JUDGING CRITERIA

Nominated web pages will be evaluated  by the Web Page Award Sub-Committee in the following areas:

APPEARANCE.  Is the page clean, crisp, easy on the eye, uncluttered and well organized?  Are pictures, text and graphics clear and easy to read?

CURRENCY. Is the page kept current? Are contacts available and current? When was the last time the page was updated? Is old information removed from the page?

INFORMATION. Is frequently requested information about the organization easy to find by the visitor and prospective member?  Is it easy to navigate around the page?  Are links well defined and is contact and meeting information readily available without having to click on multiple links?

RESPONSIBLE CAVING.  Does the page reflect safe and responsible caving? Do photos show cavers with proper gear?  Does the page follow the NSS' conservation policy?

CAVER APPEAL.  From a caver's perspective, is the page enjoyable to look at?

Each category will be scored on a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the highest). The scores from all the sub-committee members will be totaled and the two web pages with the highest scores will be determined the winners and announced during the second week of the following month (January, April, July and October). The winning pages will also be linked to this page for all to see.