International Journal of Computer Science Issues

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Designing a good Web site for an academic institution has now become a highly specialized field as more and more educational institutions understanding the magnitude of having an online presence. Web site designing for educational institutions involves creating a web site that is only functional but is attractive, informational and dynamic as well. An educational institution web site is now more than just an informational site, it works to advertise and promote the particular school, college or university image. On other hand, with regards to the nonacademic and commercial organizations, we found that the degree of importance of website in running a business depends on the type of business. So, the Websites play an important role in advertising and maintaining business at an international level. This paper will attempt to shed some light on the main difference between the criteria that differentiate between academic and nonacademic institutions specially that is related to design, template, and software available to be guided with as we go on evaluating the performance of both Webpages of educational and commercial purposes.