My Two Favourite Websites


    One website I like is Light and Love Home, a global Christian charity organization that cares for the poor in underdeveloped countries.  Its services include building orphanages and schools, education sponsorships, and programs to provide sustainable family income.  

    .    The website's homepage begins with a frozen pane that shows the organization's logo, a main menu with drop-down options with a mouse hover, and a "Donate" button.  Below it is a photo of a family's home with the organization's tagline.  It goes on to display the most recent fundraising program, followed by its services, with each a brief description of each service accompanied by a "Learn more" link and a related photo.  Below it are testimonies of beneficiaries and ways to get involved.  

    Many pages of this website contain photos and short paragraphs.  The vast amount of white spaces makes the website easy to read.  Also, the selections of the drop-down menu are short and clear.

    Another website I like is Anton's Pasta Bar.  Its website describes it as "Vancouver's original pasta bar" that was opened in 1983.  The restaurant features large-portion dishes made from fresh pasta.  It is most famous for earning a pen for diners who finish their dish.

    The website's homepage design is simple.  It starts with the restaurant's logo on top, then a photo of an employee,  and graphical links to major menu categories:  Lunch, dinner, and wine.  The home page ends with a brief paragraph about the restaurant's history, social media links, a row of main menu, address and phone number, and copyright information.

    Both the links throughout the home page and on the menu bar at bottom connect to the rest of the website.  Other webpages also have short paragraphs and a large graphic.

    The best feature of this website is the photo gallery (under "Gallery").  It displays photos of the restaurant's past and present staff and condition.   

   The simple website layout makes it easy to navigate.  The only suggestion would be to have the main menu on top of the home page instead of the bottom.  



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