So many police, fire firefighter and emergency medical services (EMS) websites have
applied to our "Labore &c. Praemium" award that a new
award has been created just for them on January 1, 2000.
The award criteria are approximately the same as for our
"Labore &c. Praemium" award:
1. Proper subject matter. Ideally, the major or only subject treated on
the website should be related to police, fire fighting or EMS.
2. Fast download time. Ideally, all of each page should be downloaded in the time it takes to read the written content.
3. Well written verbal content. Ideally, as much or more craftsmanship should go into the written content as into the HTML content.
3. Minimal use of pop-ups, and other distractions. Ideally, all frames, images, icons, JAVA, etc. will be directly related to the content
and will be constructed to download in a minimum of time and to be useful to visitors who may not have state-of-art equipment.
5. Well presented graphics and fonts. Ideally, the overall visual presentation should epitomize the concepts of "simplicity" and "elegance", demonstrating that "less is more".
However, the judging for this award is not quite so strict to
acknowlege that most police, fire fighter or EMS
homepages are for the information and encouragement of their members,
local citizens, and casual visitors,
not to set the internet on fire (so to speak). All rules for our other awards still
apply, and the decision of the KISS Websites designer is final. However,
if a police, fire or EMS website is not given this
"Red Light Blue Light
Award of Merit",
the disappointed
webmaster may request that the KISS Websites designer send a brotherly,
constructive critique.
