~ Practical 8 ~

Title of Resource: Talking Cock

URL: http://www.talkingcock.com/html/index.php

1) Purpose
Give freedom of expression and celebrating the uniqueness of Singaporeans.

2) Coverage
The website covers category like
- News
- Columns
- Features
- Forums
- Dictionary

The intended audience is Singaporeans.

3) Authority
It has been debated in the parliament and featured in BBC, Times etc...

4) Accuracy
The website focus on posts that is mainly for fun and
laughter and not much of accuracy to apply on the website.

5) Currency
The posts are all up-to-date. It has almost updates everyday.

6) Accessibility
The jokes and videos are made open for anybody. If someone wants
to post something, he/she has to register and become a member.

7) Presentation and Arrangement
The website looks presentable and organized. It makes use of
images to captures attention. The postings were arranged to make
locating of information easier. A search facility is available too.

8) Usability
It is easy to navigate around the website

9) Overall Quality
It definitely has certain quality in many areas. It relates on the
newest happenings in Singapore and present it in as an entertainment
to readers. The overall layout is simple but neat with the use
of readable fonts and good colour combinations.


In this lab lesson, we also do role play of different people. Our group has
been chosen to voice out our point of view as a Singaporeans to talkingcock.


My Reflection
As a Singaporean, I think talkingcock is a place for some entertainment
and readers shouldn't take the contents seriously. After doing so much
evaluation, I have a better understanding of the evaluation criteria
and know what it takes for a website to satisfy readers' needs.