Program

The Alcazaren Award is designed = to=20 recognize outstanding websites in their cultural and informative = content.=20 What is most valuable is their content (emphasis in content and = not=20 container), but their design should allow for an easy navigation = and=20 reading. Also with special consideration toward sites with theme = contents=20 similar to this one, related with towns, cities and=20 regions.

The awards are on no cost and = given since=20 2003-02-09. There are 3 awards: gold, silver and bronze (see = figure and (1)).


Sample of the=20 Gold, Silver and Bronze Alcazaren=20 = Awards

Qualification Table (Candidate Requirements) (2)

What is required from the = websites that=20 apply to the award is that, to be considered candidates and opt to = it, as=20 well as to keep it, they must qualify to be candidates, the = following is=20 the requirements qualification = table:

	1.	The owner or = webmaster age=20 must be 18 years or = older.
	2.	Does not contain = or advertise=20 the following: pornography, violence, astrology, occultism,=20 satanism, racism, paranormal phenomena, discrimination, = sects,=20 political propaganda, or any other subject prosecuted by=20 law.
	3.	Does not have=20 links to websites with characteristics mentioned in item = 2.
	4.	Does not contain = text or=20 graphics indicating that totally or partially the website is = under=20 construction.
	5.	With a minimum = of 4 standard=20 or ISO A-4 pages of own content (non-personal and = non-commercial).=20 Some of the content original. Link and advertisement windows = will=20 not be considered.
	6.	With a=20 maximum of 2 commercial banners per inner website = window.

Alcazaren=20 Qualified (A-qua). Meeting the previous requirements, = anyone (or=20 the Alcazaren Award applicant) may include in the website = the=20 qualification logo shown (blue), this logo identifies a = website=20 as one that meets the 6 characteristics of the Qualification = Table, that, even if they don't seem to be very = restrictive,=20 exclude a big portion of the existing websites. We thank, in = advance, those who incorporate with the logo a link to http://www.alcazaren.info/ (= the=20 qualifications requirements are revised at minimum annually, = so=20 compliance should be checked with the same periodicity). =

Evaluation Criteria (3)

Awards requests are welcomed = with the=20 exception of those that do not meet the Qualification Table = requirements=20 (A-qua). The following criteria are used for the = evaluation:

	+.	Educational and = informative=20 contents (introductions, summaries, etc.), original and = based on=20 investigation. Contents related with towns, cities and=20 regions.
	+.	Documented=20 references using links or authors bibliography (include=20 sources).
	+.	Data precision, = if it is an=20 approximation say explicitly, if it is variable, be precise = in time=20 or in the way it was = measured.
	O.	Broken links, = images not=20 shown.
	+.	Uniform=20 design in all the website, without background changes = without a=20 justification, etc. Guestbook and forums with = moderator.
	+.	Attractive=20 website design, not necessarily impacting. The = advertisements, if=20 necessary, should avoid as much as possible to be annoying = (if they=20 are, it will be considered=20 negatively).
	O.	Content = disturbing animated=20 graphics or advertisements, if they are not the windows = focal point,=20 if they are, there should not be any other = content.
	O.	Background music = without a=20 disable button.
	O.	Pop up windows = (the ones from=20 free services ISPs are not=20 considered).
	O.	Automatic=20 full screen windows and attention distracting = cursor.
	O.	Internal=20 links in a new window.
	+.	Compatible=20 with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and showing its = logo. Note:=20 This Alcazaren website doesn't pass such = validations.
	O.	Flash, or=20 similar, website introduction without a bypass button. Mouse = right=20 button disables, other gimmicks or abnormal = stratagems.
	+.	Proper=20 behavior with the latest browsers versions: Internet = Explorer,=20 Netscape and Opera.
	+.	Website that=20 one would like to come = back.

		Symbols: + =3D=20 positive evaluation, O =3D negative=20 evaluation.

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Note that in the preceding = table there are=20 several negative evaluations related with details in design, in = many=20 websites those details may have been incorporated with some effort = involved, so please excuse us for those negative evaluations. = Pages with a=20 minimum design are not negatively evaluated, if design is the = webmaster=20 main interest, there are other awards that do emphasize on it and = are well=20 prepared for that task.

Scoring

Websites are scored taking into = account=20 this Award Program purpose and the evaluation criteria, previously = meeting=20 the Qualification Table (A-qua) requirements. The scoring points = are=20 distributed in different sections: Design and Presentation (30), = Contents=20 (40), Navigation (20) and Theme and First Impression (10). The = necessary=20 score to obtain the bronze award is 60 points.

To have a deeper and detailed = insight of=20 the above sections and points distribution hit: Scoring.

Award=20 Request

Due to evaluation process = limitations, the=20 applicant website language needs to be in spanish, english, = portuguese,=20 french or italian.

If the Alcazaren Award = Applicant website=20 complies with the qualification requirements (A-qua), it's = webmaster or=20 owner can request the evaluation following the indications noted = at the=20 end of this section.

Within 4 weeks the Applicant = will receive=20 the result of the evaluation. No response will be given to those=20 candidates that don't get an award, however, they may reinitiate = the=20 evaluation process after 4 months if the website has undergone = changes or=20 if the award purpose and evaluation criteria is = updated.

The evaluation result is = final. An=20 award holder will drop it from the website if a request is made to = so,=20 consequently deleting the site from the winners list. This award = deletion=20 can also be initiated by the award holder.

An evaluation status feedback = can be viewed=20 in the winners=20 subsection. Apart from the winners list, the date of the last = evaluated=20 websites is given. For those applications received using the form = request,=20 an e-mail acknowledge will be sent back as a form reception = confirmation=20 and date tag, if the requests are received by e-mail no = acknowledge is=20 sent back and the applications e-mail suffices as a date = tag.

When winning any award, it's required, beyond = maintaining=20 the qualification and the quality of the winner website, to post = in it the=20 award graphic.

This Villa de Alcazaren website = thanks, in=20 advance, those award winners=20 that, as an option, incorporate a link to http://www.alcazaren.info/ = in the=20 award graphic, as there is no obligation to do so.

To request the evaluation and = to apply for=20 the Alcazaren Award hit: Form.

Code of=20 Ethics

The Alcazaren Award = Program=20 evaluators adhere to a Code of Ethics to ensure fairness to all = applicants=20 and to maintain the honor and integrity of applicants, evaluators = and=20 awards.

To see in detail the Code of = Ethics hit: Ethics.

Privacy=20 Policy

The information collected = for the=20 evaluation (award request) is to be used for the evaluation = process and=20 Award Program only, after the evaluation, and once the 3 months = waiting=20 period for re-evaluation is completed, it will be destroyed, with = the=20 exception of the website name and address (URL) that is kept for=20 statistical purposes. The winners list may include the website = description=20 provided. In short, the requester name and e-mail address (form = items 1=20 and 2) will be deleted 3 months after reception of the award = request. No=20 part of the provided information will be passed or distributed to = anyone=20 else.

Writing and entering = information in the=20 guestbook (not required by this Award Program) is equivalent to = writing in=20 public.

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(1). Only the=20 bronze category is awarded in 2003, the other two will be part of = the=20 award program in subsequent years. Reason being that additional = experience=20 is required to further define the criteria or the point = quantification for=20 proper sites evaluation. Those awarded will be re-evaluated for = possible=20 upgrade.

(2). Last=20 Qualification Table (A-qua) update: 2003-03-17.

(3). Last=20 Evaluation Criteria update: 2003-03-24.

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