My Awards

--NOTICE--SPECIAL CONTEST--

ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1999, JOHN'S NICHE WILL CELEBRATE THE 150th AWARD APPLICATION. ONE SITE FROM THE GOLDEN SITE AWARD WINNERS WILL BE CHOSEN AS THE BEST OF THE BEST FROM JOHN'S NICHE. THIS AWARD WILL BE GIVEN AWAY AT THE END OF EACH MONTH STARTING IN OCTOBER 1999. APPLY FOR AN AWARD TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS. ALL SITES THAT APPLIED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 WILL BE ELIGIBLE. JOIN IN THE CELEBRATION!! VISIT THE GOLDEN SITE AWARD WINNERS!!

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Sample Award

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A panel of three judges will review your site, and judging will be based on points gained based on the criteria listed below. Please read it carefully BEFORE submitting your site. To submit your site, e-mail me in the address shown in the "E-mail Me" section. Including your name, URL, and why you think you should win one of my awards. Thanks!!

 

I am registered with AWARD SITES! Check them out!

 

 

Award Criteria:

Sites will be judged and awarded points for different categories. The categories are as follows:

1. Loading time - JUDGE #1

A. The time it takes for your site to load should not exceed 90 seconds. The points scale is:

under 30 seconds=5 points

31-50 seconds=4 points

51-70 seconds=3 points

71-90 seconds=2 points

91-110 seconds=1 point

111 seconds & above=0 points.

 

An excellent site, however, might take a while to load. We understand that. But, it is not much fun to wait for a site to load for more than 90 seconds.

 

2. Graphic Content - JUDGE #2

A. Your site should have decent graphics that match your background and that have something to do (i.e., sports pics on a sports page.) with the theme of the page. Animation is nice, too, as long as it is not too distracting. The points are awarded based on what the judge feels is an appropriate number of points to give. The judges' decisions are final, and we will not re-review any sites based on an argument over the number of points awarded where there is no set scale.

 

3. Usefulness - JUDGE #3

A. Your site should not be all links to other sites. There should be something to do that is entertaining and enjoyable. Again, there is no set scale, and all judges' decisions are final.

 

4. Content - JUDGE #1

A. Your site will not be reviewed if it contains any pornography (this includes ALL sites that contain anything having to do with sex.) Also, your site should not be affiliated with any businesses, national or local. Since there is no set scale again, all judges' decisions are final.

 

5. Overall Quality - JUDGE #1

A. When reviewing sites on the internet, we all pick out things that are wrong with sites. This category is for that, and it is also a catch-all category. We are looking for the things listed above, but we are not limited to these categories. There is no set scale for this category, and all judges' decisions are final.

 

Points Scale and Total Scores

The total points possible for any site is 25 points. Each category is worth a total of 5 points. The scale for total points is listed below.

21-25 points=Golden Site Award

 

15-20 points=Silver Site Award

 

9-14 points=Bronze Site Award

 

If you receive 8 points or lower, I am sorry to say that you did not win an award. You might try updating your page and applying again later. Thanks for trying!!

 

**All awards won and placed on sites must be linked back to me. Thank you!!**

 

Below are samples of each award that you can win.

View Golden Site Award Winners--Click Here!!