Briefing Paper 5. Evaluating Websites

This paper aims to promote an evaluation process whereby websites can be improved as a medium for communicating research to an international audience. It argues that previous evaluations of the Internet in relation to development have failed adequately to consider the usage of the medium, and proceeds to outline a methodology for the evaluation of websites. The paper is an output of a DfID-funded project to examine the usage of eight websites disseminating urban development research.