Website Evaluation #7 - Defective By Design

This is hilarious!

What web browser are you using?	Explorer
Does the site suggest that it is better viewed with one kind of web browser in particular?	No
What is the URL of the Web page you are evaluating?	http://defectivebydesign.org/en/node
Have a look at the domain name of the URL. How does the fact that the site is an .edu; .com; .gov; or .org influence your opinions about the site?	.org, yes
Who put this information here?	Free Software Foundation
Does the source of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes. It is a website promoting an opinion.
How often is the site up-dated?	Updated Daily, however unsure.
Can you tell when was the last time particular page/section was changed?	Yes
Does the currency of the information have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	No
How old is the material?	Most of the material is recent
Who wrote the information?	Free Software Foundation Inc.
Is the author’s signature on the page?	Yes
Is the author’s e-mail address included?	No but they have an email form sheet.
Is there any other way of identifying the author?	Yes
If you can’t identify the writer does this have any effect on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	-
Does the institutional affiliation have any effect on your judgement about this site.?	Yes
Why is this material here?	To promote the logic of freedom in choice of software provided from Apple.
Is the purpose of this page indicated clearly in a prominent place?	Yes, through a link
Is there any evident bias in the information at this site?	Yes, there is no perspective of reasoning from Apple.
Does the reason for this have any influence on your judgement about the usefulness of this site?	Yes, it's opinions are slightly one-sided.
Can I do a cross check?	Check out the purchasing regulations for iTunes and iPods.
Do I have any doubts about the accuracy of the material?	No
If so, is there any way I can cross-check the accuracy of the information?	Check related websites.
Is the information available anywhere else?	Perhaps - there are articles from other websites that were reporting their moves.
Would it have been easier to get the information in some other way?	From not that I know of.
Does the site include links to other sites?	Yes
Is there any selection process for the links?	Yes
Are the links organised (i.e. by subject category)?	No, they are organised according to how recent they are.
Are the links described?	Yes
Are the links all still active?	Yes
Do the links seem relevant to the subject of the web page?	Yes
Is the page only viewable by a specific browser or release of browser?	No
Is the site often busy and difficult to access?	No
Does the page download in a reasonable time?	Yes
Does it include any large graphics or files which take a long time to download?	Yes
Is it organised in a way that makes it easy to navigate?	Yes.
Are the navigational links clear?	Yes.
Do you have to scroll through the entire document to find information you want?	No
Is there any provision for searching the site?	Yes
Is the page viewable by a text-based browser only?	Yes
Do all the graphics have a text explanation?	Most of them.
Does the design complement the content?	Yes