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Assessment: How to Evaluate the Site.

When do you use this assessment tool?
Use this tool prior to any major site revisions.
Use this tool after any major site revisions.
How do you use this assessment tool?
Following is an example using the tool on the currently (2-18-01) published Sun Foundation site.
Successful assessment should be 90% or higher Yes.
Current site assessment is 21% Yes.

Sun Foundation Site Analysis Check-list:

1.

Does the home page tell visitors what the site does?

No

2.

Does the home page offer a directory of the site’s main contents?

Yes

3.

Does the home page offer a summary of the most important news and promotions?

No

4.

Does the home page provide a search feature?

No

5.

Does the site have consistent and effective navigation including a site map, and appropriate links to other primary pages?

No

6.

Does the site have internal and external search features?

No

7.

Does the site use standard link colors (blue with purple or red visited) with no orphaned pages or broken links?

No

8.

Are navigation and information separated?

No

9.

Does the site provide links to related sites?

Yes

10.

Does the site provide the proper Sun Foundation identity and purpose?

Yes

11.

Does the site establish credibility for the Sun Foundation?

Yes

12.

Does the site provide news coverage about Sun Foundation events?

No

13.

Is the site valuable, useful, or fun?

Yes

14.

Is the site innovative?

No

15.

Does the site involve the visitor and does it respond to the visitor?

No

16.

Does the writing engage the reader and provoke thought?

No

17.

Does the site provide quality content?

Yes

18.

Is the content free of bias (gender, race, religion, etc.)?

Yes

19.

Is the site visually appealing?

No

20.

Does the site get and sustain the user’s attention?

No

21.

Do the design and style reflect and compliment the content?

No

22.

Do the design and style of the site enhance the delivery of information?

No

23.

Is there consistency in the design format?

No

24.

Are the pages clean and uncluttered?

No

25.

Is the site properly organized so that primary topics are separated and similar subtopics are linked appropriately?

No

26.

Are the most frequently visited pages easiest to access?

Yes

27.

Is there a limit on the content of each area?

No

28.

Is the content organized in inverted pyramid format?

No

29.

Is text chunked and formatted for readability?

No

30.

Is there an abstract or Table of Contents at the top of all long pages?

No

31.

Are headers useful?

No

32.

Do the pages load in 15 seconds or less?

Yes

33.

Does the site look appropriate in a reasonable variety of browsers?

Yes

34.

Does the site utilize simple, sensible, lowercase URL’s?

No

35.

Does the site exclude framed pages that are difficult to bookmark, etc.?

Yes

36.

Does the site avoid multiple fonts and new technology that users are not prepared to use?

No

37.

Does the site require minimal scroll even with small monitors?

No

38.

Does the site avoid distractions like continuous animation or sound files?

Yes

39.

Is there a text only option for viewing?

No

40.

Is it possible to print content without navigation or other unnecessary objects?

No

41.

Is the author of each page clearly identified?

No

42.

Is the site updated so all information is current?

No

43.

Is the site properly spell checked?

No

44. Is there alternative text for images? Yes 
45. Is there a summary for tables? No

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Last updated 7-23-01 by Cathy Buckingham