25pointWebsiteUsabilityChecklist

Accessibility

Rating

Comments

1.Siteloadtimeisreasonable

2.Adequatetexttobackgroundcontrast

3.Fontsize/spacingiseasytoread

4.Flash&addonsareusedsparingly

5.ImageshaveappropriateALTtags

6.Sitehascustomnotfound/404page

Identity

7.Companylogoisprominentlyplaced

8.Taglinemakescompanyspurposeclear

9.Homepageisdigestiblein5seconds

10.Clearpathtocompanyinformation

11.Clearpathtocontactinformation

Navigation

12.Mainnavigationiseasilyidentifiable

13.Navigationlabelsareclear&concise

14.Numberofbuttons/linksisreasonable

15.Companylogoislinkedtohomepage

16.Linksareconsistent&easytoidentify

17.Sitesearchiseasytoaccess

Content

18.Majorheadingsareclear&descriptive

19.Criticalcontentisabovethefold

20.Styles&colorsareconsistent

21.Emphasis(bold,etc.)isusedsparingly

22.Ads&popupsareunobtrusive

23.Maincopyisconcise&explanatory

24.URLsaremeaningful&userfriendly

25.HTMLpagetitlesareexplanatory

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