Prac 8 - TalkingCock

About TalkingCock.com.
URL: http://www.talkingcock.com/html/index.php

Purpose: The aim is to try and make fun of any latest news. And they did!

Coverage: The web is comprehensive only to those that knows Singlish and certain dialects. The material they used are the hottest news, politics in Singapore and some international news. The web have a random link to another site.

Authority: The creator is not known to public while the authors are largely Singaporeans that love to make fun at Singapore's politics and news.

Accuracy: This website is made solely for entertainment purposes, therefore the information it contains are pure opinions from the people who had posted. The grammar and spelling mistakes are all deliberate.

Currency: This website has been up-to-date. Regular posting of news by the webmaster can be seen. The latest post it has is from July 24, 2008.

Accessibility: The information are easily accessible and is free to all. No registration is needed unless one wants to voice his/her opinions. This website has not violated any copyright issues.

Presentation and Arrangement: The layout of the web is simplistic. Though it does not have the appeal, it has a search function that allows the reader to find the information they want. It has easy to read fonts and clear headings.

Usability: The links are categorized properly and can be found at each side of the website. It is easy to navigate to the link to locate information.

Overall: This serves as a good entertainment website for those who are familiar with Singapore's news and politics. Trusting the information in thie website is greatly discouraged.

Reflections:
How would you react to this website if you were :

· Singapore’s Prime Minister
· A Singaporean
· A Foreigner working / studying in Singapore

If I am the Singapore's Prime Minster, I would laugh about the parodies that they have come up with. I would not take those articles too seriously as it is made for entertainment purposes.

I AM a Singaporean. What I have done is bookmark the website and frequent there often to see the updates of the parodies. It serves as a good entertainment website.

If I am a foreigner working / studying in Singapore, I would try to understand the Singapore's politics through the website (though most of the time I wouldn't understand). I would laugh at some interesting and funny news while the others may left me confused.