Summary report on DIM website 

An official website of any organization, whether it is academic or profit-oriented, functions as the main information portal for the variety of services that it offers to its clients. The official web portal of the Department of Industrial Management carries out the same set of tasks by offering relevant and applicable information to undergraduates, prospective students, lecturers, and anyone who appears to have an interest in finding information about the DIM. The site can be perceived as a well-structured and well-designed web portal with straightforward information on the line. on contrary, there can be found some unguided acts ups which dispute the professionalism of the web page to some extent. As an initial impression, the plain white background and the graphics that have been used on the home page render a professional ambiance to the site itself. For the most part, the website has used a user-friendly web layout to keep things professional within the scope. The links and the buttons that have been used follows the same set of web style which has preserved consistency throughout the website. Even though the usage of some images distracts the main content on the whole the first impression that it exhibits can consider sufficient for an academic web portal. When considering all the sub-sections under the research section, most of them are under construction. Even though it is fine for a page to be in this particular state, a few more details on those pages would be better. Such as new links to other research sites to which the reader could refer, other study material, etc. furthermore, the research category pages should be more attractive when considering their designs. Some animations would make the pages a bit more eye-catching. The same solutions should be applied to the “Head’s message” and “join-us” pages as well. When it comes to the “Contact-us” web page, the design is more static with plain colors and basic website elements. In addition to that, the colors used on that page need to be more matching to one another. There is a noticeable issue in the “News” webpage where the first image in the body section is too close to the content of the page whereas all the other images on the same page have bigger margins between the word content and the images themselves. To maintain consistency throughout the web site, all the images should have same margins. It’s evident to be the truth that in many cases the site is referred by undergraduates who are willing to follow the degree programs or who are already reading for a degree in the DIM. In order for them to get the most out of the web portal it should be continuously updated. However, the bottom part of the home page explicitly conveys that the site has not been updated since 31- 03-2022. This can be shown as a powerful shortcoming for an academic site such as the official webpage of the DIM. The people who refer to the web page need to find updated information about the variety of services that DIM offers. Feeding them with outdated information can be a real hazard in this type of ecosystem. As many undergraduates daily browse through this website to get relevant information about their degree program, most of them might be confronted with problems that are usually common in this type of system. It can be recommended to include a frequently asked question passage for easy reference. The website provides a great deal of information for undergraduates who follow different types of information communication-related courses at the DIM. Yet, in most cases, the written facts that have been shown on the website seem too bulky for a reader to comprehend at once. Usage of graphs and images instead of long texts might give the user, the attraction it seeks in order for a better understanding. The link between information provided on the website can be considered somewhat confusing when it comes to degree programs with many years of completion time. And the display of external degree programs that it offers is not immediately obtrusive to the user in spite of the fact that it should be promoted. Proper Display of potential job opportunities for the prospective undergraduate can also be a great advantage to gain more user appeal. In conclusion, undergraduates, prospective students, lecturers, and anyone else who appears interested in learning more about the Department of Industrial Management (DIM) can access the DIM's official website. The website appears to be a well-organized and attractive web portal with clear information available. Some careless actions on the website call into question its professionalism to some extent. The "Contact-us" web page's design is more straightforward, using simple colors and standard website components. A few more details on those pages would be preferable even though it is acceptable for a page to be in this state. The pages would be a little bit more appealing with some animations. When compared to the other images on the same page, the images on the "News" page are too close to the page's content. All the images on the website should have the same margins between the word content and the images themselves to maintain consistency. The last DIM update was on March 31, 2022. This is a serious flaw for an academic website like the DIM's main website. People who visit the website need to find the most recent details on the range of services that DIM provides. It is obvious to be the case that many undergraduates who are willing to follow the degree programs or who are already reading for a degree in the DIM refer others to the website. For easy reference, it might be advisable to include a frequently asked questions passage. On the DIM website, there is some content that is too dense for one reading session. The user may find more interest and a better understanding if graphs and images are used in place of lengthy texts. Properly displaying potential employment opportunities for incoming college students can also be a huge benefit to increase user appeal. Even though the website is comprised of necessary arrangements that are needed for an academic information portal, there is room for major improvements for it to be more appealing to the user.