Web Evaluation Exercise
Because anyone can publish on the Web, it is important to be able to distinguish between reliable and unreliable websites.
Rex London
Source : Rex Londen website
Team Rex - (It started with two men, according to the website.)
2. When was this website created?
Rex London (2018) In 1981, on a simple market stall in London’s Portobello Market, two men were selling jumpers, jeans, and handmade candles. They teamed up to form Rex International Ltd, and evolved into a wholesaler throughout the 1990s, hunting for wonders in Asia and supplying The Body Shop, Habitat, and other high street shops in the UK
In 2018, to reflect our development from an online gift shop
(but they were active outside the website before 2018)
Rex London (2018) In 2003, in an effort to stand out from the crowd, the decision was made to start creating original designs and collections. The first product was the Original Jumbo Bag, which has since gone on to become a classic best-seller.
The popularity of these products continued to grow and so, in 2005, dotcomgiftshop was formed - an online-only channel that allowed us to sell directly to the public. Since then, we have continued to build a reputation as a frontrunner in British design-led giftware.
In 2018, to reflect our development from simply an online gift shop to a company renowned for its design credentials, and to better align ourselves with the wholesale arm of the business, we changed our name to Rex London.
3. What are the strengths of this website?
They said the Rex Londen style is fun, imaginative, and a little bit retro. I could also see the style and concept on the website. And Rex London seems to have tried to express their identity in various ways. As shown in the picture below, they also expressed their brands in various collections. Therefore, I think these are the strength of this website.
Source : Rex Londen website
Referencing
Rex London (2018) About us [On-line] Available from: https://www.rexlondon.com/about-us?ll=menulink
[Accessed 29/04/2020]
ReplyDeleteThis exercise is focused on evaluating the reliability of the information you can find on websites and not on the design of websites. You have not completed the exercise, and the commentary in this blog post could be further improved. Please work on this.