Website Usability Checklist

The website that I selected is buyabans.com, that is the online purchasing gateway for the well- reputed organization,  Abans ( Pvt) ltd Sri Lanka. This is an online shopping store which sells electronics and home appliances.

Website usability checklist http://www.buyabans.com/

Accessibility

Site load time in this website is reasonable .It took only a few seconds to get all the content loaded.

The text in the background is clear and easy to read. Background color they have used is white that is common in websites. And the normal font size is quite smaller compared to other sites but readable. The normal font colors that have used are black and light blue and there are some texts that have been highlighted using red color. Different font sizes have used where appropriate. The content is clear and attractive .Flash and ad-ons do not really disturb the viewer. The site does not have custom not-found 404/ page.

Identity

Company logo cannot be found at a glance. The site has given the priority to the site name and logo instead company logo. Since the company name is included in the site name it doesn’t really create a big problem. The brands available under the company are mentioned with the logos. There is a clear path to company information and contact information.

Navigation

Main navigation is easily identifiable it can be seen at the top of the page. Navigation labels are clear and concise. Number of buttons/links is reasonable, lot of information has  provided under each link .the content in the home page is clear since details are provided under different titles so only the ones who actually need to see that information can click on those links and see it. Links to partner sites have put in the bottom of the site. Links are consistent and easy to identify. Site search is easy to access.

Content

Major headings are clear and descriptive but there are some important information they have put them in the bottom of the page and the colors that have used there are not eye catching as such there is a chance that viewers may not see these information. Styles and colors are consistent they have limited to main four colors those are white, blue, black and red which go with their logo as well. Emphasis (bold, etc. ) used sparingly, special offers, discounts etc. have  mentioned in bold. There are no pop up messages in the site. The URL they have used is,buyabans.com which is very meaningful and has included the company name too.html page titles are explanatory.