Assignment+3+-+Review+Wiki

This page is for my review of Kristine W's ENG572 wiki page. Kristine and I discussed our review process via email. We gave each other access to our wiki pages. After reviewing each other's pages, we posted our review in the discussion area of the wiki.

My review of Kristine's wiki can be read at the following link:

[|Kristine W's ENG572 Wiki]

I have had some trouble keeping this link current. Every so often, it comes back with a "not found" message. Just in case, here is the text of my review:

My initial thoughts on the wiki from the main page are it is well-organized in describing what the purpose of the wiki is. The purpose is well laid out and the instructions regarding feedback are straightforward and easy to follow.

All the links were checked and do go to appropriate information. There are no dead links on the page.

I was confused by the page with the Fitness Sports website redesign. On one page, there is an explanation of the thought process and its relation to the text. There is also a link to the Word document containing the redesign. But there are also multiple links to those pages along the left-hand navigation.

The front page shows a really good explanation of the site, but once we leave that main page, the wiki becomes confusing. It’s hard to understand what all the wiki pages along the left hand side are for. Going back to the front page, I think the confusion could be resolved by re-thinking the “To find the correct assignment” section. Kristine does attempt to resolve this by placing an “*” on the pages that should be viewed. She also explains on the main page what the significance of the pages with the “*” are.

However, I think directing the reader to the left-hand navigation still leads to confusion. Once someone would leave this main page, the explanation is not longer there. It’s not a problem when there are only a few pages. But if this wiki grows in size, you could end up with a situation where the user has to click through all the pages trying to find what they are looking for.

Instead of directing the reader to the left-hand navigation, I would suggest the “To find the correct assignment” section should explain each individual assignments and possibly provide a direct link to the appropriate page. A list of all assignments on the main page would be easier to navigate than guess when you click on the left-hand navigation.