Sleep Pathfinder (Self-Tan Hui Jun)
1)
Guideline: Clear and interactive website
Heuristic: Do users be aware of what this site is mainly about when first landing it? Do users know which page they are on? Do users understand what they can do on the page? Does the website interact with users? 

Yes. This website is straightforward and an excellent interactive website. When first landing on this site, a hero image of Sleep Pathfinder is displayed, users can easily recognise this site is mainly about sleep. This website also indicates to users which page they are on which prevent them from getting lost. While when scrolling along the home page, the demonstrated information provides users with a deeper understanding of the site and what are the following pages about. Besides, all information are arranged and distributed to their belonging pages advisably. These clear arrangements enable users to know what they can perform on particular pages. It also shows reactions or responses to users by changing the colour or opacity of the links when users mouse over them. These interactions connect to users effectively which let them further engage with this website.

8/10

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2)
Guideline: Consistent web pages

Heuristic: Is the website consistent throughout all web pages? Do users get confused about whether they are on the same site or not? Have the same words and phrases been used when it comes to interaction with the website?

Yes, the website is consistent. The layout, header, footer, navigation menu, design, colour theme and typefaces are consistent across pages.  Users will always know they are on the same website when crossing along with the consecutive pages. This consistency also creates a strong visual identity for this site. The same words and phrases have been used when it comes to interaction with the website. This coherent prevents users from clicking links that bring them to the same pages repetitive. At the same time, consistent words and phrases allow them to know which links go to their intended destination clearly without feeling puzzled or lost. 

9/10

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Guideline: Simple dialogues

Heuristic: Is the writing simple to read and understand? Is it general and familiar to users? Or the terms sound professional or slang? Is it targeted towards people rather than computers, programmers or search engines?

Yes, the language is simple enough to read and understand. The vocabularies are general, familiar, not sophisticated and informal. This is also targeted to wide users instead of computers, programmers or search engines. 

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8/10

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4)
Guideline: Prevent errors

Heuristic: Is it easily to misclick links?  Are the spaces between each link too near or too far? Are the links be placed at appropriate section or location? Do users know which links belong to which content? Do the links name correctly and clearly? Do the links connect to the correct pages?

No. All the spaces between each link have an ideal distance which avoids people from clicking wrongly. All the links are being placed adequately, either above or under the content they belong to. All links are named and connected rightly and clearly which will not bring the user to the wrong page.  

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8/10

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5)
Guideline: Flexible and free to control 

Heuristic: Can users redo or undo their actions when they misclick the wrong link? Does it contain any orphanage page? Does any page send users to a dead-end that they cannot return to the previous page or go to other pages? Where do they go? 

Yes. Users possess massive freedom to navigate and control the website. They are free to redo or undo their actions. No pages are an orphanage and dead-end which do not allow them to track back to their previous steps and go to other pages. This provides flexibility and dynamicity to users.

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8/10

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6)
Guideline: Minimise visitors' memory and cognitive loads

Heuristic: Is the relevant information categorised on the same page or section, so that users do not need to memorise from one page to another and can easily recognise or refer?

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Yes, users do not need to memorise those contents when they go to another page. All relevant information is being placed and arranged in either the same sections or pages which enable the ease of recognition. They can glance liable without memorising them and finding them when they forget. 

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8/10

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7)
Guideline: Easy to navigate and efficient to use
Heuristic: Is the website easy to navigate? Does it easy and quick for beginners to learn and cope? Is the website able to reach users in an effective way? 

Yes, this website is easy to navigate. It is liable for first-time visitors and beginners to learn and perform. Since all the functions and features are clear and well organised, especially the interactive design that guides them appropriately throughout the site. This reaches users efficiently and allows them to engage with this website.

9/10

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8)
Guideline: Good layout

Heuristic: Is the layout simple, clean and tidy? Is the layout balanced? Are the spaces being applied appropriately? 

Yes. This website keeps things simple, minimalist, clean, neat and looks balanced and united. Spaces are being utilised well which avoid messiness and complexity results that bring visual chaos or noise to the audiences. 

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8/10

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9)
Guideline: Well organise contents in an orderly manner

Heuristic: Is the information well-organised? Are relevant or similar contents being arranged on the same page or section? Is the information arranged in an orderly manner and hierarchy? Is the usage of typeface, colour, font size, font colour and font-weight appropriate? Are the contents easy to read?

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Yes, the information is being organised well. All identical and relevant information is arranged together in the same sections and pages in an orderly manner as well as hierarchical. Different typefaces, colours, font sizes, font colours, font weights are used for titles and paragraphs to distinguish them. More important contents are used with bigger font size and heavier font-weight with a serif typeface. This can attract visitors' attention first, let them know which information comes first and is more crucial. This brings the user to read according to the level of importance. All these also allow the website to achieve readability and legibility to users.  

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7/10

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10)

Guideline: Accessible and responsive across various platforms

Heuristic: Is the website design accessible and responsive across different platforms? Is it able to perform well on computers and mobile devices? 

Yes, this website is devised to be accessible and responsive across platforms. It can perform well on computers and mobile devices such as mobile phones and tablets. Since it comes with an adaptive design with two screen widths, 1366px and 768px that switch alternatively based on users' devices size. 

7/10