CONGRATULATIONS!!,
YOU FOUND THIS PAGE. PLEASE READ IT THOROUGHLY. IF YOU DECIDE THAT
YOUR SITE MEETS THE STANDARDS FOR REVIEW, ADD THE WORD
"WORTHY" TO THE
(SITE) DESCRIPTION WHEN YOU APPLY. THIS LETS ME KNOW THAT AN
APPLICANT HAS ACTUALLY READ THE INFORMATION AND UNDERSTANDS THE
PURPOSE OF OUR AWARDS. YOU WILL THEN GO TO THE TOP OF THE
APPLICATION PILE, EARNING MY COMPLETE ATTENTION. failure TO INCLUDE
THIS KEYWORD WILL TAKE YOU OUT OF CONTENTION FOR AN award!
Award programs are defined by the preferences
of its evaluator. Even with similar criteria, reviews can differ
greatly depending on the judges personal tastes. With program
individuality in mind, here are crucial hints and tips to help win
here:
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DESIGN TIPS -
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First impressions are crucial. Sites must
hold the attention of viewers by making an appropriate visual
statement.
HELLO:
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original - creative -
professional design
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complementary color
scheme with good font usage
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easy, fast loading
navigation on every page
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appropriate and proper
use of tables
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optimized graphics and
transparent gifs
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all pages accessible and
viewable
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"awards received" page
with laudations
GOODBYE:
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free hosted servers, comet cursers & popup
ads
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overuse and abuse of
graphics and scripts
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seizure-inducing
animated backgrounds
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noticeably ragged edges
on transparent gifs
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optimized for 800x600
yet views poorly at 1024x768
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any unnecessary elements
that take forever to load
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pages that are too long
Expect a quick visit shortly after your
site is submitted to determine whether it qualifies for more
intense evaluation. Few pass first inspection!!
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CONTENT TIPS
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To win an award, a website must have a
valid purpose to the benefit of its intended viewers.
SITE ESSENTIALS:
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current information with
good resources
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must have at least 6
pages of substance
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all linked pages must be
accessible & complete
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avoid spelling errors and
poor grammar
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good & proper use of
meta & alt tags
Know your subject matter. You don't have
to be an expert to create a website, but the content must be
informative and accurate.
REMEMBER:
the "Artist's Choice Awards"
program offers two TOP (ELITE) awards;
Design
AND Art .
Unlike other programs that offer leveled awards
(gold-silver-bronze), our honor will only go to the top applicants,
which makes them even harder to win.
TO INCREASE YOUR CHANCES, THE
approved HAS BEEN
ADDED TO ACKNOWLEDGE SITES WITH SUPERIOR QUALITIES THAT REVIEW JUST
BELOW THE ELITE STANDARD. ONLY SLIGHTLY EASIER TO WIN, THE MERIT
AWARD SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENT.
if your site does not earn an award it certainly does not mean that
it's NOT worthy
of honors, only that it was not considered A TOP candidate for THE
ACA program.
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