Evaluation Criteria

We used five standards to judge our four sites by, with a little help from Spider Pro and the Web Style Guide.  They are:

Navigation	Ease in which someone can navigate around the site.  Good navigation includes links that work, links to the home page, clear links labelled as "back," "next," and "previous," and navigational aids at the top or bottom of the page.
Design	Effectiveness of visual elements such as layout and presentation of text.  Good design might include such elements as consistency regarding the look of the page, organization of data, "chunking" information, and recurring visual elements.
Visual Presentation	Effective use of things such as images and colors.  Graphics are not overused and the colors make the site easy to read and visually appealing.
Content	Correct use of grammar and spelling; the content is geared toward the audience; author relates information to audience in knowledgable manner.

Rating

The sites were rated on a five point scale:

	One Johnny: This website meets little to none of our standards.  The site will get hacked to death by its psycho husband.
	Two Johnys: A bit better than one Johnny, however still lacking in most of the five criteria we used for judging.  The site runs from psycho husband but cannot hide.
	Three Johnnys:  Average.  The site meets our standards but is not outstanding.  The site manages to get away from the psycho husband- but just barely.
	Four Johnnys:  Above average.  It goes above our standards, but there's still room for improvement.  The site survives by locking psycho husband in the freezer.
	Five Johnnys:  Heeeeeeeeere's Johnny!  An excellent site.  It goes above and beyond our standards and is a pleasure to visit.  The site possesses the shining ability and escapes psycho husband in heroic manner.

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