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best business web site

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  • 07-11-2004 5:43pm
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    ur mentor
    Registered Users Posts: 237 ✭✭


    Hi, Just a query and I know its kinda subjective. What is the best business web site out there? I have to set up an informational type one (rather than transactional) and am looking for good models on which to base it.


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    Victor
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    Site Maps and Text Only Versions are good. TOVs should maintain full functionality.

    Keep number of different file types to a minimum, use thumb nails for galleries, but otherwise be careful in using them. Only use PDFs where there is a need for them, i.e. where presentation of format is important / critical.

    While a government site, I presume it is of the type you are talking about, www.nra.ie isn't bad (I can fault it on hiding content on the "Links" page).

    I like 'expanding' navigation hyperlinks like http://www.finance.gov.ie (but not that the page refreshes when doing so), but not dynamic ones where the navigation changes as opposed to expands. For example:

    Click on http://www.finance.gov.ie
    Click on "About the Department" - see the way it expands - Good
    Click on "About the Department" again - see the way it contracts - Good
    Click on "Press Releases" page refreshes - BAD
    and new top menu introduced on right - BAD
    Click on "Financial & Economic Information " - page refreshes (again :rolleyes:)
    Click on "Budget 2004" page refreshes - BAD
    left menu changes - :eek: SO BAD IT MAKES ME WANT TO CRY :(

    http://www.revenue.ie/index.htm used to be like this, they fixed it, but have introduced new errors.

    Annual archives should be either automatic or encourage the content supplier to use them, I hate websites that claim it is 2001 or that they haven't added content since.


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