Friday, March 14, 2008

Website for contest, please provide tips/feedback.

Hey there, I've created a website for a contest I'm entering. I'd appreciate it if you guys could provide me with some good, useful tips, feedback, or criticism. The link is: qu.roboticrodeo.com The judging criteria is as follows: 1. Content (40%): The topic chosen and the information presented on the website must be relevant to Qatar, important, and concise. The items under this category are: 1.1. Purpose 1.1.1. Specific mission or website goals 1.1.2. Usefulness & quality of content. 1.2. Human Interactivity (Not necessarily all are met) 1.2.1. Customer/surfer interaction processes. 1.2.2. Email lists, newsletters, newsgroups, chat, etc. 1.2.3. Information access; FAQ’s, search facility, site map, steps to destination 1.3. Verbal Expression 1.3.1. Clarity of grammar & 1.3.2. Using simple language 1.3.3. Spelling, punctuation etc. 1.3.4. Absence of duplication & repetition 1.3.5. Absence of mistakes 1.3.6. Absence of dead ends & outdated pages 2. Design (30%): 2.1. Presentation 2.1.1. The quality and the clarity of the presentation 2.1.2. The importance of the items covered in the presentation 2.2. Graphic Design 2.2.1. Exceptional artistry and Elegance 2.2.2. font size, and styles 2.3. User Friendliness 2.3.1. Ease of use 2.3.2. Clarity & simplicity 2.4. Layout & Colors 2.4.1. General layout & use of space 2.4.2. Color harmonies 2.4.3. Effective use colors 3. Functionality (20%): 3.1. Speed & Bandwidth Sensitivity 3.1.1. Overall page sizes & complexity 3.1.2. Average download times 3.1.3. Response time for reaction/interaction 3.2. Quality of HTML, and Multimedia Technology (Not necessarily all are met) 3.2.1. Clean HTML with no faulty code 3.2.2. Quality of multimedia components, such as; Java & Javascript, images, audio, video, etc------(only when used) 3.2.3. Effective use technologies, RealPlayer, Flash, Beatnik --(only when used) 3.2.4. Database integration & functionality -----(only when used) 3.3. Navigation & Links 3.3.1. Navigation functionality & clarity 3.3.2. Link integrity 4. Originality and Legality (10%): 4.1. Innovation, Creativity, and Legality 4.1.1. Uniqueness & rarity of offerings 4.1.2. Unusual, or clever solutions 4.1.3. Creative use of resources 4.2. Legality 4.2.1. Copyright are correctly observed 4.2.2. Legal site content & legal site activities Thank You, -T