Judging Criteria

How do you know what a good site looks like? Below is the list of criteria to use when scoring.

1. First impressions and speed that it appeared marks out of ten

2. Overall design - colours, graphics, text, pictures, etc marks out of ten

3. How up to date is it? Not at all (0) sort of (5) Bang up to date (10) marks out of ten

4. Ease of use: ie navigation, text size, pictures, clarity of writing, other aids Suggested scale: No (0) sort of (5) Yes (10) marks out of ten

5. How accessible is the site for people with disabilities - eg text only version, use of image maps, etc Suggested scale: No attempt made (0) Not bad, but not on purpose (3) Aware of issues but not fully sorted (6) Spot on/champion - maximum access supplied (10)

This provides a score out of 50, which is then doubled to give an overall percentage score. The scores from all the judges are sent to Mark Walker, the chief judge, who adds them all up and creates a shortlist of the top five sites in each category, in the case of a tie or any dispute Mark's decision if final.