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Websites are judged on a -12 to 60 point scale:
  1. Identifying Information on main page (1 point each)
    1. National Disclaimer (either displayed on the main page or linked)
    2. Link to www.apo.org
    3. Chapter Name
    4. Section Number
    5. Region Number

  2. Contact Information (1 point each)
    1. email address
    2. postal mailing address
    3. office or other phone number
    4. location of office or regular meeting place
    5. Time and Place of regular brotherhood meetings

  3. Last updated
    Over 6 months (-2 points)
    3-6 months (0 points)
    1-3 months (1 point)
    2 weeks to 1 month (2 points)
    within 2 weeks (4 points)
    dynamic content (4 points)
    No time sensitive information whatsoever (0 points)

  4. Privacy concerns
    Home addresses of brothers available to all (-1 point)
    All pages are visible to public, no privacy concerns (0 points)
    Some info only available to members (1 point)

  5. Page availability
    All pages found (1 point)
    One link results in 404 (0 points)
    2 or more 404s (-1 point)

  6. Handicap Accessibility
    Home page DOES NOT pass WAI Priority 1 accessibility checkpoints (0 points)
    Home page passes WAI Priority 1 accessibility checkpoints (1 point)
    Home page passes WAI Priority 2 accessibility checkpoints (2 points)
    Home page passes WAI Priority 3 accessibility checkpoints (3 points)

  7. Speed of Access
    Less than 30 sec (on 28.8 modem) (4 points)
    30 sec to 1 minute (on 28.8 modem) (2 points)
    1 to 2 minutes (on 28.8 modem) (1 point)
    Over 2 minutes (on 28.8 modem) (0 points)

  8. Images
    All images are found (1 point)
    1 image not found (0 points)
    2 or more images not found (-1 points)

  9. Use of Images
    Excessive Images (-1 point)
    No Images (0 points)
    Good Images (slightly excessive) (0 points)
    Informative Images only (1 point)
    Excellent Images (not excessive) (2 points)

  10. Use of Advertisements
    None (1 point)
    Link to Host/ Web design software (1 point)
    Banner Ad for Host/ Web design software (0 points)
    Other Ads (-1 point)

  11. Navigation Ease
    Navigation depends on browser back buttons (-1 point)
    Links to home page on each page (0 points)
    Menu available from all pages (1 point)
    Hierarchical menu available from all pages (2 points)

  12. Creativity
    Excellent (Combines information w/artistic expression in a unique way) (3 points)
    Above Average (2 points)
    Average (1 point)
    Below Average (0 points)
    Poor (-1 point)

  13. Fraternity Info (1 point each)
    1. Description of Fraternity
    2. Story of Founding
    3. Bylaws
    4. Risk Management
    5. Additional Info

  14. Pledging Info (1 point each)
    1. Pledge Requirements easily found
    2. Rush Schedule
    3. Pledging calendar
    4. Pledge Policy
    5. Link to PDF of Pledge Manual
    6. additional pledge info

  15. Functionality for Members (1 point each)
    1. Current Calendar of Events
    2. Service Project Descriptions
    3. Forms to sign up for projects
    4. Forms to provide feedback on projects
    5. Forms to update personal information
    6. Meeting Minutes
    7. Additional functionality

  16. Under construction
    No pages (1 point)
    1 page (0 points)
    2 or more pages (-1 point)

  17. Chapter History (1 point each)
    1. Year chapter founded/rechartered
    2. Small paragraph describing founding of chapter
    3. List of awards won by the chapter
    4. Additional chapter history

  18. Alumni (1 point each)
    1. Contact info for person/officer for alumni posted
    2. Link to/hosting of an alumni association webpage
    3. Alumni calander/Alumni events on chapter calendar

  19. No-No's (-1 point each)
    1. "Site best viewed with browser X"
    2. "Site best viewed at resolution A x B"
    3. "Site best viewed over a fast connection"

  20. Yes-Yes's (1 point each)
    1. Site Map
    2. Search feature
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Last modified by Admin User on 2003-02-24 01:15:00