Best and Worse, Part 1

The Best
This is one of the best websites I found with information concerning the ITC revolution taking place in Afghanistan. It is a site that compiles and provides links to articles from various media outlets and groups such as the World Bank that concern my research topic.

• Is the content credible? Yes. Because the site contains links to articles by various reputable, and well known news outlets, as well as some obscure ones. It is not filled with opinion pieces.
• Is the content current? Yes. The articles have dates ranging from 2002 to a few months ago, and the site is updated as new articles are written about the topics.
• Is the content useful? Yes. A wide range of topics and specifics are covered that fall under the umbrella of emerging technology in Afghanistan. It content is accessible and useful for a number of different audiences.
• Is the content interesting? Yes. Although the individual article sites determine how they are displayed, most of them are up to the standards a user would expect when viewing an article online. The interface of the main page is simple and succinct, providing the article title, link, and the introductory paragraph.

The Worst
This is one of the worst websites I found with information concerning the ITC revolution taking place in Afghanistan, and embarrassingly, it belong to their embassy.

• Is the content credible? Yes, but there isn’t any (which in a way illustrated the problem, I guess)
• Is the content current? No, just a blurb written who knows when.
• Is the content useful? No. Here it is in its entirety:
  Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is an increasingly powerful necessity for participating in a globalized world. ICT describes the use of various technologies among which are the internet, the telephone infrastructure and broadcast media that make information and communication services available to a wide range of users. Web portals e.g. are extending to government the business concept of 7 x 24 x 365 (being available seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, 365 days a year).
  In regards to the Embassy of Afghanistan, promoting transparency, enhancing the flow of information, improving the delivery of basic services and increasing the productivity of labor are only a few of the possibilities which ICT offers.
• Is the content interesting? No. Not enough information or specific details.