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Nem5 Web Maggic Awards Program Criteria
It is mandatory to read this page of criteria and the Criteria Basics. We do recommend that you read the Criteria FAQ as well. The FAQ page is long, but answers many questions asked by applicants. We have added explanations for each criteria point below. Click on the point categories to read their explanations.
78-89 points = Silver Award
90-100 points = Gold AwardSites must score 1) all of the first 21 points, Mandatory and Disqualifying, 2) at least 60 or more points from this list, and 3) a total of 78 or more points to be eligible for any award. Please see the Judges Guidelines for further judging protocols.
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| Mandatory Points If a site does not have all of these it is not eligible for an award. One point will be scored for each item a site has from this list (1-12). |
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| 1. *complete construction | 2. *copyrights noted | 3. *credit work |
| 4. *easy to contact | 5. *easy to navigate | 6. *easy to see |
| 7. *easy to understand | 8. *privacy policy | 9. *quality content |
| 10. *originality | 11. *top of page links | 12. *clean status & title bar |
| Disqualifying Points If a site has any of these it is not eligible for an award. One point will be scored for each item a site does not have from this list (13-21). |
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| 13. *use bandwidth piracy | 14. *forced downloads | 15. *promote illegal activities |
| 16. *make browser crash | 17. *have hate messages | 18. *promote pornography |
| 19. *discriminate | 20. *error messages | 21. *music/popups |
| Resources One point will be scored for each item a site has from the following lists (22-69). |
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| 22. free services/products | 23. memberships | 24. help or information |
| 25. current news | 26. support of worthy causes | 27. publication of original works |
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| 28. customer service | 29. ease of user interface | 30. prompt to action |
| 31. frequent data updates | 32. professional appeal | 33. clear explanations |
| Artistry | ||
| 34. good graphics | 35. original artwork | 36. pleasing to the eye |
| 37. elegance | 38. color scheme | 39. good use of fonts |
| Writing | ||
| 40. eloquence | 41. evokes emotion | 42. language/grammar |
| 43. conceptual accuracy | 44. spelling | 45. strength of impression |
| Design | ||
| 46. nice layout | 47. unique use of elements | 48. proper use of HTML tags |
| 49. # clicks to find something | 50. clear site goals | 51. loads fast |
| Technology | ||
| 52. audio & visual compatibility | 53. visual programming | 54. good use of database |
| 55. cutting edge technology | 56. interactive programming | 57. properly placed elements |
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| 58. appropriate domain | 59. on/off buttons | 60. tables done well |
| 61. looks well in all resolutions | 62. interesting | 63. guestbook/reviews |
| 64. works in all browsers | 65. text only/alternate index | 66. proper page division |
| 67. complete contact info | 68. personal copyright note | 69. established site |
| Detractions
One point will be scored for each item a site does not have from this list (70-78). |
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| 70. pages too large/long | 71. over-optimized images | 72. mistakes in HTML |
| 73. dead ends | 74. broken links | 75. excess windows |
| 76. repetition | 77. forced email/newsletter | 78. excessive advertising |
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