Electronic Money Critique Site 1

Location

http://www.digicash.com/

Title

Home Page of ECash Technologies Inc.

Authority of the Resource

ECash Technologies Inc.

Nature of the Content

This is a commercial web site where eCash Inc wishes to expand their business by presenting the solutions their have developed for a whole range of eCommerce problems. Timeliness:

Timeliness of the Resource

Last updated 31st March 2001, thus relatively new.

Intended Audience

The audience of this web site is primarily for its potential customers.

Relevance of Information to the Topic

The e-money section of this site has a user friendly section where there numerous e-money related demonstrations are available, presenting their solution to potential customers. These demos include "how to get eCash currency" and "How to use eCash currency".

Userbility and Navigation Design of the Resource

A header is available to allow the user to navigate across different sections of the web site. This is a common good web site design. However, eCash has taken a step further by providing a drop down menu when the pointer is over various sections of the top bar. This keeps the pages "clean" and uncluttered showing details only when necessary. Graphics is not intensive, providing reasonable fast loading speed for users with narrow band Internet connections. The font and colour scheme of the web site is appropriate as well, a combination of green, blue and black creates a pleasant balance. Contacts and legal documents are also present on the bottom of each page, providing convenience to

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©Jason Zou - Last updated 9 April 2001.