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INN 530.2 Multi media presentation Improving Web usability with CMS in the library David ,Cummings n6373623 Kendy Ching, Lau n7606133 Image courtesy of arunabhdasprojects. Available under a CC license at http://www.flickr.com/photos/58592939@N07/5374410135/

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  • 1. David ,Cummings n6373623Kendy Ching, Lau n7606133 Image courtesy of arunabhdasprojects.Available under a CC license at http://www.flickr.com/photos/58592939@N07/5374410135/

2. 1. Web usability: 2. CMS:3. Relate CMS toweb usabilityweb usability in acriteriafunctions of CMSlibrary context 3. What is web usability?Image courtesy of David J Rout. Available under a CC licence athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/nzdave/491409048/ 4. The extent to which a product can be usedby specified users to achieve specified goalswith effectiveness (Task completion byusers), efficiency (Task in time) and satisfaction(responded by user in term of experience) in aspecified context of use.ISO 9241-11 (1998, para. 16) 5. Nielsen defines usability Learnability Efficiency Memorability low error rate satisfaction (as cited in Jeng, 2009, p. 279). 6. A usability model for academic digital libraries-four operational usability criteriaeffectivenessefficiencysatisfaction learnability Jeng (as cited in Soohyung &Jee Yeon, 2011, p. 525) 7. Web Usability DescriptionComponentLearnability The time it takes for a user to be sufficiently able to use a website given little to no previous experience beforehand.Efficiency Is the average time it takes for a user to complete a simple task and the amount of errors performed during that task.EffectivenessExamines how efficient a user is in navigating and using a websiteSatisfaction Is the users perception and attitude towards the site 8. Web Usability Description ComponentMemorability Is how well a user who has previously visited the website is able to navigate and use it effectively without having to relearn new elementsInteractivenessHow engaging and responsive the website is to user inputInformation ContentThe quality, amount and variety of information a website presents its user.Download Speed The time it takes for the content of a website to upload to the user end.Visually appealing The website is visually attractive to the users yet easy to understand(Guenther, 2003; ISO 9241-11,1998 ; Jeng, 2009). 9. Users information needs and computingenvironment affect web usability criteria A student with specific information needs Information content of the websiteslower downloadspeeds. Personal contextPeople more familiar with similar websites will be able to use likewebsites more easily than people who dont.(Black, 2011) 10. (Polgar, 2010, p.1)Image courtesy of Kushtrim Hyda. Available under a CC license athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/48651422@N05/4668993005/ 11. 1. Enterprise CMS is a tool and technology to capture, manage, store, preserve, and deliver content and documents related to an organization business processes.2. Web CMS: is a web application which facilitates creation, content control, editing, and many essential maintenance functions. Most systems use database to store the metadata and pointers to the actual content.3. Mobile CMS: is capable of storing and delivering content and services to mobile devices (Polgar, 2010) 12. A CMS provides a programming platformfrom which a website creator to create andmanage a website in a far more efficient andeasy manner. 13. CMS programming platform utilizes style sheet to make a basetemplate This base template design is used throughout many differentwebsites ensuring that when you create your website the first editionis intuitive and user friendly. This will improve the overall efficiencyand effectiveness when compared to a website created by standardprogramming for the first time. 14. Many libraries also want to customize their websites lookand feel to emphasize consistency and branding...(and) ACMS assists conformity by providing a centrally managedsystem for displaying the content. Michael (2006, p.5) 15. Users with limited HTML skills can customizeand improve a website.greater customization and the inclusion offeatures.visually appealingeffective and efficient 16. CMS can create, monitor, control(update, delete) and organise a websitescontent without the need for real-time input. 17. Some library use Wordpress as CMS system tomanage the library website content keep the content current and fresh through addinga frequently updated news page. News updates and posts are automatically displayedon the main page site or another specified page.(Jones & Farrington, 2011) 18. Access control to protect information content An account based system with each accountgiven a specific rank. 19. The rank determines the right and privileges the account user has when altering the websitepromote information governance AdministratorContent EditorContentCreator 20. content is previewed before publishing (Black, 2011) quality information content maintain the structure of the sitememorability of the website 21. What is Web 2.0? 22. Web 2.0 as an emerging pattern of new usesof the web and approaches to webdevelopment . OReilly (2007) To transform the Web into a space that allowsanyone to create and share informationonline-a space forcollaboration, conversation, and interaction; aspace that is highly dynamic, flexible, andadaptable. Coombs (2007, p. 16) 23. CMS can act as a bridge between this ideaand the coding restraints allowing a librarywith minimal coding knowledge to imply afully functional Web 2.0 website. 24. Blog is a kind of Web 2.0 tool most often adoptedby public libraries for its new, exciting and easy-to-use function to communicate with usersthrough enabling comments at the blog posts.Godwin & Parker (2008) Drupal (an open source CMS) , as a tool toenhance Web 2.0 in libraries Add wiki functionality, forums and blogs into Drupal site, Drupal can help to integrate and manage them all together.Farkas (2008) 25. CMS Web 2.0 Personalized account CMS Web 2.0 Users interaction 26. Functions of CMS Criteria of web usabilityCMS utilizes style sheet Conformity of the site, effectiveness and efficiencyCMS enhances staff with limitedCustomize the siteHTML skillsVisually appealingCMS provides access control andQuality information contentpromotes information governanceContent is previewed before publishingCMS maintains structure of the site Memorability of the site usersCMS facilitates Web 2.0Personalized functions for users Interactions with users 27. The challenge of implementing a CMS maynot be a fully technical one, the selectionmust be tied to the goals and strategy of thelibrary and parent organization and meetspecific local requirements for functionality.Black (2001, p.185)