Statesman

Are you an Austin resident? Users can get news and information on whats happening in Austin city and the larger Texas state by checking out the Statesman mobile website. The website will enable users to get up to date news on the app.

Through use of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, the website can detect your location and with this information it can give your location’s weather updates that are displayed on top of the homepage. The homepage has various sections where various news categories are listed. The top most part of the sections displays the featured news story of the day. Other news categories listed include News Buzz, Top News Stories, Virtual Capitol, Local News, Sports, Business, Life etc. You can read and share each story in any of the categories to your friends on Facebook, Twitter or via email. The recent editorials section will enable users to view the latest editorials published on Statesman.

Stream Statesman videos directly on your phone by checking out the videos page. Various editorial and news highlight can be viewed on the webpage. You can also get information on various vacancies available in Austin and the larger Texas state by checking out the Marketplace section on the website. You will be able to view other features on the website by using the navigation menu on the website. The links on the page include legislature & politics, local,obituaries, columnists etc.

Things that we Like

  • The website has a nice search bar to enable users to find information easily.
  • The website has a nice navigation menu to enable users to browse through various webpages on the website.

Enhancements

  • The website has too many links interlinked together thus making it uneasy for users to find information on the website.