This week on EDU Checkup I only reviewed one site, The University of Chicago on location in Chicago. Unfortunately not on campus but close. The visuals and use of the web as a medium are amazing on the site. The code is equally as good, careful planning and execution has taken place with both.

The Tip of the Day came from placing the javascript includes at the bottom of the page which gives the appearance of a faster loading page. Remember, perception is reality, if you can shave off 10-20 milliseconds off load time your users will notice.

I wish I could say the information on the site followed suit but it just fell short. Like most other universities each department has their own site and agenda. This is great for the deans but not for the users, each link jumps off to a different site and a new navigation forcing the user to re-search for what they are looking for. Its unfortunate because if it were shored up this site would hit it out of the park.

This Week’s Reviews

Site	Visual	Information	Code	Overall
The University of Chicago – Episode #98	96	70	93	(259/300) 86% B

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