sampathbank.lk Webside Usability

HI everyone

Sampath bank is Sri Lanka famous private bank. Also sampathbank.lk is very famous in Sri Lanka bank users. Today people who live with very busy life that no time to spend for their bank tasks. Sampath bank position their image as a innovative bank in Sri Lanka .however Sampath bank web side gives more service for their customers.7milions of their customers and 1milions of online registered customers come to fulfill their bank service via sampthbank.lk.in Sri Lanka very busy bank web side but no any problem with their customers. Today I am going to check usability of sampathbank.lk . 

Accessibility

1) Site loading time
         Easy to reach and no waste time for lording

2) Adequate text to background contrast:

         very attractive background and easily can identify text and background

3) Font size, spacing is easy to read :

          It is readable to every person

4) Flash/ add -ons are used sparingly:
        There is a flash at  top of the web page

5) Images have appropriate ATL tags:
         ATL tags could not be found other than in one place in the website.

6) Site has a not found/ 404 page:
        no same massagers

Identity

7) Company logo is prominently placed:
     sampathbank  logo is placed on the left hand corner of the website

8) Tagline :
   Taglines are availabale

9) Home page is digestable in 5 seconds:

    Comparatively  low data amount  consist  in  the web page . That’s why  it takes 2-3 seconds.

10) Clear path to company information:
    yes, there is a clear path to company information

11) Clear path to contact information:
    Contact us tab can be easily seen on the top menu bar

Navigation

12) Main navigation is easily identifiable:.

    Navigation is easy with all the tabs provided in the top of the site.

13) Navigation labels are clear and concise:
     Navigation labels such as, “online banking”, “rates”etc.

     provides clear direction to the place you want to visit.

14) Number of buttons/links are reasonable:.

       There are sufficient numbers of buttons are available in the web site.

15) Company logo is linked to the home page:
     When  we click on the logo it'll automatically take us to the homepage.

16) Links are consistent and easy to identify:
     Links on the home page are easily identifiable.

     Ex-Time Table ,Video

17) Site search is easy to access;
    No site search is available.

Content

18) Major headings are clear and descriptive:

     Major Headings are highlighted on the home page as tabs by clicking on it user can easily find      required information.

19) Critical content is above the “fold”:
Important information on About us, Academic information are available under the logo.

20) Styles and colours are consistent:

There is good consistency between the colours used in the web site home page ,color match with colors of the other page in the web site

21) Emphasis is used sparingly:           

Topics are in orange color  and  the informations are in black color

22) Ads and popups are unobtrusive:
No ads are not allowed.

23)Main copy is concise and explanatory:
One look at the home page tells the visitor it is about education.

24) URLs are meaningful and user friendly:
URL of the website is www.sampathbank.lk  . it is meaningful and user friendly. It is easily remembered.

25) HTML page titles are explanatory:
    HTML page title explains about the content of the page