suggestions for improvement

  • Assume the user is a first-time user.
    When
    the site opens, it should go to the "Mission or Home" page.
    When I first
    hit the site, I got a page that had info on the Basket Exhibit and a photo of
    someone visiting Brockport.
  • Early on in the side menu, have an easy way for folks to Join
    Linkages
  • Does Linkages want money?  Nothing says how to send
    contributions!
  • Couldn't find info  of past "Friendship"
    tours
    I think it is a big deal that Linkages sponsors tours that provide
    home hospitality.
  • Links page needs to be broken into separate pages or chunks.
    One page
    of links to help viewer establish commercial links
    One page of links to
    historical info on Russia
    One page to link to Rochester Sister Cities
    Site
    I would color the actual links so that it
    is clearer where to click.

  • I would rename discussion to Forums, the typical web term.
  • I would have a calendar link instead of events -  As I am a "planning
    type" I like to look at calendars.
  • Consider maintenance!
    The members&history pages are contain too
    much text.
    The history pages could be broken into years (1985-1990,
    1991-95, etc)
    Current history could be added as pages, no need to update
    the whole history page.
  • Break Members page into subpages labeled by role, so that when Mary
    Smith becomes president, you only update the president page.
    Photos of
    board members would be a nice touch
  • I would divide the photos into albums with better titles.
  • And get the submitter to write decent captions.

  • Kim Schaff
    interested observer