The criteria was set, a rubric built and the websites reviewed without bias.
We judge area agencies for Best Web Design by testing how well their self-promotion websites meet standards-based web design, fundamentals of design and User Centered Interface Design (UCID) principles. The Rubric was created using best practices and resources from current industry leaders and authors.
Some of the standards that we consider in ranking these websites are:
- Semantic / valid markup
- Consistent navigation
- Information Hierarchy / Architecture
- Proper use of doctype
- Elegant degradation
- Accessibility
- Usability principles
- Findability principles
- Typography / Readability
