| The award criteria included the following:
1. Proper subject matter. Ideally, the major or only subject treated
on the website should be related to police,
fire fighting or EMS.
2. Fast download time. Ideally, all of each page should be downloaded
in the time it takes to read the written
content.
3. Well written verbal content. Ideally, as much or more craftsmanship
should go into the written content as into
the HTML content.
4. Minimal use of pop-ups, and other distractions. Ideally, all frames,
images, icons, JAVA, etc. will be directly
related to the content and will be constructed to download in a minimum
of time and to be useful to visitors who may
not have state-of-art equipment.
5. Well presented graphics and fonts. Ideally, the overall visual presentation
should epitomize the concepts of
"simplicity" and "elegance", demonstrating that "less is more". |