ProcessㆍScoring

■ Process

Evaluation Time

Award applications are accepted ONLY from the 1st to the 15th of the month.
All applicants are going to notify Status ID number or DSQ item by e-mail in 48 hours after application.
Evaluation time: From the 16th to the last day of every month (a period of approximately 4 weeks).
Evaluations end, winners are notified and award graphics are emailed on the last day of the month.
Feedback will be given to all applicants. I would be happy to provide you with a scoring summary and/or a reason for disqualification to all applicants.

Re-Application or Upgrade.

If you have read our criteria in detail and upgraded your site, you may re-apply after 120 days from the date of your application.
If you have received our Art or Info Award already...
You may apply for an upgrade 120 days from the date you received your award.

■ Scoring

This is the evaluation scoring guide of the Korea Awards program

Design, Layout, Graphics
First impression	First impression of the whole graphic design and layout	0 - 5 Points
Site Layout	Clean design of site; background of site	0 - 5 Points
Graphics Design & Image	Size and integration into composition of site	0 - 4 Points
	Original graphic design and images showning creativity & artistic sense	0 -10 Points
	Affect of graphics on loading time of pages	0 - 4 Points
	Harmony of the site's theme, graphics and images	0 - 3 Points
	ALT tags (remarks) and height & width included on images	0 - 4 Points
Font size & colour	Background, font size and colors are in harmony	0 - 5 Points
Sub Total Points		0 - 40 Points
Deducted	Excessive use of animation & flashing text (more than 3 per page)	- 2 Points
	Broken links and/or missing graphics or images(more than 2 page: DQ)	- 3 Points
	Large graphics or images that increase loading time. (Exception: a page with an artist's creation)	- 3 Points
Content
Subject of site	Educational content with a professional presentation	0 - 10 Points
Contents of site	Contents of site are family-friendly and child-safe	0 - 5 Points
	Content is up-to date, with current news	0 - 5 Points
	Demonstrates creativity, whether or not contents are original	0 - 5 Points
Resources	Resources offering things to visitors (free graphics, images, web design tools, awards, tutorials, tips, etc.)	0 - 5 Points
Sub Total Points		0 - 30 Points
Deducted	More than 5 spelling and/or grammatical errors on a page	- 2 Points
	No site map with a link on all pages	- 2 Points
	Contents unrelated to site theme/site lacks consistency	- 5 Points
	Site does not indicate when pages were updated	- 2 Points
	No link to contact the webmaster on each page	- 2 Points
HTML Coding, Java, Technologies, Navigation
Coding	Clear, correct HTML Coding	0 - 5 Points
Coding	HTML coding compatible with general browsers	0 - 3 Points
Java	Use of Java applets and JavaScript	0 - 3 Points
META Tags	META tags properly used (Title, Description, Keywords, etc)	0 - 3 Points
Frames	Frames operate properly	0 - 3 Points
Loading time	Easy navigation and acceptable loading time	0 - 3 Points
Sub Total Points		20 Points
Deducted	Not using ALT tags (remarks) on all graphics and images per page	- 2 Points
	HTML coding errors	- 2 Points
	Page is more than 3 clicks long at 1024 x 768 resolution	- 2 Points
	Every pages not linked to the home page	- 2 Points
	External links that don't open in a new window	- 2 Points
	Java applet and JavaScript errors	- 2 Points
	Frames errors	- 2 Points
Bonus
Judges' discretion	Excellent HTML, CSS, JavaScript, link checker attached, etc	0 - 3 Points
	Excellent content (site must be family-friendly and child-safe)	0 - 3 Points
	Judges' Selection Bonus	0 - 4 Points
Sub Total Points		10 Points
Total Points		100 Points
You must score at least 91 points to qualify for an award.


96 - 100 Points	91 - 95 Points	91 - 95 Points

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