| 1 |
The
content of your site must be interesting to more than just you. |
| 2 |
HTML code must be correct
and clean. No unnecessary tags. |
| 3 |
If
applying for the award, you must be site owner/web master and
be at least 14 (COPPA)* |
| 4 |
Busy sites with blinking
banners and loud colors will probably be disqualified.
If we get a headache looking at your page, it makes it difficult
to evaluate it. |
| 5 |
Java
Scripts must be full functional. If we receive a "error
on page" message, your site will be disqualified. |
| 6 |
Java Scripts must be
appropriate for your site. Unnecessary, flashy, showy scripts
only make you feel cool... to your visitors, it's just
annoying. |
| 7 |
Your
site should possess a "something special" quality.
As yourself, "have I seen this before?" |
| 8 |
Your site should either
be in English or provide a translated version. If we could speak
all languages, we would. If we later find out that the English
version's content is not the same as your site submitted for
devaluation, you will be disqualified. |
| 9 |
Your
site
should
not
be
"Under
Construction".
If
you're
not
done
yet,
why
are
you
applying
for
an
award? |
| 10 |
Absolutely no offensive
content. This includes, but is not limited to hatred, violence,
adult(porno) material, racism. If you wouldn't show this site
to your mother, we don't want to see it. |
| 11 |
Your
site must not require the evaluator to submit any information
(i.e. guestbook, etc.) |
| 12 |
Your site must contain
an "awards won" page. A lot of work goes into evaluating
sites, and if you do not intend to display your awards, please
don't waste our time. |
| 13 |
If
your site contains FLASH, you absolutely MUST provide a "SKIP"
option and/or a HTML version. If this is not provided, you will
lose ALL "Ease of Navigation" points. |
| 14 |
You must use appropriate
META tags. Info... |
| 15 |
If
your site contains music, wav, etc. files, you must give the
visitor the option to turn them off. If this is not provided,
you will lose ALL "Ease of Navigation" points. |
| 16 |
All graphics must be
original OR have credit to the artists clearly posted on your
site. As always, "give credit where credit is due." |
| 17 |
Grammar
and spelling are vital to a good web site. Simply run "Spell
Check" before submitting for your award, and have someone
read over the text to make sure it makes sense. |
| 18 |
Code Word to verify you
have read all requirements for application: verifyme |
| 19 |
Loading times must be kept to a minimum. Optimally
we would prefer it take no longer than 60 seconds (1 minute)
to download ANY page on a 56K modem. Note: These will be evaluated
on 56k modems for this very reason.
|
| 20 |
Broken icons = broken
hearts. If you don't notice that you're graphics, documents,
objects, etc. are missing... we can't help but think you have
no idea if your site is even functional. |
| 21 |
All
sites working in frames must have links opening in the correct
frame, and external links open in a new window. We don't want
to browse microsoft.com with "Mike's Homepage" at
the top of our window. Also, be sure not to go too overboard
with frames. Keep them to a minimal. |
| 22 |
Ease of navigation is
an absolute MUST. You shouldn't rely on the user's "Back"
and "Forward" buttons to allow them to navigate around
your site. |
| 23 |
Your
site should contain at least three (3) pages of real content.
Links pages do not qualify as a page of real content unless
it is a page of links to other sites designed/created by you. |
| 24 |
Your site must contain
no dead links. Not meeting this standard would result in at
least 10 points being taken away from your "Ease of Navigation"
score. |
| 25 |
No
Sites with less than three pages of real content. |
| 26 |
Your site must have some
sort of theme graphically. We don't want to see every graphic
you have ever found on the Internet just because you like them.
Pick a few you like and use them sparingly. |
