchical - books are crosslisted between categoriesbetween categories

Organizational StructureOrganizational Structure

Examples of bottom up architectureExamples of bottom up architecture Advanced search: allows users to search Advanced search: allows users to search

by audience, genre, subject and contentby audience, genre, subject and content

Examples of bottom up architectureExamples of bottom up architecture Advanced search: allows users to search Advanced search: allows users to search

by audience, genre, subject and contentby audience, genre, subject and content

Textual LabelsTextual Labels

horizontal bar of navigation system horizontal bar of navigation system choices (part of a hierarchical system of choices (part of a hierarchical system of headings)headings)

vertical sidebar of contextual linksvertical sidebar of contextual linkssimple headings which are followed by simple headings which are followed by

descriptions of the information linked todescriptions of the information linked to

horizontal bar of navigation system horizontal bar of navigation system choices (part of a hierarchical system of choices (part of a hierarchical system of headings)headings)

vertical sidebar of contextual linksvertical sidebar of contextual linkssimple headings which are followed by simple headings which are followed by

descriptions of the information linked todescriptions of the information linked to

Iconic LabelsIconic Labels

Iconic labels particularly important given Iconic labels particularly important given site audience (children & non-English site audience (children & non-English speaking) speaking)

““Read Books” feature has mainly iconic Read Books” feature has mainly iconic search search

Icons for navigation in this sectionIcons for navigation in this section

Iconic labels particularly important given Iconic labels particularly important given site audience (children & non-English site audience (children & non-English speaking) speaking)

““Read Books” feature has mainly iconic Read Books” feature has mainly iconic search search

Icons for navigation in this sectionIcons for navigation in this section

RecommendationsRecommendations

Provide example for icon-based search Provide example for icon-based search for books (to demonstrate how search for books (to demonstrate how search terms are combined)terms are combined)

Provide easier access to the feature Provide easier access to the feature that allows user to change interface that allows user to change interface language (ideally on front page)language (ideally on front page)

Provide example for icon-based search Provide example for icon-based search for books (to demonstrate how search for books (to demonstrate how search terms are combined)terms are combined)

Provide easier access to the feature Provide easier access to the feature that allows user to change interface that allows user to change interface language (ideally on front page)language (ideally on front page)