This thesis introduces the Professional Writing Program (PWP), a twoyear master’s program at Ewha Womans University, to the public and raises their interest in it through a well-designed English Web site with accurate and essential information about...
This thesis introduces the Professional Writing Program (PWP), a twoyear master’s program at Ewha Womans University, to the public and raises their interest in it through a well-designed English Web site with accurate and essential information about the program. At the same time, the Web site itself is designed to represent the best practices of Web design. The PWP is not well-known to the Korean public, partly because there is no public medium of information about it. The PWP site can serve as a model for similar websites in the future.
This Web guide is accompanied by a theoretical paper that discusses specific principles of creating a usable and effective Web site, including Web content, site architecture, and design. It also provides a survey of websites devoted to similar programs and presents a design plan for the PWP English site. Results of usability testing showed that users were highly satisfied with both the design and the information in the new Web guide. The design and testing of the PWP site demonstrate that neat design, clear organization, clear labeling of menu categories, and relevant content increase usability and satisfaction.