What Makes A Good Site
f3 Internet consider the following qualities essential for robust and effective web sites:
Findable
People should be able to easily find what they're looking for, whether looking on the site itself or via external discovery sites like search engines.
Usable and rewarding
People should be able to use the site without difficulty and achieve their objectives with ease and efficiency.
Accessible
No one should be unnecessarily excluded, whether due to ability or technology.
On the social web
People should be able to link the site with the social and personal web services they use, like blogs, social networks and bookmarking services.
Standards compliant
The code that delivers the site should follow standards laid out by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), be tested and documented.
A solid foundation
The best leading open source applications and frameworks should be used to reduce work, simplify maintenance, ensure future support and avoid lock-in.
Future proof
Next generation technologies should be used and encouraged, like support for the semantic web or "web 3".
Analytics / Metrics
Analytics services should be used to facilitate informed decision making.