Evaluating an online source (BONUS Entry)



Michlifen, Ifrane (Minitry of Tourism) ©

    The online source I choose to evaluate is: www.tourisme.gov.ma, the government official website of the Moroccan Ministry of Morocco.

1.     First Impressions and find ability

 - The URL of the website is short and simple. The homepage is quick to download; thus, surfing the other pages doesn’t take a long time downloading the content. The website is presented and designed in way that makes it look clear, readable and easy to understand. When accessing to the website, no plug-in or addition application is needed to download. The user doesn’t have to log in to access the information on the website because it is a governmental website that is designed by “Argaze”, and created to provide information and actualities to citizens; thus, it should be accessible easily. We can find contact details (Call Center, e-mails, etc.)  in some pages of the website, which improves the credibility of the publication and their validity.

2.    Navigation and browser compatibility

- The website of the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism is east to use and had a site map that makes it easy to understand and easy to navigate. The navigational links are constantly visible throughout the website. Most of the given links are still working and I believe that the website is regularly checked and updated. Moreover, the website is compatible with all the popular browsers (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Google Chrome...).

3.    Content and attractors

- The website of the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism contains useful information related to tourism in Morocco. The responsible for the pages are qualified Ministry staffs. Each entry is dated and accurate. The website uses valuable animation, graphics, and sound. In addition, the website is available in three languages (English, French, and Arabic) which make it an international website that could present the Moroccan tourism to the rest of the world.

=> Finally, we can conclude that the website of the Moroccan Ministry of Tourism is a good example of online sources that we can use to gather necessary information related to tourism in Morocco.

Logo of the Ministry of Tourism ©