Checklist for Web Site Heuristic Evaluation

Name of site:

Site URL:

Reviewer's name:

Date of review:

Directions

1. Examine the site. For each criterion listed, score the site according to the following rating scale:

0 = unacceptable

1 = acceptable

3 = better than most

5 = outstanding

2. Total these scores, and write the sum in the space provided.

3. Double the sum to obtain a final score based on a maximum of 100, and write it in the space provided.

Evaluation

Criterion

Score

Appropriate use of web technologies

 

Non-confusing links and URLs

 

Logical and appropriate site organization and navigation

 

Appropriate chunking of information and level of detail

 

Information kept up to date

 

Support of de facto standards

 

Appropriate download times

 

Wide-ranging platform support

 

Accurate and usable printing of pages

 

Clean, professional visual appeal

 

 Sum of scores

 

 (Sum) X 2 = Total Score