摘要：I was recently asked by an outside organization to provide comments about a proposed application for the organization’s Web site. The individuals involved had obviously spent time and money and were far along in site development. They wanted feedback about design features such as layout, use of maps, and alternative views of the site. The developers assumed that the information they were providing was important and would help state and local public health professionals do their planning. Those of us participating in the Web application review pointed out in a tactful way that the developers seemed to have little understanding of the public health community and its needs and that this application would be of little interest to public health practitioners and planners. I doubt I will be asked to participate in future reviews of Web applications for this organization.
