What makes a good or bad language learning site?

[Jamie (K)]

Torsten's posts on where the online ESL market is headed have made me think about another question to ask you all. What do you think makes a good or bad language learning site?

One thing I think is important is that a good site should be programmed to universal web standards. Most of my friends don't use Windows, and many colleges and companies I teach at forbid the use of Internet Explorer in their computers. In my opinion, a well-made site should not "punish" people who don't or can't use one Microsoft program or another. It should work in Mozilla, Opera, Safari, Shiira, Camino or whatever up-to-date browser the person is using. (That word up-to-date is the key!)

[Daniela]

Hi Jamie,
I am sooo surprised to read that indeed because in Bulgaria 90% of the people use exactly Windows and exactly Internet Explorer as a browser. I don't see anything wrong with them and as a matter of fact it's not important how I see it but what the facts show. And the facts do show that (at least in BG) we seem to use "useless" (or rather unused) Microsoft programs.
I guess I am really lucky because the sites I use do not "punish" me like that. In my opinion a site is created in order to be useful and helpful for a certain reason, thus it should serve people in a way, and not make people serve it.
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[Yankee]

Hi Jamie

I agree! A good website should have "universal" web standards. Here in Germany, fewer and fewer people are using MS Internet Explorer (I use Firefox), more and more people are using Linux, etc.

I also think it's important to keep in mind that not everybody in the world has broadband. I've been trying to get that for 6 years now. For some reason Deutsche Telekom can't manage it here.

Amy

[Jamie (K)]

[FrankU]

[Torsten]