Evaluation+Criteria

=CMS Evaluation= Amy has suggested that we use a CMS to create the new version of the MCMLA website. Below is my list of suggested criteria; please feel free to edit them or add your own. Thanks! -- Todd V.

Criteria

 * 1) **Usability**: covers aspects such as ease of use, learnability and efficiency. Usability can be assured by conducting tests on the prototype designs with real users.
 * 2) **Accessibility**: CMS must conform to standards such as the W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
 * 3) Cross browser support: pages must be viewable in all major web browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape, Opera, etc). Specify which browser versions are to be supported.
 * 4) **Limited client-side functionality**: we may wish to limit which client-side technologies (Java, JavaScript, Flash, etc) are required to view the site. This is more important for a website than an intranet.
 * 5) **Speed**: page size must be limited to ensure that load times are acceptable for users.
 * 6) **Valid HTML**: all pages must conform to the current HTML specification. This ensures maximum compatibility across browsers and platforms.
 * 7) **Effective navigation**: users must be provided with consistent, comprehensive and usable navigation aids.
 * 8) **Metadata**: all pages must provide sufficient metadata to allow effective indexing and searching. This should conform to a standard such as Dublin Core. (#1-8 from "How to evaluate a content management system," at []. Viewed 11/12/09.)
 * 9) **Comments**: please make any additional comments or suggestions here.