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*~4 Paws Up Award~*

This award is for sites that consider themselves to be EXCELLENT sites. There are no requirements, but you are judged on a POINT system:



4 Paws Up Award


Points will be given as follows:



1. (10 pts) Your site has a nice layout. It is nice to look out and easy to browse. Frames that work well and look nice are given 10 pts. If you don't have frames but it is still easily navigable (i.e. you have tables) it will be given 7-9 points, and maybe even 10 if it is really good. When I return your award or even if you don't win you will have a detailed evaluation of your site.
2. (5 pts) Your site does not have many annoying popups.  I understand if you have a few, and you can't help it.  But for example, if you have a tripod site that pops up 5 everytime you go to one of the pages, you will lose points.  I don't mean to be mean, but that is VERY annoying.  (Quizlets, etc. don't count).  0-2 pop-ups will get you 5 points.  3 or more pop-ups for EVERY page will get you only 2 pts, depending on how annoying they are.

3. (10 pts) Graphics.  Your graphics are nice.  Your text is legiable.  You will only get more points if you've made your own graphics if they are particularly impressive. (I don't think it's fair to those who can't make their own). If you have nice graphics and your pages are easy to read, you will get all 10 points.

4. (5 pts) Broken links/images.  To get the full 5 points, you need to have 2 or fewer.  1 point off for each 2 addtional. If you have a message that certain of these are your server's fault and not yours, you will not lose points.

5. (30 pts) Content.  What is there to do at your site?  Are there lots of things or only a couple?  Your site has to be entertaining and creative.  Points will vary.

6. (10 pts) Politeness.  Are you polite to your visitors?  Do you try to help them out?  This is very important for a site owner to have (curtosey).  I will be a very strict judge for this.  Rude owners will get 0 points.

7. (10 pts) Updates.  You don't have to say what you update.  You don't have to update everyday.  But you should say when you have last updated, and you should try to update at least twice a month!  If you don't say when you've last updated, you will not get any points.

8. (10 pts) Overall presentation.  Is your site a GOOD site?  Is there something that makes your site unique or special?  The best sites will get all 10 points.

9. (10 pts) Other.  If your site has anything particularly unique or different about it, anything else extrordinarily impressive about it, you will get all 10 points.

10.  You need to score above 80 points in order to get the award.  If your site wins, you'll be one of our featured links.  Even if you don't get 80 points, if you get above 50 you will get a "Getting There" award for your effort.  Even if you don't get 50, you will get a email with how we judged you, and you can always try again!  There is no limit to how many times you apply as long as I see you are improving each time.  However, if you are just resubmitting your site w/o making any improvements, your requests will simply be deleted.  Even if you don't think you can win, it may be a great way of getting some helpful hints and suggestions for your site.

Still think you have a chance??  To apply for this award, e-mail Becky with the following information:
Site Name:
Site URL:
Your Name:
Your E-mail:
How old your site is (aproximately):
Is this your first site?: Have you applied for any other DTD awards before?:
Have you won any DTD awards before? ("Getting There" awards count; show awards do not):
Have you applied for the "Four Paws Up" award before?:
This award is not easy to get! It is for only the best sites!



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