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Y/N – can a new user easily locate and identify No Yes
Team name 0 2
Team number 0 2
Physical location of the team 0 2 -Just state your location after your highschool is listed on your home page
A link to the FIRST website 0 2
The FIRST logo 0 2
How well does the website explain FIRST and promote its vision
to people not familiar with the organization?
0 1 2 3 4 - You may want to add something about students + professionals teamwork
How current is the website content? ( i.e. Does the website include
information on this year’s game? Is information on team activity up to date?
Does the website appear to have been updated recently?)
0 1 2 3 4
How well does the website convey the team story? (i.e. What makes
this team unique? ) 0 1 2 3 4 - Looks updated reason for "3" is old blog posts
How well does the website recognize the team sponsors, mentors
and volunteers?
0 1 2 3 4 - Recognize your mentors specialties. (only two mentors?) There is a small typo on the sponsors page - "thankyou mentors"
To what extent does the website support other FIRST teams? (i.e.
Are there links to other resources? Does the team share resources they
developed themselves?)
0 1 2 3 4 - Find something your team would be willing to share possibly? Website creation tips?
How well is the website content written? (i.e. Is information presented
in a clear, readable manner? Does it contain very few (preferably zero)
grammar, punctuation or spelling errors? )
0 1 2 3 4
FUNCTIONALITY
How well does the site function? (i.e. Do pages load quickly and
completely? Do all links work?) 0 1 2 3 4 - Assuming all of your features will be running by your regional
How extensive is the website’s use of multimedia? ( i.e. Does the
website contain music, sound, animation, or video relevant to FIRST? Does
the website use newer web technologies in a beneficial way?)
0 1 2 3 4 - google calendar, team portal
How cross-browser compatible is the website? (i.e. Do all the
features work in all the major browsers (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari)? Is
the site useable with a mobile device? Can the website be viewed with a
1024x768 screen?)
0 1 2 3 4 - Tested IE, Chrome, Safari, Ipad - old IE doesnt work, current IE flawless
How much of the website design is original to the team? (i.e. Did
the team do any custom coding?) 0 1 2 3 4 - There is even a video!
How much care was taken when designing the website with
regards to web standards such as valid HTML and CSS? ( i.e. Does
the site pass the W3Cmarkup validation service http://validator.w3.org/ )
0 1 2 3 4 - passed
DESIGN
How does the website look overall? Does it give a positive first
impression?
0 1 2 3 4 - very clean
How inviting is the site to potential visitors? (i.e. Does the site speak
to all of its audiences -students, parents, mentors, sponsors, volunteers, plus
people who have never heard of FIRST?)
0 1 2 3 4
How easily can a new user navigate the website? (i.e. Is there a
clear method of navigation? Are menu items clear? Are there too many menu
items? )
0 1 2 3 4 tabs + sitemap good
How reader friendly is the website? ( i.e. Does the font size and format
make the site easy to read? Is consistent formatting used throughout the
site?)
0 1 2 3 4
How engaging is the website? (i.e. Does it encourage exploration?
Does it make you want to return or recommend it to a friend?) 0 1 2 3 4
How well does the website give a sense of team identity? 0 1 2 3 4
How does the website handle distribution of information to team
members? (i.e. Are meeting times and locations visible to all visitors or is
there a private section? Does the public section of the website include
personal posts to or from team members?)
0 1 2 3 4 - just get your team portal working!
EXTRA CREDIT No Yes Emphatic
ally Yes
Did the team include anything in their website that would merit
extra credit?
0 2 4 - Team blog + upcoming team portal
Is the website handicap accessible? (i.e. Can a blind user with a
screen reader get information from the website? Will a deaf user miss
important information? http://www.cynthiasays.com)
0 2 4 - Not sure
PENALTIES - (No Penalties)
This website is one of the best I've seen from a FIRST team. Once more content is uploaded and your team portal is implemented your site will be even more amazing. The only problem - the google calendar doesnt seem to scale properly on mobile devices, but it doesnt end up covering any content.