Web site analysis

After looking at a few Web sites, I decided that NBC’s specific Web site for their show “The Office” would be an interesting one to analyze.
Like most Web sites I looked at, the Web site for “The Office” has an ideal and real type of construction. At the very top of the page NBC has specific links for their general Web site, and beneath that there is a row of links to click on specifically for “The Office.” However, after this the Web site’s structure becomes more of a network. The page is meant to look as though the viewer is looking at a bulletin board, and there are a lot of random items posted on this board.
Games, trivia, tweets from the stars and a link to an apparel store all randomly appear on this Web site. While for the most part the page is random, it does somewhat follow the given and new format. The left-hand side contains the categories “latest videos” and “latest episode,” which are both categories that a majority of people who enter the Web site link to. This is given information, or information within categories that viewers are familiar with, while other categories such as games and tweets are likely new to people who don’t visit the Web site often.
While the network construction of the Web site is a little messy, I believe that it fits the theme of the site. The page is supposed to look like a bulletin board someone would see in an office, and bulletin boards are not usually organized. Also, “The Office” is a fun show, and the lack of order and types of categories (games, trivia) make the Web site more fun and interactive. Despite the disarrayed look, the Web site is still pleasing to the eye. The information is not too cluttered; the designers used an adequate amount of white space. Overall, the design of the Web site fits its purpose as a fun page for fans of the show.